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Ithaca College

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Ithaca, NY
Population 100,000
Website http://www.ithaca.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,350
Men / Women 46% / 54%
White 67%
Hispanic 9%
Asian 7%
Black 5%
Mixed 4%
International 3%
Native American 1%
From State 43%
From Region 35%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 36%
Arts 28%
Health Sciences 17%
Business & Economics 11%
Life & Natural Sciences 4%
Computer Science 1%
Education 1%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $53,540
Est. Cost of Attendance $68,699
10-Year ROI $101,000
ROI Percentile 22th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 85%
4-Year Graduation Rate 66%
6-Year Graduation Rate 76%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,050 (4% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 196 (3% ☔)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 78%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level —
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 65 #246
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #575

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 25%
SAT Range 1260 – 1360
SAT Math Range 600 – 680
SAT RW Range 630 – 710
ACT Range 27 – 30

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Ithaca College 935 44% / 56% 2% $57,761 95%
Pre-Engineering 3 +1 100% / 0% 0% $104,245 97 —
Computer Science 12 +2 75% / 25% 17% $138,391 100 100%
Chemistry 3 — 33% / 67% 33% $64,873 58 —
Mathematics 5 +1 60% / 40% 0% $69,124 67 —
Physics 3 — 100% / 0% 0% $65,098 59 100%
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics — — — — $69,154 67 —
Biochemistry 8 — 38% / 62% 12% $61,626 50 —
Biology 13 — 15% / 85% 0% $64,294 57 100%
Environmental Science 10 — 30% / 70% 0% $46,567 10 94%
Environmental Studies 8 — 50% / 50% 0% $46,567 10 94%
Athletic Training 8 — 50% / 50% 12% $54,865 30 100%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 18 — 11% / 89% 0% $66,547 62 100%
Exercise Physiology 24 — 67% / 33% 0% $58,795 41 98%
Health Education 4 — 75% / 25% 0% $59,738 44 95%
Health Sciences 18 +1 6% / 94% 0% $59,115 42 —
Occupational Therapy 24 — 8% / 92% 4% $60,848 47 94%
Physical Therapy 53 — 38% / 62% 0% $60,848 47 94%
Public Health 7 +1 14% / 86% 0% $46,243 10 100%
Recreational Therapy 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $60,848 47 94%
Accounting 6 — 100% / 0% 0% $88,257 89 100%
Business Administration 88 — 80% / 20% 1% $77,223 80 96%
Hospital Administration — — — — $60,284 46 —
Quantitative Economics 6 +1 83% / 17% 17% $73,994 75 100%
Recreation Management 4 — 75% / 25% 0% $52,397 23 —
Anthropology 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $42,156 6 —
Communication 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $60,663 47 —
Creative Writing 23 +4 13% / 87% 0% $38,514 3 83%
Digital Communication 35 — 63% / 37% 0% $58,974 42 96%
English 11 +5 27% / 73% 0% $36,123 3 91%
Foreign Languages 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $53,673 26 —
French — — — — $53,716 27 —
Gerontology 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $52,208 22 —
History 5 — 40% / 60% 0% $55,263 31 100%
Industrial and Organizational Psychology — — — — $57,748 38 —
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies — — — — $52,007 22 —
Journalism 27 +1 30% / 70% 4% $59,535 44 98%
Legal Studies 2 +3 100% / 0% 50% $55,615 32 —
Organizational Communication 19 — 16% / 84% 11% $66,212 61 96%
Philosophy 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $50,359 18 —
Philosophy and Religious Studies — — — — $50,339 18 —
Political Science 15 — 47% / 53% 7% $48,451 14 100%
Psychology 49 +6 22% / 78% 4% $59,464 43 95%
Public Relations 45 +1 36% / 64% 0% $66,212 61 96%
Radio and Television 56 +2 46% / 54% 0% $58,974 42 96%
Religion/Religious Studies — — — — $50,606 18 —
Sociology 14 +1 36% / 64% 0% $37,952 3 92%
Spanish 1 — 0% / 100% 100% $53,650 26 —
Sports Communication 24 — 96% / 4% 0% $66,212 61 96%
Women's Studies 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $53,205 25 —
Biology Teacher Education — — — — $60,263 46 —
Education 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $58,437 40 —
English Education 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $59,738 44 95%
General Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $52,237 22 —
Physical Education 2 — 100% / 0% 0% $59,738 44 95%
Social Studies Teacher Education — — — — $59,251 43 —
Spanish Language Teacher Education — — — — $59,933 45 —
Acting 9 — 56% / 44% 0% $38,424 3 96%
Architecture 4 — 50% / 50% 0% $59,354 43 —
Art — — — — $43,857 7 —
Art History — +1 — — $43,681 7 —
Art Teacher Education — — — — $60,469 46 —
Arts Management 11 — 9% / 91% 0% $44,710 8 —
Brass Instruments — — — — $45,992 10 —
Documentary Production 6 — 67% / 33% 0% $44,112 7 97%
Film Production 55 — 58% / 42% 2% $44,112 7 97%
Film/Cinema Studies — +1 — — $41,528 5 —
Jazz Studies 4 — 75% / 25% 0% $47,526 12 90%
Music 23 — 22% / 78% 0% $47,526 12 90%
Music Education 26 — 42% / 58% 0% $59,738 44 95%
Music Performance 29 — 45% / 55% 0% $47,526 12 90%
Music Theory and Composition 5 +1 40% / 60% 0% $47,526 12 89%
Musical Theatre 19 — 47% / 53% 11% $38,424 3 96%
Photography and Video Arts 28 — 54% / 46% 0% $44,112 7 97%
Recording Arts Technology 6 — 83% / 17% 0% $47,444 12 94%
Studio Art 8 +2 12% / 88% 0% $43,877 7 —
Theater 21 +3 10% / 90% 0% $38,424 3 96%
Theatre Design and Technology 12 — 42% / 58% 0% $38,424 3 96%
Woodwind Instruments — — — — $45,933 9 —

Rankings

Someone Like Me

Places, Please! Theater Participation
Theater Kid Generation

Health Sciences

Walk It Off Rehabilitation
Rub Some Dirt On It

Business & Economics

The Spreadsheet Doctors Healthcare Administration
Director of Prior Authorizations

Education

Gym Class Heroes Physical Education
Last One Picked, Still Made It