Ithaca College

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 100,000

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,258
Men / Women 46% / 54%
From State 43%
From Region 35%
Athletes 724 (17.2%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 71%
Hispanic 11%
Mixed 5%
Black 4%
Asian 3%
International 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Ithaca College 963 45% 74% 2% 5% 9% 4% $63,667 22 +0.13 42 97%
Pre-Engineering 6 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 17% $94,463 38 -0.31 89 — — — — —
Computer Science 30 +2 60% 60% 0% 0% 10% 30% $132,132 70 +0.21 99 100% — — — —
Chemistry 5 — 40% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,690 12 -0.86 39 — — — — —
Mathematics 6 +5 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 17% $70,250 32 -0.57 58 — — — — —
Physics 4 +1 100% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,437 3 -1.52 38 100% — — — —
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics — — — — — — — — $72,762 18 -0.78 64 — — — — —
Biochemistry 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,116 12 -0.83 37 — — — — —
Biology 12 — 50% 67% 0% 8% 17% 8% $61,501 23 -0.57 36 100% — — — —
Environmental Science 15 — 20% 73% 0% 0% 13% 7% $54,859 31 -0.48 19 94% — — — —
Environmental Studies 4 — 0% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,859 31 -0.48 19 94% — — — —
Athletic Training — — — — — — — — $58,598 28 -0.74 28 100% — — — —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 17 — 0% 82% 0% 0% 12% 0% $61,822 48 -0.03 36 100% — — — —
Exercise Physiology 22 — 59% 77% 0% 5% 9% 0% $61,305 49 -0.06 35 94% — — — —
Health Education 2 — 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $59,834 31 -0.49 31 100% — — — —
Health Sciences 16 — 19% 88% 0% 6% 6% 0% $57,814 17 -0.73 26 — — — — —
Occupational Therapy 33 — 0% 82% 3% 3% 6% 3% $57,929 18 -0.72 26 94% — — — —
Physical Therapy 39 — 44% 74% 13% 3% 5% 0% $57,929 27 -0.78 26 94% — — — —
Public Health 5 +2 40% 60% 0% 0% 0% 20% $44,025 1 -1.96 4 100% — — — —
Recreational Therapy 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,929 18 -0.72 26 94% — — — —
Accounting 14 +2 57% 71% 0% 14% 0% 7% $105,625 88 +1.20 94 100% — — — —
Business Administration 75 +2 69% 73% 0% 3% 9% 8% $87,592 80 +0.52 83 98% — — — —
Finance 5 — 100% 40% 20% 0% 0% 40% $90,686 43 -0.29 86 — — — — —
Hospital Administration — — — — — — — — $64,286 56 -0.11 43 — — — — —
Quantitative Economics 7 — 86% 57% 0% 0% 14% 29% $70,519 9 -1.03 59 100% — — — —
Recreation Management 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,061 45 -0.23 26 — — — — —
Creative Writing 21 — 33% 67% 0% 10% 19% 0% $52,586 55 +0.02 14 90% — — — —
English 13 +4 8% 69% 0% 8% 8% 8% $50,741 46 -0.20 11 90% — — — —
Foreign Languages — +1 — — — — — — $54,313 36 -0.33 17 — — — — —
French — — — — — — — — $54,331 36 -0.33 17 — — — — —
History 11 — 45% 73% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,777 36 -0.41 14 100% — — — —
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies — — — — — — — — $57,158 50 -0.17 24 — — — — —
Philosophy 4 +3 75% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,329 43 -0.31 24 — — — — —
Philosophy and Religious Studies — — — — — — — — $57,537 43 -0.29 25 — — — — —
Religious Studies 3 +3 0% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $53,820 76 +0.37 16 — — — — —
Spanish — — — — — — — — $54,201 36 -0.34 17 — — — — —
Women's Studies 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $53,153 41 -0.38 15 — — — — —
Anthropology 2 +1 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,619 14 -0.75 8 — — — — —
Communication 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,214 75 +0.59 53 — — — — —
Cultural Studies 2 +2 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% $53,852 43 -0.27 16 — — — — —
Digital Communication 44 +2 52% 75% 5% 2% 11% 0% $65,683 68 +0.36 47 98% — — — —
Gerontology — — — — — — — — $55,559 63 +0.27 20 — — — — —
Industrial and Organizational Psychology — — — — — — — — $59,086 41 -0.25 29 — — — — —
Journalism 18 — 6% 78% 0% 6% 11% 0% $61,558 50 -0.08 36 98% — — — —
Organizational Communication 15 — 33% 80% 7% 7% 7% 0% $80,933 82 +0.85 77 97% — — — —
Political Science 6 +2 50% 67% 0% 17% 17% 0% $42,352 0 -2.20 4 95% — — — —
Psychology 40 +3 25% 68% 5% 8% 8% 8% $56,672 62 +0.24 23 92% — — — —
Public Relations 37 +1 41% 78% 0% 3% 11% 0% $80,933 82 +0.85 77 97% — — — —
Radio and Television 59 +1 44% 81% 2% 7% 5% 3% $65,683 68 +0.36 47 98% — — — —
Sociology 12 +1 8% 67% 0% 8% 17% 0% $36,170 0 -1.88 2 92% — — — —
Sports Communication 36 — 86% 86% 0% 6% 6% 0% $80,933 96 +1.78 77 97% — — — —
Biology Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $59,834 72 +0.20 31 100% — — — —
Education 3 +2 33% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $60,409 81 +0.63 32 — — — — —
English Education — — — — — — — — $59,834 76 +0.62 31 100% — — — —
General Education — — — — — — — — $53,304 43 -0.21 15 — — — — —
Physical Education 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,834 63 +0.26 31 100% — — — —
Social Studies Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $59,834 79 +0.71 31 100% — — — —
Spanish Language Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $59,834 76 +0.62 31 100% — — — —
Acting 24 — 33% 71% 0% 17% 8% 0% $47,791 82 +0.63 7 98% — — — —
Architecture 10 — 30% 50% 0% 20% 30% 0% $62,754 22 -0.61 39 — — — — —
Art — — — — — — — — $41,683 26 -0.55 3 100% — — — —
Art History 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,683 17 -0.79 3 100% — — — —
Art Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $59,834 95 +1.39 31 100% — — — —
Arts Management 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,164 58 -0.05 12 — — — — —
Brass Instruments — — — — — — — — $51,154 68 +0.47 12 100% — — — —
Documentary Production 10 — 30% 50% 10% 0% 20% 0% $48,484 85 +0.73 8 94% — — — —
Film Production 70 +1 66% 80% 4% 4% 4% 1% $48,484 51 -0.08 8 94% — — — —
Film/Cinema Studies 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,484 51 -0.08 8 94% — — — —
Jazz Studies 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,154 68 +0.47 12 100% — — — —
Music 13 +2 46% 69% 0% 0% 8% 15% $51,154 68 +0.47 12 100% — — — —
Music Education 24 — 33% 75% 8% 0% 8% 0% $59,834 96 +1.41 31 100% — — — —
Music Performance 24 — 38% 79% 4% 4% 8% 0% $51,154 68 +0.47 12 100% — — — —
Music Theory and Composition 6 — 67% 83% 17% 0% 0% 0% $51,154 68 +0.47 12 100% — — — —
Musical Theatre 21 — 57% 62% 0% 14% 10% 0% $47,791 53 +0.11 7 97% — — — —
Photography and Video Arts 31 — 68% 71% 0% 6% 13% 6% $48,484 25 -0.49 8 94% — — — —
Recording Arts Technology 7 +1 86% 86% 0% 0% 14% 0% $45,538 44 -0.13 5 94% — — — —
Studio Art 9 +1 11% 89% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,683 26 -0.55 3 100% — — — —
Theater 28 +1 29% 82% 0% 0% 11% 0% $47,791 82 +0.63 7 98% — — — —
Theatre Design and Technology 16 +2 38% 81% 6% 12% 0% 0% $47,791 82 +0.63 7 98% — — — —
Woodwind Instruments — — — — — — — — $51,154 68 +0.47 12 100% — — — —
Legal Studies 9 +2 56% 44% 11% 22% 11% 11% $59,216 49 -0.09 29 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $57,286
ROI Percentile 42th

Retention & Graduation

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

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Arts 31.2% 300 48% 75% 3% 6% 8% 2% $49,762 42 +0.24 10 97% —
Social Sciences 28.2% 272 43% 76% 3% 6% 9% 2% $66,999 80 +0.43 50 97% —
Health Sciences 14.0% 135 27% 79% 4% 4% 7% 1% $58,469 3 -0.59 27 96% —
Business & Economics 10.6% 102 71% 71% 1% 4% 8% 11% $88,758 68 +0.46 84 98% —
Humanities 5.7% 55 29% 69% 0% 5% 13% 2% $52,631 35 -0.14 14 92% —
Computer Science 3.1% 30 60% 60% 0% 0% 10% 30% $132,132 78 +0.21 99 100% —
Agriculture & Food Science 2.0% 19 16% 74% 0% 0% 11% 5% $54,859 26 -0.48 19 94% —
Life & Natural Sciences 1.7% 16 44% 75% 0% 6% 12% 6% $61,655 23 -0.64 36 100% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.6% 15 67% 73% 0% 0% 0% 7% $65,647 14 -0.92 47 100% —
Professional 0.9% 9 56% 44% 11% 22% 11% 11% $59,216 24 -0.09 29 — —
Engineering 0.6% 6 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 17% $94,463 16 -0.31 89 — —
Education 0.4% 4 50% 25% 0% 0% 50% 0% $60,265 84 +0.53 32 100% —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $0.5M #431 52% — — — — —
Computer Science $0.1M #400 98% — — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — — — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Total $0.6M #575 58% — — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 107 $675K $675K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 57 $103K $103K $0
Lacrosse 49 $365K $365K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 49 $130K $130K $0
Baseball 44 $304K $304K $0
Rowing 35 $186K $186K $0
Wrestling 33 $246K $246K $0
Soccer 29 $181K $181K $0
Swimming 28 $206K $206K $0
Cross Country 18 $63K $63K $0
Basketball 15 $264K $264K $0
Tennis 10 $119K $119K $0
Diving 3 $21K $21K $0
Total 411 $2.9M $2.9M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (outdoor) 57 $199K $199K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 55 $127K $127K $0
Rowing 36 $196K $196K $0
Soccer 35 $246K $246K $0
Field Hockey 29 $266K $266K $0
Lacrosse 29 $251K $251K $0
Other Sports 27 $51K $51K $0
Swimming 26 $179K $179K $0
Softball 23 $203K $203K $0
Gymnastics 21 $151K $151K $0
Basketball 18 $235K $235K $0
Volleyball 18 $208K $208K $0
Cross Country 14 $71K $71K $0
Tennis 8 $67K $67K $0
Diving 7 $48K $48K $0
Golf 6 $73K $73K $0
Total 313 $2.6M $2.6M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (indoor) 112 $230K $230K $0
Football 107 $675K $675K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 106 $329K $329K $0
Lacrosse 78 $617K $617K $0
Rowing 71 $383K $383K $0
Soccer 64 $427K $427K $0
Swimming 54 $385K $385K $0
Baseball 44 $304K $304K $0
Basketball 33 $500K $500K $0
Wrestling 33 $246K $246K $0
Cross Country 32 $134K $134K $0
Field Hockey 29 $266K $266K $0
Other Sports 27 $51K $51K $0
Softball 23 $203K $203K $0
Gymnastics 21 $151K $151K $0
Tennis 18 $187K $187K $0
Volleyball 18 $208K $208K $0
Diving 10 $69K $69K $0
Golf 6 $73K $73K $0
Total 724 $8.2M $8.2M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 69%
Yield (non-ED) 11%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 69% 69% 69%
Early Decision 82% 82% 82%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 25%
SAT Range 1230 – 1390
SAT Math Range 600 – 680
SAT RW Range 630 – 710