State University of New York at Cortland

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 60,000

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 6,023
Men / Women 47% / 53%
From State 94%
From Region 4%
Athletes 597 (10.3%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 76%
Hispanic 12%
Black 4%
Mixed 2%
Asian 1%
International 1%
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
State University of New York at Cortland 1,503 45% 78% 1% 3% 13% 1% $61,382 14 +0.19 69 97%
Chemistry 4 — 25% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $67,036 29 -0.44 77 — — — — —
Geological and Earth Sciences 5 — 20% 60% 0% 0% 40% 0% $60,582 34 -0.41 68 — — — — —
Geology/Earth Science 8 — 38% 88% 0% 12% 0% 0% $56,502 18 -0.77 60 94% — — — —
Mathematics 7 — 57% 86% 0% 14% 0% 0% $44,891 0 -1.53 30 100% — — — —
Physics 5 — 100% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $62,279 3 -1.53 71 — — — — —
Biochemistry 4 +1 50% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $73,636 61 +0.19 84 — — — — —
Biology 45 +1 38% 71% 0% 7% 18% 0% $74,132 87 +0.89 84 96% — — — —
Biomedical Sciences 13 — 46% 62% 0% 0% 31% 8% $74,132 70 +0.41 84 96% — — — —
Conservation Biology 4 — 25% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,239 73 +0.43 67 — — — — —
Community Health 3 — 0% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $57,341 16 -0.76 62 — — — — —
Exercise Science 131 — 58% 76% 2% 5% 13% 1% $58,387 39 -0.40 64 97% — — — —
Fitness Specialist 27 — 70% 85% 0% 0% 11% 0% $58,387 39 -0.40 64 97% — — — —
Health Education 6 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,931 43 -0.20 72 100% — — — —
Outdoor Education 8 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,432 40 -0.39 64 — — — — —
Recreational Therapy 7 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,132 5 -1.32 41 97% — — — —
Speech-Language Pathology 52 — 0% 87% 2% 2% 8% 0% $60,637 40 -0.19 68 98% — — — —
Sports Studies 5 — 40% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,387 39 -0.40 64 97% — — — —
Business Economics 4 — 75% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $65,805 4 -1.21 76 — — — — —
Health Administration 6 — 17% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,940 1 -1.10 30 — — — — —
Leisure Studies 4 — 50% 50% 0% 25% 0% 0% $58,337 45 -0.20 64 — — — — —
Managerial Economics 132 +2 79% 73% 1% 4% 13% 0% $72,497 13 -0.96 83 97% — — — —
Recreation Management 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,679 48 -0.17 64 — — — — —
Sports Management 114 — 82% 75% 0% 2% 17% 0% $58,387 42 -0.30 64 97% — — — —
African American Studies — — — — — — — — $54,825 41 -0.35 56 — — — — —
Archaeology 4 +1 0% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $54,719 47 -0.22 56 — — — — —
English 10 — 30% 60% 0% 20% 20% 0% $55,349 69 +0.36 57 100% — — — —
French 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,688 38 -0.30 56 — — — — —
General Studies 45 — 51% 73% 2% 7% 13% 0% $43,467 3 -1.33 26 85% — — — —
History 13 +32 69% 92% 0% 8% 0% 0% $52,818 36 -0.40 51 100% — — — —
Philosophy 4 +2 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $56,670 40 -0.36 60 — — — — —
Spanish 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $54,310 36 -0.33 55 — — — — —
Technical Writing 6 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 33% 0% $57,408 77 +0.61 62 — — — — —
Anthropology 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,549 43 -0.30 53 — — — — —
Communication 61 — 44% 66% 2% 3% 15% 5% $63,029 57 +0.11 72 98% — — — —
Community Organization and Advocacy 6 — 0% 67% 0% 17% 0% 0% $54,323 54 +0.13 55 — — — — —
Geographic Information Science 6 — 100% 50% 17% 0% 0% 0% $60,714 45 -0.16 68 — — — — —
International Affairs 3 +1 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,875 20 -0.62 68 94% — — — —
Political Science 18 +2 28% 72% 11% 6% 11% 0% $70,172 47 -0.15 81 100% — — — —
Psychology 112 +1 13% 71% 0% 3% 17% 1% $57,020 64 +0.30 61 96% — — — —
Public Policy Analysis 3 — 67% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $63,451 26 -0.64 73 — — — — —
Sociology 12 — 17% 50% 0% 8% 33% 0% $56,679 55 -0.02 60 97% — — — —
Biology Teacher Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,931 81 +0.50 72 100% — — — —
Chemistry Education — — — — — — — — $62,931 81 +0.50 72 100% — — — —
Early Childhood Education 6 — 0% 83% 17% 0% 0% 0% $62,622 94 +1.54 71 97% — — — —
Earth Science Education — — — — — — — — $62,931 81 +0.50 72 100% — — — —
Elementary Education 166 — 6% 86% 1% 2% 7% 0% $62,622 94 +1.54 71 97% — — — —
Elementary Special Education 75 — 11% 84% 1% 1% 13% 0% $68,656 96 +1.92 79 94% — — — —
English Education 6 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,931 86 +1.05 72 100% — — — —
French Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,931 86 +1.05 72 100% — — — —
Mathematics Education 16 — 62% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,931 81 +0.50 72 100% — — — —
Physical Education 203 — 73% 85% 0% 0% 9% 0% $62,931 74 +0.64 72 100% — — — —
Physics Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,931 81 +0.50 72 100% — — — —
Social Studies Education 31 — 55% 68% 3% 3% 16% 0% $62,931 90 +1.23 72 100% — — — —
Spanish Education 3 — 100% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $62,931 86 +1.05 72 100% — — — —
Teaching English as a Second Language 5 — 20% 20% 0% 0% 40% 40% $63,115 90 +1.08 72 — — — — —
Digital Arts 12 — 42% 58% 0% 17% 25% 0% $40,692 7 -1.01 19 — — — — —
Digital Media — — — — — — — — $57,022 64 +0.09 61 — — — — —
Film Production 9 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,673 7 -1.22 19 — — — — —
Film/Cinema Studies 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $39,947 7 -1.33 18 — — — — —
Fine Arts 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $39,125 13 -0.82 16 — — — — —
Musical Theatre 6 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $39,589 13 -0.77 17 — — — — —
Studio Art 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $39,699 15 -0.76 17 — — — — —
Criminology 54 +2 41% 76% 0% 6% 15% 0% $59,257 49 -0.09 65 97% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,323
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $19,984
Est. In-State Cost $12,060
Est. Out-of-State Cost $25,851
ROI Percentile 69th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 81%
4-Year Graduation Rate 56%
6-Year Graduation Rate 68%
Transfer-Out Rate 25%

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
Education 34.2% 514 39% 84% 1% 1% 10% 0% $63,665 92 +1.17 73 98% —
Business & Economics 17.4% 261 78% 75% 0% 3% 14% 0% $65,328 13 -0.67 75 97% —
Health Sciences 15.9% 239 43% 82% 1% 3% 10% 0% $58,708 3 -0.38 64 98% —
Social Sciences 14.8% 223 26% 68% 2% 4% 16% 2% $59,841 55 +0.14 66 97% —
Humanities 5.6% 84 45% 71% 1% 7% 17% 0% $48,752 14 -0.72 40 90% —
Life & Natural Sciences 4.4% 66 39% 70% 0% 5% 20% 2% $73,260 80 +0.73 83 96% —
Professional 3.6% 54 41% 76% 0% 6% 15% 0% $59,257 24 -0.09 65 97% —
Arts 2.2% 33 52% 73% 0% 6% 12% 0% $40,269 7 -1.02 18 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.9% 29 48% 79% 0% 10% 10% 0% $56,852 2 -0.98 61 97% —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 127 $787K $787K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 75 $85K $85K $0
Lacrosse 70 $297K $297K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 65 $93K $93K $0
Wrestling 51 $231K $231K $0
Baseball 48 $395K $395K $0
Soccer 35 $220K $220K $0
Swimming & Diving 30 $192K $192K $0
Cross Country 27 $53K $53K $0
Ice Hockey 26 $216K $216K $0
Basketball 14 $231K $231K $0
Total 384 $2.8M $2.8M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (indoor) 53 $72K $72K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 44 $80K $80K $0
Soccer 35 $184K $184K $0
Lacrosse 33 $190K $190K $0
Swimming & Diving 28 $186K $186K $0
Ice Hockey 25 $204K $204K $0
Field Hockey 24 $172K $172K $0
Softball 23 $284K $284K $0
Cross Country 22 $52K $52K $0
Gymnastics 22 $193K $193K $0
Volleyball 19 $193K $193K $0
Basketball 17 $194K $194K $0
Tennis 13 $21K $21K $0
Golf 5 $67K $67K $0
Total 213 $2.1M $2.1M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (indoor) 128 $157K $157K $0
Football 127 $787K $787K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 109 $174K $174K $0
Lacrosse 103 $487K $487K $0
Soccer 70 $404K $404K $0
Swimming & Diving 58 $379K $379K $0
Ice Hockey 51 $421K $421K $0
Wrestling 51 $231K $231K $0
Cross Country 49 $105K $105K $0
Baseball 48 $395K $395K $0
Basketball 31 $425K $425K $0
Field Hockey 24 $172K $172K $0
Softball 23 $284K $284K $0
Gymnastics 22 $193K $193K $0
Volleyball 19 $193K $193K $0
Tennis 13 $21K $21K $0
Golf 5 $67K $67K $0
Total 597 $7.1M $6.9M $194K

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 61%
Yield (non-ED) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 61% 61% 61%

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.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional