Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
69%Acceptance rate
$33,926Average net price / year
76%Graduation rate
$63,548Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$24,000Median debt at graduation
4,242Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $53,540
- Total cost of attendance
- $68,699
- Room & board
- $16,192
- Books & supplies
- $850
- Average net price
- $33,926
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $21,901
- $30–48k
- $23,335
- $48–75k
- $28,832
- $75–110k
- $31,846
- $110k+
- $38,785
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 69.0%
- Average SAT
- 1312
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 630–710
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 600–680
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 27–30
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 76%
- First-year retention
- 85%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $46,305
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $63,548
- Median debt (graduates)
- $24,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 19%
- Students with federal loans
- 65%
Programs: what graduates earn
38 of 66 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 13 | $69,346 | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 53 | $67,037 | $39,024 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 7 | $58,874 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 21 | $52,958 | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 24 | $32,725 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 11 | $30,004 | — |
| Music | 12 | $54,879 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 12 | $61,173 | — |
Doctoral degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | $79,584 | $70,954 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 4,242
- Graduate students
- 699
- Part-time
- 1%
- Women / men
- 54% / 46%
- White
- 71%
- Hispanic
- 11%
- Black
- 4%
- Asian
- 3%
- International
- 3%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 10:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $88,596 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 78%
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.ithaca.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Natural Resources & Conservation – 2% of degrees
- Communication & Journalism – 22% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Education – 3% of degrees
- English – 4% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 4% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Ithaca College?
69.0% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1312 on the SAT.
How much does Ithaca College cost?
The average net price after grants is $33,926 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $53,540 and the full cost of attendance is $68,699.
How much do Ithaca College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $63,548 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
76% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Ithaca
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofit · 15,995 students |
$28,690 | 9% | 95% | $104,043 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.