SUNY Cortland

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,070

2021 Average Net Price

$17,703

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.43%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

60.5%

11,420 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

6,658

91.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

64.9%

788 Graduates

About

SUNY Cortland is a higher education institution located in Cortland County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at SUNY Cortland were Physical Education Teaching & Coaching (183 degrees awarded), Elementary Education & Teaching (170 degrees), and Sport & Fitness Management (123 degrees).

In 2021, 1,982 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at SUNY Cortland. 59% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,519 degrees), 6.75 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (225 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at SUNY Cortland is $7,070, which is $−16,114 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at SUNY Cortland is $7,070, which is $−16,114 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,703.

In 2021, 64% of undergraduate students attending SUNY Cortland received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 63% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,070

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at SUNY Cortland was $7,070. The cost of tuition at SUNY Cortland is $−16,114 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

This chart compares the tuition costs of SUNY Cortland (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$17,703

2021 Value

0.225%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 SUNY Cortland had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,703. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of SUNY Cortland grew by 0.225%.

This chart compares the average net price of SUNY Cortland (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$13,100

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at SUNY Cortland was of $13,100 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at SUNY Cortland (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

64%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

63%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

64% of undergraduate students at SUNY Cortland received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 3.03% with respect to 2020, when 66% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at SUNY Cortland (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.43%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at SUNY Cortland was 1.43%, which represents 27 out of the 1884 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

SUNY Cortland received 11,420 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 7.84% annual growth. Out of those 11,420 applicants, 6,909 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 60.5% acceptance rate.

There were 6,658 students enrolled at SUNY Cortland in 2021. 12% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

SUNY Cortland has an overall enrollment yield of 17.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

60.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

6,909

Accepted Out of 11,420

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of SUNY Cortland was 60.5% (6,909 admissions from 11,420 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 52.2%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 7.84%, while admissions grew by 6.8%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of SUNY Cortland (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

12%

Submission Percentage (2021)

143

Scores Submitted (2021)

12% of enrolled first-time students at SUNY Cortland in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

SUNY Cortland had a total enrollment of 6,658 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at SUNY Cortland is 6,065 students and the part-time enrollment is 593. This means that 91.1% of students enrolled at SUNY Cortland are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at SUNY Cortland, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75.7% White, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.78% Black or African American, 2.01% Two or More Races, 1.28% Asian, 0.105% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0451% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at SUNY Cortland in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.6%), followed by White Male (31.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.63%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (65.1%), followed by White Male (22.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.61%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at SUNY Cortland in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,658 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY Cortland is 6,065 and the part-time enrollment is 593. This means that 91.1% of students enrolled at SUNY Cortland are enrolled full-time compared with 68.3% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at SUNY Cortland (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

80%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at SUNY Cortland was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), SUNY Cortland had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at SUNY Cortland (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
5,037 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
829 enrolled students
Black or African American
318 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at SUNY Cortland is 75.7% White, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.78% Black or African American, 2.01% Two or More Races, 1.28% Asian, 0.105% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0451% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 52% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 216 students (3.24%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 356 more women than men received degrees from SUNY Cortland. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at SUNY Cortland is white (1,519 degrees awarded). There were 6.75 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (225 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at SUNY Cortland is Physical Education Teaching & Coaching (183 degrees awarded), followed by Elementary Education & Teaching (170 degrees) and Sport & Fitness Management (123 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at SUNY Cortland, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (349 degrees awarded), History (68 degrees), and EDUCATION. (675 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY Cortland are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,817,256 people), Secondary school teachers (504,646 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (449,754 people), Other managers (424,898 people), and Education administrators (349,617 people).

The most specialized majors at SUNY Cortland in 2021 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (349 degrees awarded), History (68 degrees), EDUCATION. (675 degrees), Social Sciences (185 degrees), and Communications (93 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY Cortland are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at SUNY Cortland are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (349 degrees awarded), History (68 degrees), EDUCATION. (675 degrees), Social Sciences (185 degrees), and Communications (93 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SUNY Cortland are Elementary & secondary schools (3,158,186 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (590,415 people), Legal services (370,592 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (322,126 people), and Computer Systems Design (294,051 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by SUNY Cortland.

Most Common (2021)

Physical Education Teaching & Coaching
183 degree-majors awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
170 degree-majors awarded
Sport & Fitness Management
123 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at SUNY Cortland was Physical Education Teaching & Coaching with 183 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at SUNY Cortland according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

813

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,169

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 813 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY Cortland, which is 0.695 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,169).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at SUNY Cortland by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 127 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY Cortland in Sport & Fitness Management, which is 3.43 times more than the 37 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 173 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY Cortland in Elementary Education & Teaching, which is 13.3 times more than the 13 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

55%

100% Completion Time

71%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 55% of students graduating from SUNY Cortland completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 71% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 72% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (72.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at SUNY Cortland is Female and White (72.7% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,519 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
225 degrees awarded
Black or African American
97 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at SUNY Cortland is white (1,519 degrees awarded). There were 6.75 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (225 degrees).

2.83% of degree recipients (56 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
895 degrees awarded
White Male
624 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
137 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at SUNY Cortland is white female (895 degrees awarded). There were 1.43 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (624 degrees).

Operations

SUNY Cortland has an endowment valued at nearly $53.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 83.9k (0.157%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, SUNY Cortland had a total salary expenditure of 172M. SUNY Cortland employs 92 Associate professors, 84 Assistant professors and 70 Professors. Most academics at SUNY Cortland are Female Associate professor (48), Male Associate professor (44), and Female Assistant professor (43).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY Cortland are: Service, with 154 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 120 employees, and Management with 90 employees.

Endowment

$53.4M

2021 Endowment

22.9%

growth from 2020

SUNY Cortland has an endowment valued at about $53.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of SUNY Cortland grew 22.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.98M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at SUNY Cortland (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$63.1M

2021 Salaries

0.305%

decline from 2020

In 2021, SUNY Cortland paid a median of $63.1M in salaries, which represents 36.6% of their overall expenditure ($172M) and a 0.305% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 35.1M (41.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$22.4M

Instructional Salaries

316

Number of Employees

In 2021, SUNY Cortland paid a total of $22.4M to 316 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.3%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

92 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

154 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at SUNY Cortland were Associate professor with 92 employees, Assistant professor with 84 employees, and Professor with 70 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY Cortland were Service with 154 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 120 employees, and Management with 90 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at SUNY Cortland was Female Associate professor with 48 employees, Male Associate professor with 44 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 43 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at SUNY Cortland.