Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY · Private Nonprofit

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69.9%
Acceptance Rate
1270
Median SAT
$63,548
Median Earnings
12,007
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Up 1.4 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Computer Science $71,575
$10,046 $160,116
Accounting and Related Service... $59,417
$10,046 $160,116
Business Administration, Manag... $46,899
$10,046 $160,116
Teacher Education and Professi... $44,933
$10,046 $160,116
Public Relations, Advertising,... $40,956
$10,046 $160,116
Biology, General $39,153
$10,046 $160,116
Health and Physical Education/... $37,748
$10,046 $160,116
Intercultural/Multicultural an... $37,208
$10,046 $160,116
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 12,007 8,398 69.9% 14.2%
2022 12,446 9,359 75.2% 14.0%
2021 13,445 10,451 77.7% 11.2%
2020 12,906 9,767 75.7% 10.2%
2019 14,192 10,326 72.8% 14.6%
2018 15,278 10,472 68.5% 15.9%
2017 14,152 9,980 70.5% 16.3%
2016 14,380 10,054 69.9% 16.3%
2015 16,519 11,072 67.0% 16.3%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$63,548
Median Earnings (6 years)
$46,305
Median Debt
$24,000
6-Year Graduation Rate
74.1%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

Tuition
$46,610
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Room & Board
$15,776
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What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $22,208
$30-48k income $23,940
$48-75k income $29,170
$75-110k income $31,953
$110k+ income $37,581

Popular Majors

  • 1 Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • 2 Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
  • 3 Film/Video and Photographic Arts
  • 4 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
  • 5 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Highest Earning Majors

  • Computer Science $71,575
  • Accounting and Related Services $59,417
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations $46,899
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $44,933
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication $40,956

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 4,828
International 3%
Women 57%
Race/Ethnicity
White 72%
Hispanic 10%
Black 5%
Asian 4%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 96%
Avg: $29,528 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 19%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 64%
Avg: $6,327
School's Own Grants 100%
Avg: $29,932 from school funds