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Ithaca College

Ithaca, New York. 4,242 undergraduates. Admits 69% of applicants.

72%Graduation rate17 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$33,233Average net price per year67% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$70,258Median earnings 10 years after starting19% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$22,750Median debt at graduation5% above the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($22,750) equals 32% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($70,258).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$23,013
$30,000–$48,000$26,039
$48,001–$75,000$28,598
$75,001–$110,000$31,411
Over $110,000$38,284

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $56,752.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate72%54%
Return for second year85%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$53,908$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$70,258$58,912
Median debt at graduation$22,750$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

59 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services6—$110,954—
Business Administration, Management and Operations88$58,734$92,011$23,250
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication89$48,302$84,902$23,250
Computer Science14$75,456——
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication93$36,278$68,904$22,624
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services18—$64,937$21,750
Journalism28$43,230$64,577$24,750
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences24$35,883$64,089$19,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas35$54,086$62,755$25,043
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness0—$61,667—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions8—$61,550—
Psychology, General55$34,362$59,529$20,866
Natural Resources Conservation and Research18$22,794$56,952$18,750
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies27$33,740$55,119$20,250
Music62—$53,685$25,000
English Language and Literature, General16$36,915$53,185$23,612
Film/Video and Photographic Arts90$30,451$50,883$21,600
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft64$32,918$50,156$23,863
Political Science and Government15—$44,439$19,500
Fine and Studio Arts11—$43,746—
Sociology15$40,870—$25,000
Biology, General13$39,560—$19,449
Architecture4———
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies4———
Communication and Media Studies1———
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians6———
Education, General2———
Engineering Physics4———
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services3———
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1———
Non-Professional Legal Studies5———
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities1———
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology8———
Mathematics6———
Gerontology1———
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis2———
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies4———
Philosophy1———
Chemistry3———
Physics3———
Anthropology3———
Economics7———
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management11———
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General19——$22,800
Public Health8———
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions79——$25,000
History5———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

69%Admission rate
1,312Average SAT of admitted students
27–30ACT middle 50%
10:1Students per faculty member
22%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Ithaca College cost per year?
The average net price at Ithaca College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $33,233 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Ithaca College graduates earn?
Former Ithaca College students earn a median of $70,258 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Ithaca College?
72% of Ithaca College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Ithaca College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Ithaca College is $22,750. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.