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Tompkins Cortland Community College

Dryden, New York. 1,469 undergraduates.

30%Graduation rate7 pts below the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$13,637Average net price per year37% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$45,258Median earnings 10 years after startingAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
$14,250Median debt at graduation19% above the national median for similar colleges ($12,000)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($14,250) equals 31% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($45,258).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$11,170
$30,000–$48,000$13,018
$48,001–$75,000$14,591
$75,001–$110,000$17,763
Over $110,000$19,416

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: $7,064 in-state, $13,049 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate30%38%
Return for second year50%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$36,249$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$45,258$45,146
Median debt at graduation$14,250$12,000

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 associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

37 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing90—$86,809$28,750
Business Administration, Management and Operations25—$47,467—
Accounting and Related Services12—$47,168—
Criminal Justice and Corrections10—$46,239—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities195—$41,974$15,662
Agricultural Production Operations4———
Natural Resources Conservation and Research2———
Communication and Media Studies1———
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication5———
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians5———
Information Science/Studies6———
Computer Science9———
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management5———
Culinary Arts and Related Services8———
Engineering, General6———
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician5———
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services5———
Legal Support Services3———
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies2———
Biology, General8———
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies2———
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management2———
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness3———
Science Technologies/Technicians, General4———
Human Services, General7———
Design and Applied Arts9———
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions7———
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations4———
Hospitality Administration/Management3———
International Business8———

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.

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Quick answers

How much does Tompkins Cortland Community College cost per year?
The average net price at Tompkins Cortland Community College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $13,637 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Tompkins Cortland Community College graduates earn?
Former Tompkins Cortland Community College students earn a median of $45,258 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Tompkins Cortland Community College?
30% of Tompkins Cortland Community College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Tompkins Cortland Community College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Tompkins Cortland Community College is $14,250. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.