State University of New York at Cortland
Cortland, New York · Also known as SUNY Cortland · Website
$60,236
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$60,236
median earnings, 10 years after starting
State University of New York at Cortland is a public 4-year college in Cortland, New York with 5,901 undergraduates and 1,027 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $22,345 a year (tuition and fees $8,874 in-state, $18,784 out-of-state). It admits 60% of applicants and 68% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $60,236 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$22,345
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$8,874
Out-of-state $18,784
Admission rate
60%
US median 78%
Completion rate
68%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,500
About $228 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$60,236
Rank 786 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $22,345
- Tuition in-state
- $8,874
- Tuition out-of-state
- $18,784
- Cost of attendance
- $28,108
- Students with a need-based grant
- 27%
- Students with federal loans
- 61%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,550
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $16,453
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $20,102
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $21,636
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $25,853
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $8,050 in 2015-16 to $8,874 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 60%
- SAT reading, middle
- 580
- SAT math, middle
- 585
- ACT, middle
- 25
- Undergraduates
- 5,901
- Graduate students
- 1,027
- Part-time students
- 2.0%
- Women
- 53%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 68%
- Retention rate
- 81%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 72
- Endowment
- $60.1M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 786 of 5,094 US colleges and 92 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $22,345 | $17,682 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,874 | $13,810 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 60% | 73% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 68% | 64% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 81% | 79% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,500 | $15,250 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $46,535 | $38,937 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $60,236 | $47,733 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 73% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 77% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
72 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 252 | $21,485 | $42,132 | $63,201 | $51,389 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 247 | $21,500 | $28,289 | $56,466 | $54,562 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 160 | $21,794 | $37,979 | $62,275 | $47,382 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 116 | $20,500 | $58,486 | $65,285 | $63,707 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 95 | $19,500 | $32,159 | $56,366 | $50,706 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 94 | Withheld | Withheld | $74,079 | $50,499 |
| Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 89 | $21,470 | $40,517 | $66,644 | $77,981 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 75 | $21,500 | $34,683 | $63,431 | $56,359 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | $20,187 | Withheld | $62,122 | $58,928 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 49 | $19,500 | $34,768 | $56,593 | $55,556 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | $22,500 | $30,192 | $51,043 | $50,680 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $21,375 | $37,940 | $44,687 | $53,072 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $86,288 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $23,125 | $29,383 | $61,879 | $57,214 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $20,500 | $33,837 | $53,524 | $52,657 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's | Master's | 27 | $27,333 | $47,093 | $63,148 | $62,033 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $22,000 | $29,143 | $60,296 | $63,293 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 19 | Withheld | $55,507 | $57,719 | $64,397 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesMaster's | Master's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,313 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's | Master's | 13 | $41,000 | $59,909 | $68,204 | $67,030 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $82,686 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Cortland and New York on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does State University of New York at Cortland cost?
$22,345 a year is the average net price at State University of New York at Cortland after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,874 for in-state students and $18,784 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $28,108. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,550 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at State University of New York at Cortland?
60% of applicants are admitted to State University of New York at Cortland. The median admission rate of colleges in New York is 73%.
How much do State University of New York at Cortland graduates earn?
$60,236 a year is the median pay of former State University of New York at Cortland students who work, 10 years after they started ($46,535 after 6 years). That ranks 786 of 5,094 US colleges and 92 of 299 in New York. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's) at $59,909.
How much student debt do State University of New York at Cortland graduates have?
$21,500 is the median federal student loan debt of State University of New York at Cortland graduates, about $228 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 61% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at State University of New York at Cortland?
68% of first-time, full-time students at State University of New York at Cortland finish within 6 years. 81% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at State University of New York at Cortland?
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (252 bachelor's graduates), Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (247 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (160 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 72 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.