State University of New York at Cortland academics
Cortland, New York · Public · 5,901 undergrads
State University of New York at Cortland has 5,901 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 52 fields of study. The most degrees go to Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
The short answers
5,901
undergraduates.
875
graduate students.
52
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,431
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
27%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
5,901
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
875
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
6,780
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
54%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
27%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.4 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$83,995
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
76%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
12%
BlackCollege Scorecard
4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3.1%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2.2%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.2%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.8%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,431
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
230
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
77
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers