Ithaca College
About
Ithaca College is a private college in Ithaca, New York, United States. Founded in 1892 as a music conservatory, the college has a liberal arts focus, and today confers degrees in over 100 majors. In addition to several pre-professional programs, it offers several graduate programs, mainly in business, health sciences, and teaching degrees through the School of Humanities and Sciences.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 60 Title IV programs, 27 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 33 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing27 · 45.0%
- No Data33 · 55.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 7
Action history · 8
- Aug 2025Grant Substantive Change: OtherAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
- Apr 2025Deny Substantive Change: OtherAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
- Jul 2023Approved for Distance EducationAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
- Mar 2019Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
- Jun 2018Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 987 students received $5.8M in Pell grants, alongside $35.9M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,396 borrowers who entered repayment, 21 (1.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Ithaca College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 18
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus28
- Non-campus3
Includes 21 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- Race1
- Religion1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Emerson Hall1 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
- Landon Hall1 fireOther. For 2023, line 6 was an intentional fire resulting in burn marks on ceiling tilesDamage $0-$99
- Lyon Hall2 firesCookingDamage $0-$99
- Lyon Hall2 firesOther. For 2023, line 8 was an intentional fire resulting in burn marks on ceiling tilesDamage $0-$99
- Terrace 32 firesMachinery/IndustrialDamage $100-$999
- Terrace 32 firesOpen flames1 injured · 0 deathsDamage $0-$99
- East Tower1 fireMachinery/IndustrialDamage $100-$999
- Circle Apartment 1101 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
- Circle Apartment 1211 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
- Circle Apartment 1701 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
- Circle Apartment 1811 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
- Circle Apartment 1851 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
- Circle Apartment 1511 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Ithaca College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Ithaca College selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectIthaca College | 76% | — | 4,767 | $32,965 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Elon University | 84% | 66.3% | 7,239 | $41,048 | Doctoral/Professional |
Emerson College | 77% | 51.3% | 5,263 | $46,766 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Fairfield University | 84% | 33.3% | 6,864 | $46,274 | Doctoral/Professional |
Gettysburg College | 83% | 38.9% | 2,812 | $30,086 | Baccalaureate |
Hobart William Smith Colleges | 77% | 64.0% | 1,841 | $31,057 | Baccalaureate |
Loyola University Maryland | 79% | 75.5% | 4,897 | $29,633 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Muhlenberg College | 82% | 72.0% | 1,788 | $30,314 | Baccalaureate |
Providence College | 86% | 50.9% | 4,666 | $45,538 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Sacred Heart University | 73% | 65.4% | 11,022 | $45,459 | Doctoral/Professional |
Siena College | 75% | 69.0% | 3,720 | $32,697 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Skidmore College | 83% | 21.1% | 2,704 | $34,581 | Baccalaureate |
Springfield College | 74% | 71.9% | 2,599 | $29,187 | Doctoral/Professional |
St Lawrence University | 79% | 54.3% | 1,991 | $30,561 | Baccalaureate |
St. John Fisher University | 74% | 66.4% | 3,693 | $28,150 | Doctoral/Professional |
University of Scranton | 80% | 81.2% | 4,724 | $30,528 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
| Peer group median | 79% | 65.4% | 4,193 | $31,877 |
Ithaca College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Institutional Research is a strategic partner with the campus community, transforming institutional data into accurate, accessible, and actionable information, and advancing the culture of data-informed decision making to support Ithaca College’s mission.
Visit IR office page- Claire BorchSenior Associate Director for Institutional Research
- Allie SkollSenior Research Analyst
Common Data Set (1)
The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- GlossaryDefinitions of Common TermsThe Ithaca College Institutional Research page provides definitions for common terms used in institutional data and reporting. It covers various aspects such as academic levels, citizenship, class levels, common data sets, and differentiations between full-time and part-time statuses, among others. The document serves as a guide to understanding how terms are defined and used within the context of higher education at Ithaca College.ithaca.edu
- Strategic planIthaca Forever2019The Ithaca Forever strategic plan positions Ithaca College as a forward-thinking institution dedicated to student success and community engagement. Key commitments include creating a year-round campus, fostering collaboration, and promoting equity and inclusion. With strategic investments in program sustainability, the institution aims to advance its campus plan and become an employer of choice.ithaca.edu
Grants & funding (7)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
- opportunitySustainability Grant: Education for a Sustainable FutureIthaca Collegeinstitution_site$1,200
- opportunityAI Mini-Grants for Course IntegrationIthaca Collegeinstitution_site$500
- opportunityCommunities of Practice ProgramIthaca Collegeinstitution_site$400
- opportunitySmall Grants for TeachingIthaca Collegeinstitution_site$300
- opportunityFaculty Excellence AwardIthaca Collegeinstitution_site
- opportunityInstructor Development Award (IDA)Ithaca Collegeinstitution_site
- opportunitySummer GrantsIthaca Collegeinstitution_site
Notable alumni of Ithaca College (26)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Chris BurchBusiness
- Bess FreedmanBusiness
- Bob IgerBusiness
- Stew Leonard, Jr.Business
- David BoreanazEntertainment
- Kerry ButlerEntertainment
- Matt CavenaughEntertainment
- Michelle FedererEntertainment
- Jeremy JordanEntertainment
- Aaron TveitEntertainment
- David MuirJournalism
- Jessica SavitchJournalism
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