Tompkins Cortland Community College
About
Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) is a public community college in Dryden, New York. It is supported by Cortland and Tompkins Counties and has extension sites that are located in Ithaca and Cortland. It is part of the State University of New York system.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.9-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 44 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 42 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing2 · 4.5%
- No Data42 · 95.5%
- 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 · 2
Action history · 2
- Sep 2019Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Nov 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, 1,009 students received $4.9M in Pell grants, alongside $5.2M 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 934 borrowers who entered repayment, 69 (7.3%) defaulted within three years — above 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 TCCC
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 · 6
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 campus3
Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
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.
TCCC vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions TCCC 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectTompkins Cortland Community College | 26% | — | 4,958 | $12,723 | Community College |
| — | — | 3,337 | $2,725 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,580 | $8,662 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,067 | $9,112 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,616 | $6,559 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,478 | $5,297 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,606 | $10,065 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,004 | $13,898 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,865 | $6,696 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,240 | $8,334 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,971 | $13,419 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,054 | $9,850 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,319 | $11,923 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,940 | $8,987 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,547 | $6,876 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,658 | $11,868 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,704 | $6,794 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,364 | $11,282 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,490 | $8,947 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,527 | $8,482 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,576 | $10,389 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,327 | $8,940 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,720 | $7,373 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,247 | $7,859 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,091 | $5,035 | Community College | |
| — | — | 944 | $5,726 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 26% | — | 3,535 | $8,801 |
Institutions like TCCC
Explore the federal data for institutions in TCCC's comparison group.
- Community CollegeMaryland
Carroll Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,337Net price$2,725View data - Community CollegeNew York
Cayuga County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,580Net price$8,662View data - Community CollegeNew York
Clinton Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,067Net price$9,112View data - Community CollegeNew York
Columbia-Greene Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,616Net price$6,559View data - Community CollegeNew York
CUNY Hostos Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,478Net price$5,297View data - Community CollegeNew York
Dutchess Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,606Net price$10,065View data - Community CollegeNew York
Finger Lakes Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,004Net price$13,898View data - Community CollegeNew York
Fulton-Montgomery Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,865Net price$6,696View data - Community CollegeNew York
Genesee Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,240Net price$8,334View data - Community CollegeNew York
Herkimer County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,971Net price$13,419View data - Community CollegeNew York
Jamestown Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,054Net price$9,850View data - Community CollegeNew York
Jefferson Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,319Net price$11,923View data - Community CollegeNew York
Mohawk Valley Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,940Net price$8,987View data - Community CollegeNew York
Niagara County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,547Net price$6,876View data - Community CollegeNew York
North Country Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,658Net price$11,868View data - Community CollegeNew York
Orange County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,704Net price$6,794View data - Community CollegeNew York
Rockland Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,364Net price$11,282View data - Community CollegeNew York
Schenectady County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,490Net price$8,947View data - Community CollegeNew York
Sullivan County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,527Net price$8,482View data - Community CollegeNew York
SUNY Adirondack
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,576Net price$10,389View data - Community CollegeNew York
SUNY Broome Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,327Net price$8,940View data - Community CollegeNew York
SUNY Corning Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,720Net price$7,373View data - Community CollegeNew Jersey
Sussex County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,247Net price$7,859View data - Community CollegeNew York
Ulster County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,091Net price$5,035View data - Community CollegeNew Jersey
Warren County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment944Net price$5,726View data
TCCC Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness supports the mission, vision, and values of the college by providing accurate, timely, and meaningful data to inform planning, decision-making, and continuous improvement.
Visit IR office page- Malvika TalwarVice President, Institutional Effectiveness
Common Data Set
TCCC's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Source publications
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planStrategic Plan 2025-2028: Sustaining a Vibrant Future2024Tompkins Cortland Community College's Strategic Plan for 2025-2028, titled 'Sustaining a Vibrant Future,' focuses on accountability, innovation, career development, and fostering a sense of identity and belonging. It aims to enhance infrastructure sustainably, increase transparency, and align academic programs with regional economic needs. The plan uses the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals as a guiding framework to ensure inclusive growth and track progress through comprehensive community engagement.tompkinscortland.edu
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