Ithaca College: Statistics

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#1019 of 14,131 In the World
#304 of 2,597 In North America
#273 of 2,496 In the United States
#23 of 221 In New York State
#2 of 2 In Ithaca
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Acceptance rate
78%
Avg. cost to attend
$35,327 /y
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
4,818
Graduates
421
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.ithaca.edu

Ithaca College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Ithaca College has an acceptance rate of 78% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 78% 79% 77%
Applicants 13,445 5,596 7,849
Admissions 10,451 4,443 6,008
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,163 546 617
Freshmen enrolled part time 3 1 2

1,450 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

23 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Recommended
Secondary school rank Recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 3795 (72%)
Hispanic 525 (10%)
Black or African American 285 (5%)
Asian 205 (4%)
Two or more races 199 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 127 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 94 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Ithaca College is $35,327 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$35,327/year
Average aid awarded
$29,954
Students receiving aid
98%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $19,771
$30-48K $21,983
$48-75K $29,101
$75-110K $33,298
$110K+ $41,459

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $46,610$22,056
Tuition in-state $46,610$22,056
Tuition out-of-state $46,610$22,056
Fee in-district $150$150
Fee in-state $150$150
Fee out-of-state $150$150

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 4,076
Combined charge for room and board $15,776
Room charge $8,976
Meal charge $6,800

Ithaca College majors

Ithaca College has granted 1,315 bachelor's degrees across 70 programs, 173 master's across 17 programs, and 82 doctorate degrees in Physical Therapy/Therapist. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Ithaca College.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Physical Therapy & Therapist 68 82
Business Administration and Management, General 130
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 53 55
Radio and Television 85
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 77
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 74
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 50 5
Music Teacher Education 35 11
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 21 20
Organizational Communication, General 36
Journalism 35
Creative Writing 34
Psychology, General 33
Sports Communication 33
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 32
Music Performance, General 21 8
Sociology, General 29
Accounting 22 6
Computer Science 23
Film & Video and Photographic Arts, Other 23
English Language and Literature, General 22
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 20
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 19
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 19
Political Science and Government, General 19
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 19
Music, General 18
Public Health, General 18
Acting 15
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 15
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 14
Secondary Education and Teaching 14
Musical Theatre 13
Athletic Training & Trainer 12
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 12
Elementary Education and Teaching 11
Recording Arts Technology & Technician 11
Theatre & Theatre Arts Management 11
Anthropology, General 10
Environmental Studies 10
Music Theory and Composition 8 2
Biochemistry 9
Documentary Production 9
Environmental Science 9
Intercultural & Multicultural and Diversity Studies 9
Physics, General 9
Legal Studies 8
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 7
Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy 7
Architecture 6
Fine & Studio Arts, General 6
History, General 6
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 6
Mathematics, General 5
Chemistry, General 4
Conducting 4
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management 4
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 4
Applied Economics 3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 3
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 3
Gerontology 3
Mathematics Teacher Education 3
Music Pedagogy 3
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 3
Spanish Language and Literature 3
Woodwind Instruments 1 2
Art & Art Studies, General 2
Brass Instruments 2
Jazz & Jazz Studies 2
Percussion Instruments 1 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other 2
Art Teacher Education 1
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 1
Philosophy 1
Social Studies Teacher Education 1
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 1
Grand Total 1,315 173 82

Ithaca College has a graduation rate of 77%, which is among the 14% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 77% 73% 80%
  • Full-time retention rate - 84%
  • Part-time retention rate - 57%

Publications & Citations

Ithaca College has published 8,306 scientific papers with 212,322 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Medicine, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Genetics, and Biochemistry.

Publications
8,306
Citations
212,322

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
4,649 / 165,520
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
3,964 / 67,776
Environmental Science
3,649 / 112,121
Chemistry
3,333 / 140,549
Medicine
3,020 / 81,988
Engineering
2,725 / 74,782
Computer Science
2,706 / 63,293
Physics
2,666 / 74,786
Genetics
2,383 / 115,793
Biochemistry
2,362 / 117,675
Political Science
2,004 / 23,677
Sociology
1,904 / 32,708
Geology
1,841 / 63,561
Philosophy
1,838 / 27,036
Ecology
1,825 / 60,784
Psychology
1,810 / 32,086
Law
1,794 / 22,640
Quantum and Particle physics
1,578 / 43,109
Geography and Cartography
1,572 / 31,776
Botany
1,536 / 62,533
Organic Chemistry
1,391 / 58,956
History
1,381 / 22,400
Paleontology
1,368 / 52,632
Business
1,313 / 27,001
Mathematics
1,237 / 25,548
Materials Science
985 / 29,105
Art & Design
939 / 11,717
Archaeology
933 / 18,673
Economics
918 / 14,914
Pathology
882 / 23,593
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
819 / 17,826
Linguistics
814 / 12,399
Statistics
763 / 18,938
Agricultural Science
711 / 32,410
Horticulture
708 / 35,413
Neuroscience
630 / 13,158
Social Psychology
596 / 10,610
Psychiatry
587 / 11,582
Optical Engineering
579 / 16,063
Public Health
540 / 19,725

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 79 541
1991 97 655
1992 106 660
1993 123 737
1994 130 834
1995 127 995
1996 112 1192
1997 124 1325
1998 92 1521
1999 79 1530
2000 109 1647
2001 117 1901
2002 129 2166
2003 149 2545
2004 165 2759
2005 151 3329
2006 182 3855
2007 167 4622
2008 200 4842
2009 202 5422
2010 218 6113
2011 233 6731
2012 253 7812
2013 277 8373
2014 281 9274
2015 306 9976
2016 286 10562
2017 312 11082
2018 366 12509
2019 348 14571
2020 361 16891
2021 373 20302
2022 280 18935
Academic rankings

Ithaca College alumni

  1. Bob Odenkirk

    Bob Odenkirk
    Born in
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    Years
    1962-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    television actorvoice actortelevision producerfilm actorwriter
    Biography

    Robert John Odenkirk is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker best known for his role as Saul Goodman on Breaking Bad (2008–2013) and its spin-off Better Call Saul (2015–2022). For the latter, he has received five nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. As a producer on Better Call Saul since its premiere, he has also received six nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series. He is also known for the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995–1998), which he co-created and co-starred in with fellow comic David Cross. In 2015, he and Cross reunited, along with the rest of the Mr. Show cast, for W/ Bob & David on Netflix.

  2. David Boreanaz

    David Boreanaz
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    television producervoice actorfilm produceractortelevision actor
    Biography

    David Paul Boreanaz is an American actor, television producer, and director known for playing the roles of vampire-turned-private investigator Angel on The WB/UPN Buffy the Vampire Slayer supernatural drama (1997–2003) and its spinoff Angel (1999–2004); FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth, a homicide investigator, on the Fox television crime procedural comedy-drama series Bones (2005–2017); and United States Navy SEAL Master Chief Special Warfare Operator Jason Hayes in the CBS/Paramount+ military drama series SEAL Team (2017–present).

  3. Bob Iger

    Bob Iger
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1951-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    businesspersonentrepreneurfilm producerbusiness executive
    Biography

    Robert Allen Iger is an American media business executive who currently serves as the chief executive officer (CEO) of The Walt Disney Company. He previously served as the president of ABC between 1994 and 1995 and the president and chief operating officer (COO) of Capital Cities/ABC, from 1995 until its acquisition by Disney in 1996. Iger was named president of Disney in 2000 and succeeded Michael Eisner as CEO in 2005, until his contract expired in 2020. He then served as executive chairman until his retirement from the company on December 31, 2021. At the request of Disney's board of directors, Iger returned to Disney as CEO on November 20, 2022, following the unscheduled and immediate dismissal of his appointed successor, Bob Chapek.

  4. David Muir

    David Muir
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1973-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    journalist
    Biography

    David Jason Muir is an American journalist and the anchor of ABC World News Tonight and co-anchor of the ABC News magazine 20/20, part of the news department of the ABC broadcast-television network, based in New York City. Muir previously served as the weekend anchor and primary substitute anchor on ABC's World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer succeeding her on September 1, 2014. At ABC News, Muir has won multiple Emmy and Edward R. Murrow awards for his national and international journalism.

All 66 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names IC
Founded 1892
Motto Commitment to Excellence
Colors blue, gold
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 1,181
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 953 Danby Road
Ithaca, New York, 14850-7002
United States
City population 32,000
Phone 6072743011

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