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Ithaca College

Ithaca, NYPrivate nonprofitRank 330 of 1,732Traditional rank 227 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$31,876
1,306 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$28,593
3,133 recipients
The drop
$3,282
10.3% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$31,876Later years$28,593

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$22,208
$30–48k$23,940
$48–75k$29,170
$75–110k$31,953
$110k+$37,581

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$48,276
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$50,510
Change$2,234 (+4.6%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$16,030

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$43,9782018-19$45,2742019-20$46,6102020-21$46,7602021-22$48,2762022-23$50,5102023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +14.9% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$35,3272020-21$35,8582021-22$34,2972022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years74%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)83%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants18%
Freshmen taking federal loans67%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,352
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$167

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
Rochester Institute of Technology$31,931$5,920
Niagara University$31,682$5,663
Yeshiva University$31,055$1,858
New York Institute of Technology$30,945$5,263
Hofstra University$33,007$3,794

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