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Northern Kentucky
State University of New York at Cortland

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Northern Kentucky's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 18% at State University of New York at Cortland

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Northern Kentucky costs about $4.9K less per year on average than State University of New York at Cortland ($18,825 vs. $23,678, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Northern Kentucky$18.8K
State University of New York at Cortland$23.7K
Aid generosity
Northern Kentucky35%
State University of New York at Cortland18%
Net price, with grants
Northern Kentucky$9.2K
State University of New York at Cortland$19.8K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Northern Kentucky98%
State University of New York at Cortland63%
Average grant
Northern Kentucky$10.3K
State University of New York at Cortland$8.3K
Aid from the college
Northern Kentucky76%
State University of New York at Cortland50%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Northern Kentucky$25.9K
State University of New York at Cortland$28.3K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Northern Kentucky$36.4K
State University of New York at Cortland$38.2K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Northern Kentucky$10.9K
State University of New York at Cortland$8.8K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Northern Kentucky$21.5K
State University of New York at Cortland$18.7K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
Northern Kentucky29%
State University of New York at Cortland6%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • Northern KentuckyPublished data end at $110K
  • State University of New York at CortlandLittle need-based aid above $110K

    Merit possible; averaging $4K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricNorthern KentuckyState University of New York at Cortland
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit for students without need –15% got merit aid, averaging $4K
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricNorthern KentuckyState University of New York at Cortland
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricNorthern KentuckyState University of New York at Cortland
Aid forms ––
Aid priority date or deadline –February 1 (priority)
Need met, first-years –58%
Average aid package, first-years –$9,704
College grant dollars given as merit –78%
Aid for international students ––

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;State University of New York at Cortland Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;State University of New York at Cortland Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why