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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Idaho State has 9 pts more first-gen students than State University of New York at Cortland (36% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Idaho State is more diverse (index 0.48 vs. 0.42)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Idaho State is a bit larger (7,583 vs. 5,875)

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
State University of New York at Cortland5.9K
Idaho State7.6K
Pell Grant share
State University of New York at Cortland27%
Idaho State28%
First-gen share
State University of New York at Cortland27%
Idaho State36%
Diversity index
State University of New York at Cortland0.42
Idaho State0.48

Who they are

Men
State University of New York at Cortland47%
Idaho State41%
Part-time students
State University of New York at Cortland2%
Idaho State18%
Students 25 and older
State University of New York at Cortland2%
Idaho State19%

Race & ethnicity

State University of New York at Cortland
Idaho State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
State University of New York at Cortland93%
Idaho State84%
First-years from other states
State University of New York at Cortland5%
Idaho State8%
First-years from abroad
State University of New York at Cortland1%
Idaho State0%
New transfer students this fall
State University of New York at Cortland402
Idaho State690
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
State University of New York at Cortland22%
Idaho State28%

Campus

State University of New York at Cortland
Distant townNCAA D-III · State University of New York Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Idaho State
Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Big Sky ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:State University of New York at Cortland Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;College Scorecard, Fall 2024About 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