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Head-to-head

State University of New York at Cortland
SUNY College at Geneseo

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    SUNY College at Geneseo's grants cover 29% of its full price on average, vs. 18% at State University of New York at Cortland

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    State University of New York at Cortland has 8 pts more first-gen students than SUNY College at Geneseo (27% vs. 19%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    SUNY College at Geneseo grads earn $7.1K more ten years out than State University of New York at Cortland's ($67,316 vs. $60,236)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    State University of New York at Cortland has 1.5× as many undergrads as SUNY College at Geneseo

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    SUNY College at Geneseo costs about $3.7K less per year on average than State University of New York at Cortland ($19,955 vs. $23,678, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    State University of New York at Cortland is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.37)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

State University of New York at Cortland admits 62%, SUNY College at Geneseo 66%; State University of New York at Cortland's yield is higher, at 12%.

Acceptance rate
State University of New York at Cortland62%
SUNY College at Geneseo66%
Quad's selectivity
  • State University of New York at CortlandSelectivefrom New YorkAccessiblefrom other states
  • SUNY College at GeneseoSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
State University of New York at CortlandTest-blind
SUNY College at Geneseo
1190–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • State University of New York at CortlandRigor and GPA very important22%
  • SUNY College at GeneseoGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

State University of New York at Cortland has 1.5× as many undergrads as SUNY College at Geneseo; SUNY College at Geneseo has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
State University of New York at Cortland5.9K
SUNY College at Geneseo3.9K
Pell Grant share
State University of New York at Cortland27%
SUNY College at Geneseo28%

Majors and faculty

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching leads at State University of New York at Cortland, and Psychology at SUNY College at Geneseo.

Students per faculty member
State University of New York at Cortland15 to 1
SUNY College at Geneseo16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • State University of New York at CortlandPhysical Education Teaching and Coaching14%
  • SUNY College at GeneseoPsychology, General13%

What each costs

SUNY College at Geneseo costs about $3.7K less a year than State University of New York at Cortland on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
State University of New York at Cortland$23.7K
SUNY College at Geneseo$20K
Aid generosity
State University of New York at Cortland18%
SUNY College at Geneseo29%

What each pays off

SUNY College at Geneseo's former students earn more, a median $67.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
State University of New York at Cortland$60.2K
SUNY College at Geneseo$67.3K
Graduation rate
State University of New York at Cortland71%
SUNY College at Geneseo74%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • State University of New York at CortlandGrowing+57%
  • SUNY College at GeneseoGrowing+64%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:State University of New York at Cortland Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;State University of New York at Cortland Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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