Quad

Head-to-head

SUNY College at Geneseo
State University of New York at Cortland

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

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

Majors and faculty

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

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

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
SUNY College at Geneseo$20K
State University of New York at Cortland$23.7K
Aid generosity
SUNY College at Geneseo29%
State University of New York at Cortland18%

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
SUNY College at Geneseo$67.3K
State University of New York at Cortland$60.2K
Graduation rate
SUNY College at Geneseo74%
State University of New York at Cortland71%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SUNY College at GeneseoGrowing+64%
  • State University of New York at CortlandGrowing+57%
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:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;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;State University of New York at Cortland Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;State University of New York at Cortland Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered 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