Students
Who's on campus
A medium campus of 5,875 undergrads, where 27% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.42
Economic access
Campus size
Where first-years come from
1,394 first-time students
5.5% came from other states and 0.9% from abroad; 93% are from New York. Fewer from other states than at 80% of colleges.
- In-state (New York)93%
- Other states5.5%
- Abroad0.9%
Top home states
- New York(home state)93% 1,303
- New Jersey2.4% 34
- Pennsylvania0.6% 9
- Connecticut0.6% 8
- Massachusetts0.5% 7
From 18 states (counting DC).
Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.
Transfers in and out
Transferring in, fall 2024
402
new transfer students, 22% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 43% of colleges.
398 full-time, 4 part-time.
Going on to another college
23%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 504 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
Almost everyone studies full-time.
53% women
Another gender: Not reported: the college records other genders but leaves these counts blank when any is under 5, for privacy.
Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.
Campus life
Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life
Housing for 3,110 students.
Housing
Beds
3,110
About 53 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.
First-years
Not required to live on campus
Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.
Meal plans
Offered
Athletics & programs
Athletics
NCAA Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference
Football in the Empire Eight. Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays football, basketball, baseball, cross country/track.
How the State University of New York Athletic Conference comparesROTC
Army, Air Force
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
A formal program
Calendar
Semesters
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- Job placement after graduating
- On-campus child care for students' children
- 17% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Religious life
Faith communities · 1
Greek life
Councils and chapters
2listedPanhellenic sororities (NPC)Show chaptersHide
From each organization's own chapter list.
Epsilon Kappa Chapter
Gamma Theta
LGBTQ+ life
Policies
- Gender-inclusive housing
- Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online
Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
Not reported: the college records other genders but leaves these counts blank when any is under 5, for privacy.
Gender unknown: 0
First-year applicants of another gender, fall 2024
Not reported: the college records other genders but leaves these counts blank when any is under 5, for privacy.
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
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 Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)