Ithaca, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Small suburb
Overview
Ithaca College is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Ithaca, New York. The campus sits in a small suburban area. It enrolled 4,767 students in fall 2024, including 4,268 undergraduates and 499 graduate students.
Ithaca College offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 97 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Cinematography and Film/Video Production, and Physical Therapy/Therapist. It awarded 1,235 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
85% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
Key figures
4,767
Students enrolled
85%
First-year retention
1,235
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
97
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 97
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
85%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
963
Master's degrees
202
Professional doctorates
70
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,767
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,268
Graduate students, fall 2024
499
Full-time, fall 2024
97%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,178
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,479
Graduate students, 2024-25
699
Full-time, 2024-25
91%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
71%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
3%
Students taking some online courses
12%
Campus and services
Setting
Small suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association
President
Dr. La Jerne Terry Cornish
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training