Tompkins Cortland Community College is a public two-year institution based in Dryden, New York. Its campus is in a rural area. It enrolled 4,958 students in fall 2024. It is part of State University of New York System.
Tompkins Cortland Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 39 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Registered Nursing, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. It awarded 442 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 10 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 50% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
4,958
Students enrolled
50%
First-year retention
442
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
39
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 39
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Liberal Arts and General Studies 4
General StudiesCertificateAssociateOnline option149 graduates
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
50%
First-year retention, part-time students
38%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
429
Certificates under 1 year
4
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
9
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,958
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,958
Full-time, fall 2024
22%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
8,188
Full-time, 2024-25
16%
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
55%
Men
45%
White
68%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
12%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
10
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
9%
Students taking some online courses
15%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
State University of New York System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Amy Kremenek
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact