Tompkins Cortland Community College
Dryden, NY · Public two-year · Rural: Distant
4,720undergraduates
$12,756average net price per year
27%finish in 3 years
42%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
35 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (4)
- General Studies Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (127 awarded)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Associate (7 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Associate (11 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (50 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (90 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (12 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (25 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Associate (4 awarded)
- Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management Associate (3 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Associate (8 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer Science Associate (9 awarded)
- Computer Support Specialist Associate (5 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Associate (6 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Associate (6 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Associate (4 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Commercial and Advertising Art Associate (9 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Associate (8 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate (8 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (3)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General Associate (2 awarded)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Associate (2 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Associate (3 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Associate (5 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Associate (1 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Associate (6 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (2)
- Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician Associate (3 awarded)
- Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician Associate (2 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (5 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care and Support Services Management Associate (5 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Associate (4 awarded)
Science technologies/technicians (1)
- Science Technologies/Technicians, General Associate (4 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- Creative Writing Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Associate (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $6,946
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $12,831
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,530
- Books and supplies
- $1,400
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,537
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $23,413
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $29,298
- Total cost living at home
- $11,883
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $10,706 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $11,734 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $14,859 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $17,726 |
| Over $110,000 | $18,556 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 85%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 79%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,236
- Got a grant from the college
- 26%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,830
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 17%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 40%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,209
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 18%
- Finished in 3 years
- 27%
- Finished in 4 years
- 26%
- Transferred to another college
- 19%
- Came back for year two
- 42%
| Pell grant students | 28% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 45% |
| Neither | 24% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 194 | 29% |
| Men | 142 | 25% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 5 | 40% (small group) |
| Black | 38 | 8% |
| Hispanic | 39 | 26% |
| White | 221 | 30% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 32% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 11 | 27% (small group) |
| International | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 918 | 29% | 28% |
| Started here, part-time | 75 | 21% | 21% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 395 | 47% | 24% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 150 | 37% | 32% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 4,720
- Undergraduates
- 4,720
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,194
- Part-time undergraduates
- 3,526
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 94%
- From out of state
- 4%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 13%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 8%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 24%
| Women | 59% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 71% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 8% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Distant
- Address
- 170 North St, Dryden, NY, 13053-0139
- County
- Tompkins County
- Part of
- State University of New York System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Study abroad, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.