ITHACA, NY · PRIVATE NONPROFIT
Ithaca College reported a $33,926 average net price, a completion rate of 75.2%, $60,436 median earnings four years after completion, and $24,000 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Ithaca College’s median earnings were $60,436 four years after completion and $59,052 five years after completion, based on 1,522 and 1,486 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Ithaca College reported a $33,926 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $21,901 for households below $30,001 and $23,335 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $21,901 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $23,335 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $28,832 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $31,846 |
| $110,001+ | $38,785 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Ithaca College reported a completion rate of 75.2%, a retention rate of 84.0%, a Pell-recipient share of 19.1%, and a federal-loan share of 64.5%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Ithaca College completers was $24,000 across 1,832 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$24,000
Borrower repayment progress after four years: 43.0% across a reported cohort of 1,864 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
5 Ithaca College programs met this site’s evidence threshold, including Business Administration, Management and Operations, Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, and Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other private nonprofit institutions in New York that match Ithaca College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Ithaca College FAQ reports $33,926 average net price, $60,436 four-year median earnings, and $24,000 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $33,926 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Ithaca College’s median earnings were $60,436 four years after completion and $59,052 five years after completion, based on 1,522 and 1,486 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Ithaca College completers was $24,000 across 1,832 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
