In-state tuition and fees rose 2.8 percent for 2018-19 at SUNY Cortland, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.
New York residents paid $8,536 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $236 more than the $8,300 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 114.6 percent more than residents this year, or $18,316. Their price tag grew 2 percent from $17,950 in 2017-18.
About 95 percent of the school’s undergraduate population are New York residents. And about 4 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 86 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 810 students received grants or scholarships totaling $6.7 million and 904 students took out student loans totaling more than $6.7 million.
Including all undergraduates (6,858), 3,961 students used grants or scholarships totaling $28.8 million, and 4,291 students took out $27.8 million in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~6,515 | $8,050 | $8,106 | $8,300 | $8,536 | 6% |
| Out-of-state | ~274 | $17,900 | $17,956 | $17,950 | $18,316 | 2.3% |
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at SUNY Cortland in 2015-16.
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 528 | 41% | $2,532,331 | $4,796 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 619 | 48% | $2,563,754 | $4,142 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 737 | 57% | $1,560,820 | $2,118 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 810 | 63% | $6,656,905 | $8,218 |
| Federal student loans | 892 | 69% | $4,968,258 | $5,570 |
| Other student loans | 153 | 12% | $1,741,804 | $11,384 |
| Student loan aid | 904 | 70% | $6,710,062 | $7,423 |
| Total student aid | 1,110 | 86% | – | – |
