The State University of New York at Cortland maintained its in-state tuition fees at the same level for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the latest report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
New York residents enrolled at the four-year public university paid $8,815 for tuition in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
For the 2022-23 academic year, non-resident students were charged $18,725, which is 112.4% higher than the in-state rate. This amount remained unchanged from the previous year.
Approximately 96% of the undergraduate student body at the university are New York residents. Students from other states make up about 4%, while international students constitute roughly 1%.
Data indicates that 88% of full-time undergraduates who began their studies in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. A total of 953 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $7.7 million, and 865 students obtained loans exceeding $6.6 million.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 3,798 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $31.7 million. Additionally, 3,608 students borrowed $22.8 million in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the State University of New York at Cortland in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 669 | 50% | $3.2 million | $4,826 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 567 | 42% | $2.6 million | $4,557 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 724 | 54% | $1.8 million | $2,548 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 953 | 71% | $7.7 million | $8,034 |
| Federal student loans | 859 | 64% | $4.5 million | $5,204 |
| Other student loans | 157 | 12% | $2.1 million | $13,694 |
| Student loan aid | 865 | 65% | $6.6 million | $7,653 |
| Total student aid | 1,178 | 88% | $14.3 million | $12,119 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
