Student Population at SUNY Cortland
Total Enrollment
6,690
Undergraduate
5,993
Graduate
697
Online Enrollment
443
Men Students
2,937
Women Students
3,753
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 6,690 students have enrolled at SUNY Cortland - 5,993 undergraduate and 697 graduate.
By gender, 2,937 male and 3,753 female students are attending SUNY Cortland. By attendance status, there are 6,095 full-time students and 595 part-time students.
The number of students at SUNY Cortland is relatively small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Metropolitan College of New York and Keuka College, its population is very large (average population is 2,772).
SUNY Cortland offers online degree/certificate programs and 443 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between SUNY Cortland and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,937 male and 3,753 female students attending SUNY Cortland. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.78 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at SUNY Cortland.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,993 | 5,859 | 134 |
| Men | 2,768 | 2,692 | 76 |
| Women | 3,225 | 3,167 | 58 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 697 | 236 | 461 |
| Men | 169 | 60 | 109 |
| Women | 528 | 176 | 352 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,103 White students (76.28%) and 801 Hispanic students (11.97%) at SUNY Cortland(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at SUNY Cortland.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Asian | 84 | 35 | 49 |
| Black or African American | 288 | 175 | 113 |
| Hispanic | 763 | 353 | 410 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| White | 4,490 | 2,016 | 2,474 |
| Two or More Races | 143 | 72 | 71 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 184 | 97 | 87 |
| Total | 5,993 | 2,768 | 3,225 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Black or African American | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Hispanic | 38 | 14 | 24 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 613 | 141 | 472 |
| Two or More Races | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 697 | 169 | 528 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 6,251 students whose age under twenty five and 234 students whose age is over thirty years old at SUNY Cortland.
Especially, 269 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at SUNY Cortland.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,993 | 2,768 | 3,225 |
| Under 18 | 269 | 103 | 166 |
| 18-19 | 2,512 | 1,141 | 1,371 |
| 20-21 | 2,478 | 1,096 | 1,382 |
| 22-24 | 584 | 354 | 230 |
| 25-29 | 83 | 46 | 37 |
| 30-34 | 30 | 14 | 16 |
| 35-39 | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| 40-49 | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| 50-64 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 5,993 | 2,768 | 3,225 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 697 | 169 | 528 |
| 20-21 | 36 | 4 | 32 |
| 22-24 | 372 | 72 | 300 |
| 25-29 | 122 | 45 | 77 |
| 30-34 | 59 | 19 | 40 |
| 35-39 | 46 | 13 | 33 |
| 40-49 | 46 | 13 | 33 |
| 50-64 | 16 | 3 | 13 |
| Total | 697 | 169 | 528 |
Online Student Population
At SUNY Cortland, 1,760 students (26.31% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 443 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 423 students live in New York where SUNY Cortland is located in and 17 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,690 | 5,993 | 697 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 443 | 31 | 412 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,317 | 1,254 | 63 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,930 | 4,708 | 222 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 443 | 31 | 412 |
| New York Residents | 423 | 29 | 394 |
| Other State in U.S. | 17 | 1 | 16 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |