Tompkins Cortland Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#12 in Community Colleges

Tompkins Cortland Community College is ranked 12^nd in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Tompkins Cortland Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

Its tuition & fees of $12,855 is comparable to similar schools.
It has small number of students of 4,958.
The financial aid amount ($2,219) is lower.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (49 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Tompkins Cortland are $12,855 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

Tompkins Cortland Community College $12,855

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York $10,712

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Tompkins Cortland is 26% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

Tompkins Cortland Community College 26%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York 30%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Tompkins Cortland is 18% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

Tompkins Cortland Community College 18%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York 18%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Tompkins Cortland is 50% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

Tompkins Cortland Community College 50%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York 59%

Student Population

The total student population at Tompkins Cortland is 4,958 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

Tompkins Cortland Community College 4,958

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York 7,743

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Tompkins Cortland is $2,219 which is 17.26% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

Tompkins Cortland Community College $2,219

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York $5,909

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Tompkins Cortland is 12 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.