The student population at Ithaca College is 4,767 (4,268 undergraduate and 499 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,002 (29.58%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Ithaca is 89.53% which is decreased by 2,055 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 53 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 76 male students for every 100 female students, up from 71 in 2015.
- 55 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 2,650.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,799 where 4,767 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 6,769 students in 2016 and was lowest at 4,767 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,769 to 4,767 students, a net loss of 2,002 (29.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Ithaca College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,359 where 4,268 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Ithaca College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 440 where 499 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Ithaca College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 70.51%. The percentage was 70.96% 10 years ago and Ithaca still has a high percentage of white students. 3.63% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.43% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.14% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 70.96% to 70.51%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.55% to 3.63%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.48% to 4.43%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.25% to 11.14%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4850 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4861 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Ithaca College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
55 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 1% of total students. The number of online students has increased 2,650.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Ithaca College from 2015 to 2025.