The student population at State University of New York at Cortland is 6,938 (5,911 undergraduate and 1,027 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 12 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at State University of New York at Cortland is 85.20% which is decreased by 372 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 384 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.27 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
786 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 2,356.25% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,833 where 6,938 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
85.20% of total students is undergraduate students and 14.80% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 372 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 384 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.27 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in State University of New York at Cortland than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at State University of New York at Cortland since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,162 where 5,911 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 State University of New York at Cortland since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 671 where 1,027 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 State University of New York at Cortland since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 77.33%. The percentage was 75.11% 10 years ago and State University of New York at Cortland still has a high percentage of white students. 1.12% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.53% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.59% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 75.11% to 77.33%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.26% to 1.12%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.20% to 3.53%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.55% to 11.59%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3867 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4214 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at State University of New York at Cortland over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
786 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 2,356.25% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at State University of New York at Cortland from 2015 to 2025.