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How strong are the academics at Ithaca College?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

11:1
Student to faculty ratio
19
Average class size
66%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Ithaca has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
241
10-19
477
20-29
288
30-39
57
40-49
26
50-99
30
100+
3

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Ithaca College:

85%
First-year retention rate
66%
4-year grad rate
76%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $41,600. This is less than the national average of $48,300.

$41,600
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Ithaca College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Business Administration and Management, General
Radio and Television
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General
41.2
50.56
59.92
69.28
78.64
88

The Full List

Major Graduates
Architecture And Related Services
  • Architecture 4
Area
  • Women's Studies 3
  • Women's Studies 1
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 24
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 13
  • Biochemistry 8
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 88
  • Accounting 6
Communication
  • Radio and Television 56
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 45
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 45
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 35
  • Journalism 27
  • Sports Communication 24
  • Organizational Communication, General 19
  • Radio and Television 2
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 1
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 1
  • Journalism 1
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Recording Arts Technology/Technician 6
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 12
  • Computer Science 2
Education
  • Music Teacher Education 26
  • Health Teacher Education 4
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 3
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 2
  • Education, General 2
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education 0
  • Physics Teacher Education 0
  • German Language Teacher Education 0
  • French Language Teacher Education 0
  • Chemistry Teacher Education 0
  • Biology Teacher Education 0
  • Social Studies Teacher Education 0
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 0
  • Art Teacher Education 0
Engineering
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 3
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 1
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing 23
  • English Language and Literature, General 11
  • English Language and Literature, General 5
  • Creative Writing 4
Foreign Languages
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 2
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 1
  • Italian Language and Literature 0
  • German Language and Literature 0
  • French Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist 53
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist 24
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 18
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 18
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 18
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 18
  • Athletic Training/Trainer 8
  • Public Health, General 7
  • Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 2
  • Public Health, General 1
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 1
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 1
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 1
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 0
History
  • History, General 5
Legal Professions And Studies
  • Legal Studies 3
  • Non-Professional Legal Studies 3
  • LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES 3
  • Legal Studies 2
  • Non-Professional Legal Studies 2
  • LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES 2
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 5
  • Mathematics, General 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis 2
  • Gerontology 1
  • Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis 0
  • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 10
  • Environmental Studies 8
Parks
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 4
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 1
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other 0
  • Religion/Religious Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 3
  • Chemistry, General 3
  • Theoretical and Mathematical Physics 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 49
  • Psychology, General 6
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 15
  • Sociology, General 14
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 6
  • Anthropology, General 2
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 1
  • Anthropology, General 1
  • Sociology, General 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 55
  • Music Performance, General 29
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other 28
  • Music, General 23
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 21
  • Musical Theatre 19
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 12
  • Theatre/Theatre Arts Management 11
  • Acting 9
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 8
  • Documentary Production 6
  • Music Theory and Composition 5
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies 4
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 3
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 2
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 1
  • Music Theory and Composition 1
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 0
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 0
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