Tompkins Cortland Community College

170 North St
Dryden, NY 13053-0139

Tel: (607)844-8211

Tompkins Cortland Community College makes it possible for people to identify and achieve their educational goals by providing accessible, quality, post-secondary education and training.

School Highlights

Tompkins Cortland Community College serves 5,559 students (42% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 36:1 is higher than the state community college average of 28:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 51%.
Tompkins Cortland Community College is the only community colleges within Tompkins County, NY.
The nearest community college is SUNY Broome Community College (31.80 miles away).

The teacher population of 155 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	Tompkins Cortland Community College	(NY) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control	Public	Private, non-profit
Total Faculty	155 staff	81 staff

The student population of 5,559 has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 36:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.52 is less than the state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has grown by 118% over five years.

Total Enrollment	5,559 students	1,701 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	36:1	28:1

# Full-Time Students	2,328 students	1,163 students

# Part-Time Students	3,231 students	538 students


Total Dormitory Capacity	814	451

% Asian	1%	6%

% Hispanic	8%	19%

% Black	6%	17%

% White	67%	49%

% Two or more races	2%	1%

% Non Resident races	14%	4%

% Unknown races	2%	4%

Diversity Score	0.52	0.69

College Completion Rate	23%	27%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$33,200	$35,300

The public in-state tuition of $5,491 is less than the state average of $5,512. The in-state tuition has grown by 18% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $10,291 is more than the state average of $10,202. The out-state tuition has grown by 16% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$5,491	$5,512

Out-State Tuition Fees	$10,291	$10,202

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	89%	93%

Median Debt for Graduates	$12,000	$13,747

Median Debt for Dropouts	$6,250	$5,868

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Founded in 1968, the Main Campus is in Dryden, New York, with Extension Centers in Ithaca and Cortland. TC3 also offers several online courses. The College offers 38 academic degree programs leading to an associate degree. Academic programs range from accounting to computer forensics to criminal justice to nursing to communication and media arts. Our curriculum prepares students for careers in the global marketplace, particularly in business administration, accounting, hotel and restaurant management, sport management, computer forensics, engineering science, communications, electronics, and computer information systems. We recognize that skills learned here must be applied successfully around the world. Many of our 38 degree programs prepare students for transfer to a four-year college or university. Transfer agreements spell out specific requirements to over 35 institutions. The main Dryden campus encompasses 220 acres and features one unique two-story structure. Located inside the building are the gymnasium, pool, computer labs, child care center, library, and classrooms. Tompkins Cortland is a college of the State University of New York (SUNY). The college is accredited by the New York State Education Department and the Middle States Association.