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Tompkins Cortland Community College has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees, students from New York | $7,064 |
| Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere | $13,049 |
| Room and meals on campus | $12,953 |
| Books and supplies | $1,485 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $21,593 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $13,637 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 11% below the median net price of colleges in New York on this site ($15,275). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
Net price by family income
| Family income a year | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | $11,170 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $13,018 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $14,591 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $17,763 |
| Above $110,000 | $19,416 |
For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | NY median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 50% | 79% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 30% | 50% | 49% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $45,258 | $60,260 | $53,132 |
| Median federal loan debt of those who finish | $14,250 | $19,500 | $19,994 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in New York and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
18% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 13% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 62% women and 38% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 121 of the 254 colleges in New York on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,272.
Other colleges in New York of a similar size
- Jefferson Community CollegeWatertown, public
- Schenectady County Community CollegeSchenectady, public
- Ulster County Community CollegeStone Ridge, public
- Vaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyFlushing, private nonprofit
- Swedish Institute a College of Health SciencesNew York, private for-profit
- Jamestown Community CollegeJamestown, public
Common questions
How much is tuition at Tompkins Cortland Community College?
Published tuition and fees are $7,064 a year for students from New York and $13,049 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of Tompkins Cortland Community College?
30% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.