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The drop of around 200 students enrolled in the School of Humanities and Sciences in the 2022-23 academic year to the 2024-25 academic year shifted H&S from making up 25.86% of the student body to 23.3% of the student body.

Enrollment in School of Humanities and Sciences decreases

By Eamon Corbo, Assistant News Editor • September 11, 2025
The total number of students enrolled in the Ithaca College School of Humanities and Sciences has decreased continuously between the 2022-23 academic year and the 2024-25 academic year.
President La Jerne Cornish spoke at the State of the College meeting Oct. 26, 2023. Ithaca College administrators held a State of the the College meeting May 20 to share updates on enrollment and the college’s finances going into the 2025-26 academic year.

Ithaca College administration shares updates on enrollment and FY26 budget

By Eamon Corbo, Assistant News Editor • May 22, 2025
Ithaca College administrators shared updates on enrollment and the college’s finances going into the 2025-26 academic year at the State of the College meeting May 20.
Rakin "Rock" Hall, vice president for Enrollment Management and Student Success, spoke with the Faculty Council Dec. 3 about combatting the college's budget deficit.

Faculty council discusses college’s work to eliminate budget deficit

By Taylor Borash, Assistant News Editor • December 6, 2024
The Ithaca College Faculty Council met Dec. 3 to discuss the college’s ongoing work with the Huron Consulting Group and hear from two guest speakers about actions the college can take to increase enrollment and revenue.
Higher education enrollment has been decreasing nationally at a rate of 1.5% each year since 2011. Graduate students make up 11.69% of Ithaca College's student population, but excluding The School of HS&HP students, graduate students make up only approximately 1%.

Variations in enrollment patterns lead IC to modernize recruitment strategies

By Sebastian Pickford and Brady Dumas • September 25, 2024
Ithaca College and many colleges and universities across the U.S. are amid a higher education enrollment cliff. However, while undergraduate enrollment is down at the college — outpacing the national dip — graduate enrollment is growing despite a national decline.
With technology rapidly expanding and student enrollment declining, institutions like IC are investing in social media and advertising resources.

IC invests in social media to increase enrollment

By Olivia Stanzl, Staff Writer • March 1, 2023
With technology rapidly expanding and student enrollment declining, institutions like IC are investing in social media and advertising resources.
On Nov. 3, Ithaca College faculty members were sent an email from the Offices of the Provost and the Registrar explaining that the proposed scheduling grid for Fall 2023 would not be used after faculty raised concerns. 

Proposed scheduling grid dropped after campus concerns

By Vivian Rose, Assistant News Editor • November 16, 2022
On Nov. 3, faculty members were sent an email from the Offices of the Provost and the Registrar explaining that the proposed scheduling grid for Fall 2023 would not be used after faculty raised concer
Editorial: IC must prioritize current students’ financial needs

Editorial: IC must prioritize current students’ financial needs

By The Ithacan, The Ithacan • October 26, 2022
Ithaca College is expecting to make operational changes in the upcoming years based on the college’s dropping enrollment and retention.
The college is expanding on its strategies that increase yield while utilizing new marketing campaigns to increase enrollment and initiating outreach to students to improve retention. Since Fall 2018, enrollment has decreased from 6,517 students to 5,054 students in Fall 2022 — a 22% decline — according to the college’s Office of Analytics and Institutional Research.

Yield increases while college works to improve enrollment and retention

By Noa Ran-Ressler, Managing Editor • October 26, 2022
Ithaca College’s enrollment has exceeded its target in Fall 2022, but campus administration is still working on solutions to increase prospective student engagement and retention.
From left, David Lissy ’87, chair of the Board of Trustees, and James Nolan ’77, vice president of the board, meet with the campus community in Fall 2022. The Board of Trustees recently reconvened for its Spring 2023 meetings earlier in May.

Board of Trustees discusses student retention rates

By Vivian Rose, Assistant News Editor • October 5, 2022
Members of the Ithaca College Board of Trustees visited with Ithaca College students, staff and faculty to answer questions about what the board is focused on.
Interim President La Jerne Cornish began the meeting by introducing the speakers and thanking faculty, staff and students for making the return to campus and in-person classes possible.

Senior Leadership Team updates IC at All-College Gathering

By Lorien Tyne, Editor-in-Chief • February 2, 2022
The Ithaca College Senior Leadership Team updated the college community at the All College Gathering on Feb. 1. 
The Faculty Council at a meeting Sept. 5, 2017. The Ithaca College Faculty Council met with Tim Downs, vice president of Finance and Administration and chief financial officer, and discussed the college’s financial status.

Faculty Council discusses college’s financial status

By Syd Pierre, Editor In Chief • November 10, 2021
The Ithaca College Faculty Council met with Tim Downs, vice president of Finance and Administration and chief financial officer, and discussed the college’s financial status.
Editorial: BIPOC students on campus deserve to have a safe place

Editorial: BIPOC students on campus deserve to have a safe place

By The Ithacan • November 4, 2021
If the college wants to see more diversity and an increase in BIPOC students, it needs to step up and be creative
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