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Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$38,793What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
46%
Graduation rate
82%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
15,477
In-state tuition
$65,528Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$65,528
SAT midpoint
1,310
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$79,164Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$38,793

Better than 6% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

82%

Better than 90% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$79,164

Better than 90% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$26,000

Better than 28% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$84,517

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$38,793

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Syracuse University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time82%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return90%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$26,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$79,164

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Syracuse University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer Engineering$84,79316
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$84,49414
Computer and Information Sciences, General$82,37863
Accounting and Related Services$75,29472
Civil Engineering$74,74828
Information Science/Studies$73,033166
Chemical Engineering$72,86418
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,819168
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$71,41736
Mechanical Engineering$66,78942
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,009111
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$64,66035
Real Estate$59,39647
Architectural Sciences and Technology$58,622145
Marketing$57,777140
Economics$55,974199
Special Education and Teaching$55,88129
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services$55,19228
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$55,03967
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$54,934218
Public Administration$53,91288
Mathematics$53,22325
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$49,29710
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,18635
Design and Applied Arts$46,181101
Biotechnology$44,41821
Public Health$43,28053
International Relations and National Security Studies$43,24994
Political Science and Government$43,232141
Human Services, General$41,55123
Journalism$40,757139
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$39,82524
Interior Architecture$39,59121
Sociology$38,63255
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$37,556118
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$36,85827
Communication and Media Studies$36,767113
Philosophy$35,60222
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$35,38946
Biology, General$34,84190
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$34,821235
Psychology, General$34,654262
History$34,61041
Fine and Studio Arts$32,63625
Security Science and Technology$31,75058
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$31,59818
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$30,25952
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$26,33160
English Language and Literature, General$25,86022
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$24,93527
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$22,69313
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$20,98861
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$18,8546
Music$18,57417
Anthropology$16,84417
Data AnalyticsNot reported60
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported29
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reported28
Education, GeneralNot reported21
Social WorkNot reported20
Geography and CartographyNot reported20
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported18
ChemistryNot reported16
Applied MathematicsNot reported16
PhysicsNot reported14
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported10
Nutrition SciencesNot reported9
Graphic CommunicationsNot reported7
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported6
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reported5
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported4
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reported3
Architectural History, Criticism, and ConservationNot reported2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
Classical and Ancient StudiesNot reported2
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported2
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Area StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Legal Professions and Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Systems Science and TheoryNot reportedNot reported

All 81 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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