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Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York. 15,477 undergraduates. Admits 46% of applicants.

81%Graduation rate26 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$43,336Average net price per year118% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$85,054Median earnings 10 years after starting44% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$21,500Median debt at graduationAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($21,500) equals 25% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($85,054).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$21,872
$30,000–$48,000$21,339
$48,001–$75,000$25,499
$75,001–$110,000$33,983
Over $110,000$60,127

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $68,429.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate81%54%
Return for second year90%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$68,007$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$85,054$58,912
Median debt at graduation$21,500$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

242 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Computer and Information Sciences, General83$93,174$126,475$22,688
Finance and Financial Management Services214$80,290$124,129$23,250
Computer Engineering20$87,778$120,186$26,951
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering19$79,414$114,658—
Information Science/Studies172$81,572$114,594$20,500
Applied Mathematics12—$114,233—
Accounting and Related Services66$81,076$112,866$25,500
Real Estate43$75,378$107,740$20,500
Biomedical/Medical Engineering27$79,321$107,190$27,000
Biotechnology14$50,031$105,204$26,250
Chemical Engineering9$80,691$101,774—
Marketing151$66,466$100,453$25,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations111$69,614$99,887$20,750
Mechanical Engineering56$76,883$98,921$24,250
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication228$63,858$97,536$25,000
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services28$67,165$97,227$24,250
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering39$70,395$96,216$27,000
Chemistry14$54,129$94,830—
Economics212$63,076$89,530$22,997
Civil Engineering34$78,596$89,434$25,990
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations65$63,941$86,530$26,500
Public Administration65$61,347$85,718$22,674
Mathematics29—$84,488$26,000
Neurobiology and Neurosciences47$39,783$83,992$26,125
Political Science and Government159$56,555$81,147$23,250
Architectural Sciences and Technology121$63,810$79,833$29,702
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology16—$77,603$22,219
Geography and Cartography25—$76,509$21,500
International Relations and National Security Studies85$47,500$75,470$23,250
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness150$48,438$75,376$24,450
Design and Applied Arts104$47,057$75,109$24,000
Communication and Media Studies96$52,563$74,441$23,898
Journalism152$50,132$73,318$23,250
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies28$54,123$72,519$23,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services20—$70,906$26,387
Interior Architecture23$62,061$69,765—
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication109$42,990$69,541$23,250
Psychology, General247$41,258$69,233$22,250
Special Education and Teaching31$55,359$68,424$25,125
Biology, General109$38,373$67,792$23,250
History44$39,111$67,377$23,250
Education, General27—$66,516—
Security Science and Technology59$42,706$65,418$24,250
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services31$42,302$65,258$21,000
Sociology44$46,011$64,957$21,799
Public Health49$50,980$64,602$24,977
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies12—$64,444—
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services20—$63,379$20,750
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management33$49,151$62,128$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas16$43,555$60,928$23,304
Natural Resources Conservation and Research47$60,456—$21,499
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering19$59,851——
English Language and Literature, General33$38,821$59,356$19,500
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics15$49,064$58,811$23,750
Social Work15$50,649$57,939$27,000
Fine and Studio Arts27$32,998$54,784$27,000
Philosophy22$39,313$54,618$22,249
Human Services, General15$53,805—$23,375
Film/Video and Photographic Arts55$39,522$52,836$26,602
Anthropology25—$51,878—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft73$31,467$49,455$23,250
Music15—$44,124—
Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation1———
Area Studies1———
Graphic Communications12———
Computer Programming1———
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management6———
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services6———
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2———
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities14———
Statistics3———
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General2———
Nutrition Sciences4———
Classical and Ancient Studies3———
Data Analytics137——$23,025
Religion/Religious Studies6———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences12———
Physics12———
Management Information Systems and Services1———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

46%Admission rate
1,375Average SAT of admitted students
29–32ACT middle 50%
15:1Students per faculty member
19%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Syracuse University cost per year?
The average net price at Syracuse University, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $43,336 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Syracuse University graduates earn?
Former Syracuse University students earn a median of $85,054 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Syracuse University?
81% of Syracuse University students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Syracuse University graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Syracuse University is $21,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.