10-yr median earnings
$79,164
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Syracuse, New York
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private nonprofit institution in Syracuse, New York. Former students earn a median of $79,164 ten years after enrollment at an average net price of $38,793/yr — as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $79,164
- 10-yr median earnings
- 45.9%
- Acceptance rate
- $38,793
- Avg net price / yr
- 82.5%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Syracuse University pairs top-5% former-student earnings with a selective admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 4%
- former-student earnings, US
- 45.9%
- acceptance rate
- 82.5%
- 150%-time completion
- +31%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: R1
Syracuse University is a private nonprofit institution in Syracuse, New York enrolling 15,477 undergraduates, using College Scorecard institution data retrieved in July 2026. The acceptance rate is 45.9% with an average SAT of 1,375. Federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $79,164 ten years after entry. Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort is $38,793. This profile combines source fields with separately labeled PlainCollege comparisons and derived metrics.
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Syracuse University
Syracuse University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Syracuse, New York (city: midsize), with a reported undergraduate enrollment of 15,477 students. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile's peer group and cost cohort are determined; Syracuse University is categorized as "Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity" under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.
Admissions and cost fields are IPEDS-derived values published through the Scorecard and retain their source reporting periods. Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; the income-band fields provide more context but still do not replace an institution's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-derived records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year; the entry cohort includes completers and noncompleters. IPEDS completion and retention rates use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so their denominator is not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not as a causal verdict or an individual forecast.
College Value Score
C+
College Value Score
62/100
Syracuse University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A+
$79,164
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$38,793
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A
82.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$26,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A+
85.4%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention A-
90.1%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$38,793
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
82.5%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 82.5%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Syracuse University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Syracuse University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Syracuse University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$79,164 Top 4% higher than 96% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Syracuse University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $79,164 | #203 of 5103 | 96th |
| Average net price | $38,793 | #4861 of 5020 | 3rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 82.5% | #589 of 4858 | 88th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 15,477 | #199 of 5462 | 96th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
15,477
Undergraduate enrollment
45.9%
Acceptance rate
1,375
SAT average
82.5%
150%-time completion
$79,164
10-yr median earnings
90.1%
First-year retention
How Syracuse University ranks in New York
State rank among 299 reporting New York colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Syracuse University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $79,164 | #32 of 299 | 89th |
| Average net price | $38,793 | #303 of 328 | 8th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 82.5% | #61 of 322 | 81st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 15,477 | #8 of 367 | 98th |
Highest former-student earnings in New York
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | $131,426 | $29,882 |
| 2 | Helene Fuld College of Nursing | $111,027 | $47,181 |
| 3 | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | $109,601 | - |
| 4 | Center for Allied Health Education | $107,249 | $48,150 |
| 5 | Miami Ad School-New York | $106,192 | - |
| 6 | St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens | $104,403 | $26,315 |
| 7 | Cornell University | $104,043 | $28,690 |
| 8 | Weill Medical College of Cornell University | $104,043 | - |
| 9 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $102,491 | $21,590 |
| 10 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | $102,051 | $36,228 |
| 11 | Cochran School of Nursing | $99,503 | - |
| 12 | Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing | $96,980 | - |
| 32 | Syracuse UniversityThis school | $79,164 | $38,793 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 45.9% |
| SAT Average | 1,375 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 630 – 720 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 640 – 720 |
| ACT Average | 30 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 29 – 32 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Syracuse University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $15,817
$0 – $30k
$15,817 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k $15,845
$30k – $48k
$15,845 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k $21,132
$48k – $75k
$21,132 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$55,401 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Syracuse University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $65,528 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $65,528 |
| Average Net Price | $38,793 |
17.1%
Pell Grant Rate
32.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$26,000
Median Debt
$276/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Syracuse University rose +41.9% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $28,912 in 2013 to $41,026 in 2023, a rise of $12,114 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $28,9122023 · $41,026
Over the same years, enrollment went +3.4% (14,738 → 15,245 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
55.5%
Female
18.9%
First Generation
Outcomes
82.5%
150%-Time Completion
90.1%
Retention Rate
$60,459
Median Earnings (6yr)
$79,164
Median Earnings (10yr)
79.0%
Earning Over $25K
85.4%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 82.5% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 90.1% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $60,459 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $79,164 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 79.0% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 85.4% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $26,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $276/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 61 | 4,102 | $75,940 | $120,773 | $26,258 |
| Master's | 23 | 1,891 | $87,754 | $155,598 | $57,176 |
| Post-baccalaureate Certificate | 7 | 0 | $96,586 | $114,122 | - |
| First Professional | 1 | 188 | $97,648 | $97,648 | $113,050 |
| Doctoral | 1 | 12 | $91,446 | $91,446 | - |
Top programs at Syracuse University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$155,598 median earnings
- Information Science/Studies
Information Science/Studies
$146,546 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$138,634 median earnings
- Management Sciences and Qu…
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
$124,750 median earnings
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$120,773 median earnings
- Finance and Financial Mana…
Finance and Financial Management Services
$120,274 median earnings
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
$114,122 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$112,682 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Master's | 355 | $155,598 | $59,437 |
| Information Science/Studies | Master's | 59 | $146,546 | $49,759 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | 318 | $138,634 | $64,914 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Master's | 114 | $124,750 | $58,146 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | 92 | $120,773 | $27,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | 227 | $120,274 | $27,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | - | $114,122 | - |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | 101 | $112,682 | $27,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's | 26 | $112,673 | - |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | 23 | $110,988 | - |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | 50 | $110,435 | $44,832 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | - | $108,190 | - |
| Public Administration | Master's | 184 | $107,868 | $51,317 |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's | 188 | $104,842 | $26,564 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's | 29 | $99,521 | $27,000 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Syracuse University? ▼
Syracuse University is a private nonprofit institution in Syracuse, New York. The acceptance rate is 45.9%. The average SAT score is 1,375. Undergraduate enrollment is 15,477 students.
How much do Syracuse University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Syracuse University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $79,164 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $60,459.
How much does Syracuse University cost? ▼
The average net price at Syracuse University is $38,793. In-state tuition is $65,528 and out-of-state tuition is $65,528. Median student debt at graduation is $26,000.
What is the graduation rate at Syracuse University? ▼
Syracuse University has a 82.5% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 90.1%.
Is Syracuse University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Syracuse University is $26,000, while former students earn a median of $79,164 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 33% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 85.4% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $276.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
What this means for Syracuse University
- Syracuse University's reported 10-year former-student earnings land in the 96th percentile among reporting colleges.
- The average net price after aid is $38,793 - compare it against schools with similar outcomes but a lower cost.Find similar schools that cost less
- See how this school compares to every other college in New York.Browse New York
Nonprofit Scorecard medians describe federal-aid recipients who were working and not enrolled — they are not sticker-price ROI and not advice.
Every figure on PlainCollege is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard data, no number is typed in by an editor. Private-nonprofit profiles compile Scorecard net-price and earnings cohorts with IPEDS structure fields — no editor-typed figures. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Review the public data changelog. Data current as of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals.