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Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$38,793
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$65,528
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
83.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$79,164
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$84,517
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$65,528
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$65,528
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$19,188
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$19,188
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,753
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00015,817
$30,001–48,00015,845
$48,001–75,00021,132
$75,001–110,00028,780
$110,001+55,401

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
83.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
84.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
90.1%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$60,459
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$79,164
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$26,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$275.64
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
78.7%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $79,164 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
45.9%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,375
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
29–32
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
15,477
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
18.9%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
17.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
32.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$78,436
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White57%
Hispanic12%
Black8%
Asian7%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international9%

Other Four-year institutions in NY

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Academy for Jewish ReligionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Adelphi UniversityNot reported67.2%$75,482
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesNot reported67.5%$131,426
Albany Law SchoolNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Albany Medical CollegeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Albert Einstein College of MedicineNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alfred UniversityNot reported57.0%$54,897
American Musical and Dramatic AcademyNot reported71.6%$26,975
Associated Beth Rivkah SchoolsNot reported77.5%$17,686
Bais Binyomin AcademyNot reported8.3%Not reported
Bais Medrash ElyonNot reported0.0%Not reported
Bais Medrash of Dexter ParkNot reported71.4%Not reported

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$155,598$124,201Not reported
Information Science/Studies.$146,546$112,705Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$138,634$103,485Not reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.$124,750$124,807Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$120,773$92,374$27,000
Finance and Financial Management Services.$120,274$83,343$27,000
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other.$114,122$123,678$25,074
Accounting and Related Services.$112,682$76,194$27,000
Mechanical Engineering.$112,673$115,974Not reported
Computer Engineering.$110,988$109,015Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$110,435$95,833Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.$108,190$88,516Not reported
Public Administration.$107,868$81,408Not reported
Information Science/Studies.$104,842$85,294$26,694
Biomedical/Medical Engineering.$99,521$93,451$27,000
Law.$97,648$107,773Not reported
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management.$95,311$59,685Not reported
International Relations and National Security Studies.$92,844$95,627Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$91,472$68,257$27,000
Chemistry.$91,446$115,386Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10