Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Syracuse, NY
Population
500,000
Website
http://www.syr.edu/
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,050 (4% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation
196 (3% ☔)
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
15,181
Men / Women
44% / 56%
From State
31%
From Region
32%
Athletes
4.7%
Racial/Ethnic
White
56%
Hispanic
13%
International
9%
Black
8%
Asian
7%
Mixed
4%
Native American
1%
Men in the Entering Class
Men
Entering Class by Race & Ethnicity
Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
White
International
Share of the full-time first-time degree-seeking cohort. Groups IPEDS reports separately — two or more races, and race unknown — are left out, so the lines don't sum to 100%.
Enrolled Undergraduates by Race & Ethnicity
Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
White
International
Share of all full-time degree-seeking undergraduates, not just the entering class. Same excluded groups as above.
IPEDS Admissions (2011–2024), Graduation Rates (2011–2024) and 12-month Enrollment (2020–2025) surveys. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | 1,237 | 40% / 60% | 13% | $68,575 | 53 | 97% | |
| Data Analytics | 50 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | $88,051 | 84 | — | |
| Data Analytics | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | — | — | — | |
| Applied Mathematics | 8 +1 | 75% / 25% | 62% | $101,896 | 94 | — | |
| Chemistry | 24 — | 25% / 75% | 4% | $65,500 | 45 | 100% | |
| Geosciences | 16 +1 | 56% / 44% | 12% | $66,732 | 48 | — | |
| Mathematics | 25 +5 | 44% / 56% | 40% | $78,855 | 74 | 97% | |
| Physics | 16 +4 | 75% / 25% | 25% | $73,673 | 65 | — | |
| Statistics | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 67% | $103,365 | 94 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 16 +1 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $32,321 | 1 | 91% | |
| Biology | 116 +2 | 30% / 70% | 3% | $70,203 | 58 | 98% | |
| Biotechnology | 20 — | 15% / 85% | 0% | $84,321 | 81 | 100% | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 12% | $61,867 | 34 | 93% | |
| Human Nutrition | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 22% | $61,867 | 34 | 93% | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 11 — | 18% / 82% | 36% | $60,087 | 29 | — | |
| Business Analytics | 33 +56 | 58% / 42% | 0% | $82,369 | 79 | — | |
| Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management | 9 +10 | 11% / 89% | 22% | $79,622 | 75 | 100% | |
| Economics | 43 +3 | 67% / 33% | 47% | $80,883 | 77 | 100% | |
| Economics | 149 +30 | 77% / 23% | 32% | $80,883 | 77 | 100% | |
| African-American Studies | 2 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $26,883 | 1 | 94% | |
| Anthropology | 14 +4 | 7% / 93% | 7% | $51,187 | 10 | 96% | |
| Classical Studies | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | — | — | |
| Creative Writing | 11 +12 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $58,861 | 25 | 98% | |
| English | 35 +5 | 20% / 80% | 3% | $62,937 | 37 | 98% | |
| Foreign Languages | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | — | — | |
| French | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $81,601 | 78 | 83% | |
| Geography | 17 +1 | 35% / 65% | 0% | $68,841 | 54 | 100% | |
| German | — +2 | — | — | $81,120 | 77 | — | |
| History | 37 +12 | 54% / 46% | 8% | $53,504 | 13 | 97% | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 33 — | 27% / 73% | 6% | $50,384 | 9 | 92% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $56,954 | 20 | — | |
| Italian | 1 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $81,601 | 78 | 83% | |
| Linguistics | 2 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $80,907 | 77 | — | |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | — +2 | — | — | $35,399 | 2 | — | |
| Philosophy | 14 +10 | 50% / 50% | 14% | $50,791 | 9 | 94% | |
| Political Science | 135 +27 | 33% / 67% | 4% | $66,097 | 47 | 94% | |
| Psychology | 291 +21 | 24% / 76% | 12% | $62,720 | 37 | 97% | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | — +1 | — | — | $52,704 | 12 | — | |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 12 +5 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $58,861 | 25 | 98% | |
| Russian | — — | — | — | $81,174 | 77 | — | |
| Sociology | 42 +10 | 31% / 69% | 19% | $71,047 | 59 | 96% | |
| Spanish | 8 +10 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $81,601 | 78 | 83% | |
| Women's Studies | 7 +5 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $26,883 | 1 | 94% | |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 6 — | 100% / 0% | 17% | $54,295 | 14 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Engineering and Computer Science | 488 | 71% / 29% | 7% | $101,722 | 94 | 96% | |
| Aerospace Engineering | 43 — | 65% / 35% | 0% | $97,108 | 91 | 94% | |
| Biomedical Engineering | 25 +1 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $98,488 | 92 | 96% | |
| Chemical Engineering | 20 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | $84,157 | 81 | 100% | |
| Civil Engineering | 37 — | 78% / 22% | 5% | $95,258 | 90 | 98% | |
| Computer Engineering | 23 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $106,713 | 96 | 97% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 17 +1 | 88% / 12% | 12% | $120,201 | 98 | 94% | |
| Environmental Engineering | 13 — | 54% / 46% | 8% | $70,130 | 57 | 95% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 53 — | 81% / 19% | 8% | $96,532 | 91 | 96% | |
| Computer Programming | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $116,385 | 98 | — | |
| Computer Science | 90 +1 | 79% / 21% | 18% | $116,118 | 98 | 97% | |
| Cybersecurity | 19 — | 79% / 21% | 0% | $106,931 | 96 | — | |
| Information Science/Studies | 143 +13 | 68% / 32% | 8% | $99,335 | 92 | 96% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Visual and Performing Arts | 317 | 33% / 67% | 7% | $52,437 | 11 | 96% | |
| Acting | 27 — | 33% / 67% | 7% | $40,638 | 3 | 97% | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 6 +2 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $42,257 | 3 | 90% | |
| Art Teacher Education | — +4 | — | — | $58,008 | 23 | — | |
| Commercial and Advertising Art | 19 — | 21% / 79% | 0% | $63,639 | 39 | 94% | |
| Design and Applied Arts | 12 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $63,639 | 39 | 94% | |
| Design and Visual Communications | 29 — | 14% / 86% | 7% | $63,639 | 39 | 94% | |
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $40,638 | 3 | 97% | |
| Fashion Design | 14 — | 7% / 93% | 7% | $63,639 | 39 | 94% | |
| Film Production | 44 — | 59% / 41% | 14% | $51,986 | 11 | 97% | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 15 — | 7% / 93% | 7% | $42,257 | 3 | 90% | |
| Illustration | 20 — | 20% / 80% | 10% | $63,639 | 39 | 94% | |
| Industrial Design | 20 — | 60% / 40% | 10% | $63,639 | 39 | 94% | |
| Music | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $26,400 | 1 | 100% | |
| Music Education | 10 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $58,008 | 23 | 100% | |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | — +3 | — | — | $26,400 | 1 | 100% | |
| Music Management | 30 +1 | 47% / 53% | 3% | $59,387 | 27 | 100% | |
| Music Performance | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $26,400 | 1 | 100% | |
| Music Technology | 7 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $26,400 | 1 | 100% | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $26,400 | 1 | 100% | |
| Musical Theatre | 28 — | 21% / 79% | 4% | $40,638 | 3 | 97% | |
| Photography | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 25% | $51,986 | 11 | 97% | |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $40,638 | 3 | 97% | |
| Theater | 7 — | 0% / 100% | 14% | $40,638 | 3 | 97% | |
| Voice and Opera | — — | — | — | $26,400 | 1 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics | 247 | 51% / 49% | 6% | $68,866 | 54 | 97% | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 20 +1 | 10% / 90% | 0% | $74,323 | 66 | 100% | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 69 — | 43% / 57% | 7% | $68,756 | 54 | 96% | |
| Public Health | 52 +1 | 15% / 85% | 4% | $67,142 | 50 | 100% | |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $68,756 | 54 | 96% | |
| Sports Management | 104 — | 81% / 19% | 8% | $68,756 | 54 | 96% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs | 171 | 34% / 66% | 12% | $66,647 | 48 | 98% | |
| Human Services | 2 +16 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $64,403 | 42 | — | |
| International Affairs | 86 +14 | 37% / 63% | 21% | $64,234 | 41 | 96% | |
| Public Administration | 61 +18 | 36% / 64% | 3% | $73,126 | 64 | 100% | |
| Social Work | 22 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $58,321 | 24 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newhouse School of Public Communications | 465 | 37% / 63% | 7% | $72,120 | 62 | 93% | |
| Advertising and Public Relations | 67 +18 | 16% / 84% | 13% | $82,062 | 79 | 95% | |
| Broadcast Journalism | 88 +11 | 66% / 34% | 0% | $71,321 | 60 | 94% | |
| Journalism | 42 +23 | 24% / 76% | 5% | $71,321 | 60 | 94% | |
| Journalism | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $71,321 | 60 | 94% | |
| Photojournalism | 6 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $71,321 | 60 | 94% | |
| Public Relations | 69 +34 | 14% / 86% | 9% | $82,062 | 79 | 95% | |
| Radio and Television | 106 +19 | 43% / 57% | 4% | $67,853 | 52 | 90% | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 86 +1 | 40% / 60% | 15% | $62,931 | 37 | 89% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Architecture | 153 | 39% / 61% | 36% | $72,334 | 62 | 100% | |
| Architectural History and Criticism | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $70,338 | 58 | — | |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 133 — | 40% / 60% | 39% | $73,447 | 65 | 100% | |
| Interior Architecture | 19 — | 32% / 68% | 16% | $64,656 | 42 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Education | 59 | 14% / 86% | 17% | $59,562 | 27 | 100% | |
| Education | 21 — | 14% / 86% | 48% | $60,097 | 29 | 100% | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $60,571 | 30 | 100% | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs | 24 — | 4% / 96% | 0% | $60,571 | 30 | 100% | |
| General Education | 11 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $56,301 | 18 | — | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,008 | 23 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitman School of Management | 434 | 50% / 50% | 5% | $95,222 | 90 | 95% | |
| Accounting | 49 +28 | 55% / 45% | 4% | $99,847 | 93 | 95% | |
| Business Management and Administration | 41 +17 | 44% / 56% | 7% | $94,880 | 89 | 91% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 23 +20 | 70% / 30% | 4% | $90,844 | 87 | 100% | |
| Finance | 143 +54 | 64% / 36% | 7% | $107,535 | 96 | 95% | |
| Knowledge Management | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $94,579 | 89 | — | |
| Logistics | 30 +29 | 53% / 47% | 3% | $94,880 | 89 | 91% | |
| Marketing | 112 +36 | 23% / 77% | 4% | $80,477 | 77 | 95% | |
| Organizational Leadership | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $94,880 | 89 | 91% | |
| Project Management | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | — | — | |
| Real Estate | 26 +28 | 62% / 38% | 4% | $87,277 | 84 | 100% |
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$70,113
ROI Percentile
68th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
90%
4-Year Graduation Rate
73%
6-Year Graduation Rate
84%
Transfer-Out Rate
10%
Six-Year Graduation Rate
Graduated
Students finishing within 150% of normal time. Each year labels the cohort that entered six years earlier — 2024 tracks the class that started in 2018.
Six-Year Graduation Rate by Gender
Men
Women
IPEDS reports the cohort as men and women only.
Six-Year Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity
Asian
Black
Hispanic
White
International
Each group's completers over its own share of the entering cohort. Groups making up less than 2% of everyone this college graduated over the period are left off — their rates swing on a handful of students and read as noise.
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Academics
| ⇅ | % | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.6% | 1,237 | 33% / 67% | 8% | $65,482 | 45 | 95% | ||
| Business & Economics | 23.5% | 839 | 57% / 43% | 13% | $86,926 | 84 | 96% | |
| Arts | 13.3% | 476 | 36% / 64% | 16% | $58,856 | 25 | 97% | |
| Computer Science | 8.7% | 311 | 75% / 25% | 9% | $103,165 | 94 | 97% | |
| Engineering | 6.5% | 231 | 68% / 32% | 4% | $96,845 | 91 | 96% | |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 4.3% | 152 | 28% / 72% | 3% | $68,073 | 52 | 98% | |
| Health Sciences | 4.0% | 143 | 29% / 71% | 5% | $68,948 | 54 | 98% | |
| Physical Sciences & Math | 2.7% | 95 | 48% / 52% | 27% | $76,055 | 70 | 98% | |
| Education | 1.7% | 59 | 14% / 86% | 17% | $59,563 | 27 | 100% | |
| Agriculture & Food Science | 0.8% | 28 | 11% / 89% | 25% | $61,168 | 32 | 93% |
Research R1
| ⇅ | Research $ | Rank | Federal | Industry $ | PhDs | Rank | PhD students | Postdocs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $57.5M | #31 | 17% | $0.3M | 61 | #84 | 283 | 8 | |
| Business & Economics | $28.5M | #12 | 14% | $5.3M | 10 | #131 | 44 | 3 |
| Physical Sciences & Math | $27.2M | #109 | 48% | $0.1M | 23 | #118 | 256 | 43 |
| Engineering | $25.4M | #141 | 34% | $1.3M | 34 | #99 | 168 | 11 |
| Health Sciences | $14.5M | #119 | 61% | $0 | 3 | #201 | 11 | — |
| Computer Science | $8.5M | #99 | 28% | $0 | 14 | #71 | 108 | 2 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $7.8M | #179 | 45% | $0.2M | 4 | #185 | 48 | 6 |
| Education | $7.5M | #68 | 8% | $0 | 19 | #219 | — | — |
| Agriculture & Food Science | $1.5M | #140 | 61% | $0 | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $178M | #128 | 29% | $7.2M | 168 | #127 | 918 | 73 |
Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
35%
Yield (Unbound)
12%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Acceptance Rates
| In-State | Out-of-State | International | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Decision | 34% | 34% | 34% |
| Early Decision | 58% | 58% | 58% |
Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.
Acceptance & Yield
Acceptance
Yield
Applicants, Admitted & Enrolled
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.
Standardized Tests
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
31%
SAT Range
1270
–
1440
SAT Math Range
630
–
720
SAT RW Range
640
–
720
SAT Composite
25th
75th
SAT Math
25th
75th
SAT Reading & Writing
25th
75th
Submitting a Test Score
Submitted
IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line. Test-score submission adds SAT and ACT submitters, capped at 100% — a student can send both.
Rankings
Fun and Games
Party til You Drop (Out)
Party Schools
Legendary
My Tribe
Call Your Mother!
Most Jewish
Huge Community
Computer Science
Hoodie Not Included
Cybersecurity
Cleared for Top Secret, Not for Small Talk
Health Sciences
Talk About a Career
Phonoaudiology
SLP Specialists
Business & Economics
LIFO the Party
Accounting
Spreadsheet Soldiers
PowerPoint Presentation Power Rankings
Business Administration
Suit & Tie on a Tuesday Pre-Professionals
It's Basic Supply and Demand, Bro
Economics
Capitol Hill Policy Wonks
Office Politics 101
Human Resources
People Operations
Tik-Tok Generation
Marketing
Brand Builders
Ballers, Shot Callers & Hollywood Hustlers
Sports & Entertainment Business
Nepo-Baby Adjacent
Humanities & Social Sciences
Much Ado About Nothing
English, Literature & Writing
Required Reading
Smashing the Patriarchy 101
Gender Studies
Studies Squad
Model UN Generation
Government & Politics
Campaign Trail
Nosy for a Living
Journalism
The "We Trained the Anchor You're Watching" Cartel
Professional Yapping
Media & Communication Studies
The "Our Alumni Control Your Feed" Mafia
Spin Class
Professional Communication
The "Damage Control" Dream Team
Everything is a Construct
Sociology & Anthropology
Field Observers
Education
No Johnny, Don't Eat Your Buggers
Early Education
Story Time Pros
Hablas Pedagogy?
Languages Education
ESL Squad
Gym Class Heroes
Physical Education
Picked First in Gym
History Repeats Itself
Social Sciences Education
Map and Map Quest
Everyone Gets a Medal
Special Education
Resource Room Heroes
Gym Class Heroes and Art Teachers
Specific Subjects Education
Studio to Schoolroom
Arts
Actually Employable Aesthetes
Applied Design
Quietly Cranking Out Pros
Sleep Deprivation by Design
Architecture
Blueprint Masters
Runways, Retail, and Rhinestones
Fashion & Apparel
Built for the Garment District
Lights, Camera, Tuition
Film
Festival Circuit Royalty