Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Syracuse graduates 4 pts more of its students than American (83% vs. 79%)
Graduation rate - 2
Syracuse grads earn $1.8K more ten years out than American's ($79,164 vs. $77,370)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
American$77.4K
Syracuse$79.2KHighest
Graduation rate
American79%
Syracuse83%Highest
Retention rate
American88%
Syracuse92%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
American$22.8KLowest
Syracuse$26K
Undergrads with a federal loan
American38%
Syracuse32%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
American$19.5KLowest
Syracuse$24.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
American73%
Syracuse75%
Credential within 8 years, all students
American79%
Syracuse83%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
American3%
Syracuse11%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
American75%
Syracuse76%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
American75%
Syracuse80%
Pell graduation gap
American1 pts higher
Syracuse4 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | American | Syracuse |
|---|---|---|
| White | 77% | 86% |
| Asian | 80% | 85% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 71% | 87% |
| Black | 79% | 78% |
| Two or more races | 68% | 84% |
| International | 72% | 74% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | American | Syracuse |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 63% |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 69% |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 69% |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 74% |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 78% |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 79% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Syracuse University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Syracuse University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why