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
Syracuse$79.2KHighest
American$77.4K
Graduation rate
Syracuse83%Highest
American79%
Retention rate
Syracuse92%Highest
American88%
Borrowing
Median debt
Syracuse$26K
American$22.8KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Syracuse32%
American38%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Syracuse$24.5K
American$19.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Syracuse75%
American73%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Syracuse83%
American79%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Syracuse11%
American3%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Syracuse76%
American75%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Syracuse80%
American75%
Pell graduation gap
Syracuse4 pts lower
American1 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Syracuse | American |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86% | 77% |
| Asian | 85% | 80% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 87% | 71% |
| Black | 78% | 79% |
| Two or more races | 84% | 68% |
| International | 74% | 72% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Syracuse | American |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 63% | Not published |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 69% | Not published |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 69% | Not published |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 74% | Not published |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 78% | Not published |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 79% | Not published |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Syracuse University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;Syracuse University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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