Key differences on Outcomes
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Syracuse grads earn $13.4K more ten years out than Baylor's ($79,164 vs. $65,793)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Syracuse graduates 2 pts more of its students than Baylor (83% vs. 81%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Baylor$65.8K
Syracuse$79.2KHighest
Graduation rate
Baylor81%
Syracuse83%Highest
Retention rate
Baylor89%
Syracuse92%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Baylor$23KLowest
Syracuse$26K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Baylor31%
Syracuse32%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Baylor$21.5KLowest
Syracuse$24.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Baylor68%
Syracuse75%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Baylor81%
Syracuse83%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Baylor15%
Syracuse11%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Baylor71%
Syracuse76%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Baylor84%
Syracuse80%
Pell graduation gap
Baylor13 pts lower
Syracuse4 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Baylor | Syracuse |
|---|---|---|
| White | 83% | 86% |
| Asian | 81% | 85% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 73% | 87% |
| Black | 72% | 78% |
| Two or more races | 73% | 84% |
| International | 72% | 74% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Baylor | 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;Baylor University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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