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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Syracuse has 2.1× as many undergrads as Southern Methodist

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Syracuse has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Southern Methodist (17% vs. 13%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Syracuse has 3 pts more first-gen students than Southern Methodist (19% vs. 16%)

    First-generation students

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Syracuse15.5K
Southern Methodist7.3K
Pell Grant share
Syracuse17%
Southern Methodist13%
First-gen share
Syracuse19%
Southern Methodist16%
Diversity index
Syracuse0.64
Southern Methodist0.64

Who they are

Men
Syracuse44%
Southern Methodist49%
Part-time students
Syracuse3%
Southern Methodist2%
Students 25 and older
Syracuse3%
Southern Methodist2%

Race & ethnicity

Syracuse
Southern Methodist
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Syracuse31%
Southern Methodist41%
First-years from other states
Syracuse63%
Southern Methodist54%
First-years from abroad
Syracuse6%
Southern Methodist4%
New transfer students this fall
Syracuse355
Southern Methodist314
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Syracuse8%
Southern Methodist15%

Campus

Syracuse
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Atlantic Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Southern Methodist
Large suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Atlantic Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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