Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Syracuse grads earn $13.4K more ten years out than Baylor's ($79,164 vs. $65,793)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Baylor costs about $9.9K less per year on average than Syracuse ($47,539 vs. $57,389, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Syracuse's SAT midpoint is 75 points higher than Baylor's

    SAT midpoint
  4. 4

    Syracuse has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Baylor (17% vs. 12%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Syracuse is more diverse (index 0.64 vs. 0.60)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Baylor's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Syracuse

    Aid generosity

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Syracuse admits 49%, Baylor 52%; Syracuse's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Syracuse49%
Baylor52%
Quad's selectivity
  • SyracuseVery selective
  • BaylorVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Syracuse
1300–1410
Baylor
1190–1370
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SyracuseRigor and GPA very important50%
  • BaylorRigor, GPA, and tests very important

Who's on each campus

Syracuse and Baylor are about the same size; Syracuse has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Syracuse15.5K
Baylor14.8K
Pell Grant share
Syracuse17%
Baylor12%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Syracuse, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Baylor; both have 15 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Syracuse15 to 1
Baylor15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SyracusePsychology, General8%
  • BaylorRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse9%

What each costs

Baylor costs about $9.9K less a year than Syracuse on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Syracuse$57.4K
Baylor$47.5K
Aid generosity
Syracuse33%
Baylor36%

What each pays off

Syracuse's former students earn more, a median $79.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Syracuse$79.2K
Baylor$65.8K
Graduation rate
Syracuse83%
Baylor81%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SyracuseGrowing+66%
  • BaylorGrowing+38%
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