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Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, NY
Known forHigh earnersHigh graduation rate
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Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 159 undergrads, where 27% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

159

undergrads · larger than 10% of colleges

Diversity index

0.51

Pell Grant

27%

below the median

First generation

35%

about the median

Midsize city
Undergrads −31% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (22% of graduates). 8 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 89% of colleges. 77% of faculty are full-time. Spends $78,617 a year on instruction per student.

8 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 89% of colleges

Most popular major

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

22% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$116.1K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

77%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$78.6K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

What students pay, price by family income, debt, and who gets grants.

Average cost

Not reported

Federal loans

56%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $92,257 ten years after enrolling, more than at 96% of colleges; 88% graduate within six years.

88%

88%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$92.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$15K

≈ $159/month for 10 years

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

  • Diversity

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Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

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    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

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IPEDS unit ID 196307 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything