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Syracuse University

Syracuse, NYQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forHigh earnersTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 46,645 applied (fall 2024: 44,480)Syracuse University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 22,756 admits (fall 2024: 20,427)Syracuse University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 49% admitted (fall 2024: 46%)Syracuse University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 650–720 (fall 2024: 640–720)Syracuse University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 640–710 (fall 2024: 630–720)Syracuse University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% ACT composite 29–33 (fall 2024: 29–32)Syracuse University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 92% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 90%)Syracuse University Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Syracuse University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Syracuse University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

1 in 2 applicants admitted

Syracuse admits about 1 in 2 applicants (49%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 84% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

49%

49%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

46,645

Admitted

22,756

Yield

17%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.71

SAT middle 50%

1300–1410

10001600
ACT middle 50%

29–33

1836
Applications +66% since fall 2014 · admit rate 53% → 46%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A large campus of 15,477 undergrads, where 17% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

15.5K

undergrads · larger than 93% of colleges

Diversity index

0.64

Pell Grant

17%

below the median

First generation

19%

below the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Atlantic Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Steady · index 0.65 → 0.64 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (8% of graduates). 15 students for every faculty member, more than at 66% of colleges. 68% of faculty are full-time. Spends $20,551 a year on instruction per student.

15 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 66% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

8% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer and Information Sciences, General

$120.8K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

68%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$20.6K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $57,389 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $33.1K more than the national median. The 76% who received grants paid $48,215 on average; the other 24% paid the full sticker price of $85,147.

33%

$57.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $33.1K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$85,147 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
31% · avg $26K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 33% of full price

Federal loans

32%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost rising · +13% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $79,164 ten years after enrolling, more than at 91% of colleges; 83% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.9 years of that salary.

83%

83%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$79.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$26K

≈ $276/month for 10 years

Retention

92%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 80% → 84% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 12% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 66% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 53% to 46%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +13% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +66%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 53% → 46% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.65 → 0.64

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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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

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

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    Syracuse University Common Data Set 2025–26

    Syracuse University · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; 2025–26 (estimated); 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Entered fall 2019; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-10

  4. 4
    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  5. 5
    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

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

  6. 6
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  7. 7
    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

  8. 8
    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  9. 9
    IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  10. 10
    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  11. 11
    Common Data Set

    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  12. 12
    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  13. 13
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  16. 16
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  18. 18
    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Syracuse University (2026)

    Syracuse University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 196413 · 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