by our College Data Analytics Team
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Syracuse University was awarded 452 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is business administration & management.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Syracuse is ranked #132 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation.
Out of the 142 colleges in New York, Syracuse is ranked at #12.
If you're applying to Syracuse University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 59%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
About 25% of students accepted to Syracuse submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 610 and 690. Math scores were between 610 and 710.
With a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1, Syracuse University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Syracuse University is 69%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Syracuse University has a freshmen retention rate of 90%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Syracuse the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 72%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 14,479 undergraduates at Syracuse with 13,832 being full-time and 647 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,250 | $19,737 | $23,533 | $28,653 | $47,284 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Syracuse, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Syracuse, approximately 39% of students took out student loans averaging $9,876 a year. That adds up to $39,504 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Syracuse is 2.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Syracuse are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 900 South Crouse Ave., Syracuse, NY 13244 |
| Phone: | 315-443-1870 |
| Website: | https://www.syracuse.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/syracuseuniversity |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/SyracuseU |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Psychology | 269 | $32,210 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 251 | $68,264 |
| Economics | 247 | $45,639 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 208 | $47,611 |
| Information Science | 204 | $60,673 |
| Political Science & Government | 180 | $39,308 |
| Marketing | 154 | $50,778 |
| Health & Physical Education | 150 | $37,302 |
| Journalism | 141 | $39,363 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 116 | $37,847 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 5,418 students took at least one online class at Syracuse University. This is an increase from the 3,112 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 5,418 | 2,606 |
| 2019-2020 | 3,112 | 2,043 |
| 2018-2019 | 3,353 | 2,377 |
| 2017-2018 | 3,070 | 2,279 |
| 2016-2017 | 2,681 | 1,735 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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