Baylor vs Syracuse
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Baylor UniversityWaco, TXCompass Score: Excellent · Top 11%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NYCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 10%
At a glance
- Syracuse has the higher graduation rate: 84% against 80% at Baylor.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Syracuse has the lower price after aid: $21,132 a year, against $33,902 at Baylor.
- Syracuse has the lower average price after aid: about $39,000 a year, against about $41,000 at Baylor.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 11%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 10%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 10%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 8%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Waco, TX
Syracuse, NY
Setting
City
City
Students
20,824
22,948
Sports
NCAA Division I · Big Twelve Conference
NCAA Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
Admission
Admission rate
51%
46%
Average SAT
1329
1375
ACT middle 50%
27–32
29–32
Outcomes
Graduation rate
80%
84%
First-year retention
91%
90%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$65,793
$79,164
Median debt
$23,000
$26,000
Cost
Average price after aid
About $41,000
About $39,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $22,000
About $16,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $22,000
About $16,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $34,000
About $21,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $39,000
About $29,000
Over $110,000
About $48,000
About $55,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer science $128,411
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations $125,167
- Business (general) $124,434
- Finance $102,812
- Accounting $102,011
- Computing and information science $120,773
- Finance $120,274
- Accounting $112,682
- Computer engineering $110,988
- Information science $104,842
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.