Drexel 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, so no college gets a D or an F.Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PACompass Score: Excellent · Top 13%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NYCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 10%
At a glance
- Syracuse has the higher graduation rate: 84% against 78% at Drexel.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Syracuse has the lower price after aid: $21,132 a year, against $34,970 at Drexel.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Drexel: $84,648, against $79,164 at Syracuse.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 13%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 10%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 7%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 8%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Syracuse, NY
Setting
City
City
Students
21,703
22,948
Sports
NCAA Division I · Colonial Athletic Association
NCAA Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
Admission
Admission rate
79%
46%
Average SAT
1345
1375
ACT middle 50%
27–32
29–32
Outcomes
Graduation rate
78%
84%
First-year retention
90%
90%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$84,648
$79,164
Median debt
$25,325
$26,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$38,509
$38,793
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$28,055
$15,817
$30,001–$48,000
$29,435
$15,845
$48,001–$75,000
$34,970
$21,132
$75,001–$110,000
$37,842
$28,780
Over $110,000
$48,089
$55,401
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Finance $121,832
- Computer engineering $117,537
- Computer science $113,610
- Construction Management $105,887
- Management science $104,599
- 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.