Le Moyne vs Niagara
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.Le Moyne CollegeSyracuse, NYCompass Score: Excellent · Top 19%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Niagara UniversityNiagara University, NYCompass Score: Very good · Top 24%
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Niagara has the lower price after aid: $9,564 a year, against $14,535 at Le Moyne.
- Niagara has the lower average price after aid: $17,248 a year, against $22,277 at Le Moyne.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Le Moyne: $62,731, against $56,196 at Niagara.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 19%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 24%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 16%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 20%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 41%
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 41%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Syracuse, NY
Niagara University, NY
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
3,154
4,221
Sports
NCAA Division I · Northeast Conference
NCAA Division I · Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
83%
87%
Average SAT
1255
1168
ACT middle 50%
25–30
22–28
Outcomes
Graduation rate
73%
75%
First-year retention
84%
80%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$62,731
$56,196
Median debt
$23,000
$25,475
Cost
Average price after aid
$22,277
$17,248
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$14,535
$9,564
$30,001–$48,000
$18,468
$11,510
$48,001–$75,000
$21,107
$17,322
$75,001–$110,000
$23,600
$20,355
Over $110,000
$27,034
$22,990
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Physics $99,009
- Nursing $89,941
- Management information systems $88,532
- Computing and information science $86,252
- Finance $82,414
- Nursing $97,834
- Marketing $73,611
- Accounting $66,459
- Business administration $65,154
- Criminology $60,995
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.