Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Syracuse's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Syracuse has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 12,323 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York average (2,948 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Syracuse University22,58915,9576,632
Similarly Ranked Schools12,3237,1805,143
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York2,9482,3361,430
The below chart compares the student population between Syracuse University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 9,981 male and 12,608 female students attending Syracuse. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.79 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Syracuse.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Syracuse
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total15,95715,310647
Men7,0496,700349
Women8,9088,610298
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Syracuse
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,6324,8321,800
Men2,9322,251681
Women3,7002,5811,119

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 11,824 White students (52.34%) and 2,512 Hispanic students (11.12%) at Syracuse University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Syracuse University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Syracuse University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native964254
Asian1,150518632
Black or African American1,238524714
Hispanic1,9727711,201
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1679
White9,0473,9625,085
Two or More Races690269421
Race/Ethnicity Unknown310169141
Total 15,9577,0498,908
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Syracuse University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native15411
Asian273131142
Black or African American585206379
Hispanic540207333
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander826
White2,7771,1041,673
Two or More Races19377116
Race/Ethnicity Unknown276124152
Total 6,6322,9323,700

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 17,291 students whose age under twenty five and 2,977 students whose age is over thirty years old at Syracuse University.
Especially, 33 students are younger than eighteen and 17 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Syracuse University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Syracuse University
TotalMenWomen
Total15,957 7,0498,908
Under 1833 1221
18-195,577 2,3173,260
20-217,453 3,1934,260
22-242,349 1,2101,139
25-29187 11968
30-34121 7348
35-3975 4728
40-49100 5941
50-6455 1738
65 and over7 25
Total 15,957 7,0498,908
Population by Student Age at Syracuse University
TotalMenWomen
Total6,632 2,9323,700
20-2152 2131
22-241,827 7731,054
25-292,134 9341,200
30-341,047 494553
35-39648 328320
40-49667 274393
50-64247 101146
65 and over10 73
Total 6,632 2,9323,700

Online Student Population

At Syracuse University, 4,694 students (20.78% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,298 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 980 students live in New York where Syracuse University is located in and 1,268 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total22,58915,9576,632
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,2983941,904
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,3961,664732
Not Enrolled in Online Classes17,89513,8993,996
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,2983941,904
New York Residents980222758
Other State in U.S.1,2681641,104
Outside of U.S.50842
Unknown000