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Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, NY 159 Undergrads 87.9% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
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Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
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After Aid
Median Earnings
$99,039
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price-
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$99,039
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$92,257
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate87.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age26.4
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients25.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time88.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS95.7%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
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SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

Cost data is not available for this institution, so a return on investment cannot be estimated. Earnings are shown below for reference.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$16,300
Earnings (4yr)
$86,543
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biotechnology
BachCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,097
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (4yr)
$88,981
Natl Median: $75,975
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$116,111
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$95,808
Earnings (4yr)
$142,670
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $80,271
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $90,984
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $84,750
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$64,395
Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$48,181
Earnings (4yr)
$125,628
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Graduate Certificates

Public Health
Gr-CertCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $88,684
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
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Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $126,911
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
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Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $112,683
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $99,578
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $96,176
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $108,943
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Professional Degrees

Median Debt
$141,331
Earnings (4yr)
$79,170
Natl Median: $86,819
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Medicine
ProfCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$231,479
Earnings (4yr)
$115,161
Natl Median: $112,460
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $133,099
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$82,480
Natl Median: $81,641
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.