Le Moyne College

Le Moyne College is a less selective private nonprofit college in Syracuse, New York. It admits most applicants, graduates 73% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $62,731 ten years after starting college, more than 56% of the New York colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
83%

More selective than 28% of New York colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$22,277 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $53,183. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
73%

Higher than 74% of New York colleges we cover and 83% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$62,731

Higher than 56% of New York colleges we cover and 75% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Le Moyne College acceptance rate & admissions

Of 7,535 applicants, Le Moyne College admitted 5,673 and 607 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1160–1330 on the SAT or 25–30 on the ACT.

7,535
Applied
5,673
Admitted
607
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

SAT total, middle 50% of first-years1160–1330
ACT composite, middle 50% of first-years25–30
First-years who sent SAT scores20%
First-year students who return84%
Pell Grant recipients31%
First-generation students22%
Women / men59% / 41%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Le Moyne College tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$40,330
Housing & meals, on campus$15,660
Books & supplies$1,300
Total cost of attendance$53,183

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$18,435
Loan default rate2.6%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)

What Le Moyne College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back

Graduates of Le Moyne College took 4.1 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in New York. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$14,535$59,8842.1 years
$30–48k$18,468$76,0882.7 years
$48–75k$21,107$86,9613.1 years
$75–110k$23,600$97,2323.5 years
$110k+$27,034$111,3804.0 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (64% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($62,731) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $28,098 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.

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Le Moyne College majors, earnings & careers

Le Moyne College offers 43 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Business & Finance · 9
  • Science & Math · 9
  • Humanities & Languages · 7
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 7
  • Technology & Computing · 4
  • Education · 3
  • Health & Medicine · 2
  • Arts & Design · 1
  • Communications & Media · 1

Highest-earning majors at Le Moyne College

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Physics$99,009—
Nursing$89,941$25,000
Management Information Systems$88,532—
Computer and Information Sciences$86,252—
Finance$82,414$23,909
Biology$77,609$27,000
Chemistry$77,564—
Accounting$72,894$27,000
Quick list of all 43 majors
  • Accounting$72,894
  • Applied Mathematics—
  • Biochemistry—
  • Biological and Physical Sciences—
  • Biology$77,609
  • Business Administration$70,641
  • Business Economics—
  • Chemistry$77,564
  • Communications$47,382
  • Computational Science—
  • Computer and Information Sciences$86,252
  • Computer Programming—
  • Criminology$65,956
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology—
  • Economics—
  • Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
  • Education (Subject Teaching)—
  • English$55,364
  • Environmental Science / Conservation—
  • Finance$82,414
  • Health Sciences—
  • History—
  • Human Computer Interaction—
  • Human Resources$65,014
  • Human Services—
  • International / Global Studies—
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies—
  • Liberal Arts / General Studies—
  • Management Information Systems$88,532
  • Marketing$65,724
  • Mathematics—
  • Nursing$89,941
  • Philosophy—
  • Physics$99,009
  • Political Science$64,258
  • Psychology$57,984
  • Religious Studies—
  • Science, Technology and Society—
  • Sociology$59,291
  • Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
  • Special Education—
  • Taxation—
  • Theatre$34,283

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Business Administration → Management analyst

$97,020
Syracuse
$112,250
New York
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Biology → Biological technician

$63,060
Syracuse
$61,210
New York
$57,510
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.4% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Syracuse

Cost of living
4% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Syracuse, NY area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,196/mo

2 bedrooms $1,493. Housing costs 19% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
32° / 82°

January and July average highs. 43 inches of rain a year, 128 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

Highest: river flooding (relatively high); winter weather (very high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Onondaga County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)3,154
First-year students from New York89%
Next most common home statesMassachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
AthleticsNCAA Division II without football · 10 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2496% bachelor's · 4% certificates
Campus typeHighly residential
Student bodyWhite 72% · Hispanic 8% · Black 8% · Asian 4%International 3%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Onondaga County at a glance

Population471,129
Median household income$76,945
Adults with a bachelor's degree39%
Median age40

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Le Moyne College with similar schools

Similar private colleges in New York by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Le Moyne College83%$22,27773%$62,731This school
Niagara University87%$17,24875%$56,196
Molloy University82%$24,34770%$77,789
Clarkson University77%$30,30575%$89,696
St Bonaventure University82%$27,07467%$57,214

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Le Moyne College would cost you $5,029 more per year than Niagara University, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Le Moyne College, mostly from higher housing & meal costs (+$2,680).
  • Niagara University gives aided families $3,478 more in grants, on average.
Per year, New York residentLe Moyne CollegeNiagara UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$40,330$39,345+$985
Books & supplies$1,300$420+$880
Housing & meals$15,660$12,980+$2,680
Personal & travel$1,390$2,550−$1,160
Living-at-home adjustment−$5,497−$3,663−$1,834
Sticker price$53,183$51,632+$1,551
Average grants−$30,906−$34,384+$3,478
You pay$22,277$17,248+$5,029

“+” means Le Moyne College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Le Moyne College

What is the Le Moyne College acceptance rate?

Le Moyne College accepts 83% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 5,673 of 7,535 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1160–1330 on the SAT or 25–30 on the ACT.

How much does Le Moyne College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $53,183 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,277 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $14,535 and families earning $110k+ pay $27,034.

How much do Le Moyne College graduates earn?

Former Le Moyne College students earn a median $62,731 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Le Moyne College graduation rate?

73% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 84% return for their second year.

How long does a Le Moyne College degree take to pay off?

For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Le Moyne College costs about $86,961 after grants ($21,107 a year for 4.1 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $62,731 ten years after starting, $28,098 more than high school graduates in New York ($34,633), so the cost is repaid in 3.1 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Le Moyne College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/le-moyne-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).