Canisius University

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Acceptance Rate

72.4%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

1050–1320

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$32,720

Undergrad Enrollment

1,768

Applicants

4,147

Yield Rate

12.5%

Student:Faculty

11:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$17,940/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $71,760 over four years.

What grads earn

$57,036/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $52,850 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 8% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.3 years of pay.

82% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

7.1%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

33%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

2.4%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Canisius University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$12,781

$30–48k$12,404

$48–75k$16,151

$75–110k$21,341

Over $110k$24,170

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

71%

Completion · all

72%

Completion · Pell

65%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

71%

Median debt

$24,250

Classification

Four-year, small, primarily residential

Application Funnel

Applied

4,147

Admitted

3,39181.8%

Enrolled

42413% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

77.7%▲ -5pp

Application Volume

4,131 applicants▲ 21%

Canisius University has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 21% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

No campus safety data available.

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation54% / 46%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball41Basketball16Golf9Ice Hockey31Lacrosse49Soccer34Swimming25Track & Field60

Women's

Basketball15Lacrosse30Rowing35Soccer26Softball25Swimming28Track & Field54Volleyball16

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Research and Experimental Psychology, Other38 grads

Animal Behavior and Ethology37 grads

Finance, General30 grads

Biology/Biological Sciences, General29 grads

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management21 grads

Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other18 grads

Accounting17 grads

Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia17 grads

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration16 grads

Marketing/Marketing Management, General14 grads

4yr Grad Rate

64%

6yr Grad Rate

71%

Retention Rate

73%

Median Earnings

$60,681