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Canisius College is a private regional university located in Buffalo, New York. Canisius College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Canisius College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $53,395 10 years after enrolling, 64th in New York, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Canisius College bachelor students earn 9% less than the national average. Canisius College is ranked 52nd in New York.
Canisius College’s median net annual cost of $18,602 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Canisius College sorted by number of graduates - Health & Fitness, Biology, Accounting, Zoology, Research&Experimental Psych, Finance - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$18,602
Average years to graduate
4.2
Computer Science
Rank: #201
Economic score: 2.64
Economics
Rank: #193
Economic score: 3.52
Criminal Justice
Rank: #120
Economic score: 3.67
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #179
Economic score: 4.37
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #216
Economic score: 4.98
Business Administration
Rank: #657
Economic score: 5.39
Marketing
Rank: #314
Economic score: 5.77
Broadcast & Digital Comms
Rank: #57
Economic score: 7.56
English Language & Lit
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 7.68
Sociology
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 17.84
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Canisius College - Business Administration, Health & Fitness, Accounting, Education, Educ. Administration, Education (subject specific) - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
ESL
Rank: #20
Economic score: 0.74
Zoology
Rank: #2
Economic score: 0.87
Special Education
Rank: #239
Economic score: 0.99
Student Counseling
Rank: #258
Economic score: 1.35
Mental & Social Health Services
Rank: #118
Economic score: 1.41
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 73% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Canisius College is 6% higher than the state average, and 16% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Canisius College, Pell Grant recipients represent 30% of the measured graduating class, 5% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Canisius College graduates within 4.2 years.
Canisius College is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Canisius College’s economic mobility score of 22.11 is calculated by adjusting the 2.25 economic score of lower-income students by the 30% pell grant recipients within the student body. Canisius College’s EMS of 22.11 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Canisius College pays $18,602 a year, $25,886 less than the $44,488 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $18,602
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Canisius College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $18,602 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 65% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,836. This is 11% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,050
Pell grants
$4,782
State grants
$3,153
Institutional grants
$17,812
Canisius College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 81% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,668 applicants, of which 2,988 were admitted and 456 enrolled. Canisius College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
54%
59%
First time
81%
59%
In-state
85%
68%
1st generation
23%
35%
White
71%
52%
Black
9%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%