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Medaille College is a private regional university located in Buffalo, New York. Medaille College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Medaille College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $44,087 10 years after enrolling, 106th in New York, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Medaille College bachelor students earn 18% less than the national average.
Medaille College’s median net annual cost of $13,244 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at Medaille College sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Criminal Justice, Biology, Health & Fitness - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$13,244
Average years to graduate
4.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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 3 graduate programs at Medaille College - Mental & Social Health Services, Psychology, Accounting - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 43% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Medaille College is 24% lower than the state average, and 15% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Medaille College, Pell Grant recipients represent 54% of the measured graduating class, 19% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Medaille College graduates within 4.3 years.
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.
Medaille College’s economic mobility score of 19.74 is calculated by adjusting the 4.72 economic score of lower-income students by the 54% pell grant recipients within the student body. Medaille College’s EMS of 19.74 ranks in the top 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Medaille College pays $13,244 a year, $34,478 less than the $47,722 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 $13,244
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Medaille College, 97% 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 $13,244 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 66% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,381. This is 12% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,484
Pell grants
$4,370
State grants
$9,942
Institutional grants
$18,647
Medaille College offers 7 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Medaille College offers 5 programs, all of which are hybrid format. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
12
Hybrid programs
12
Percentage of programs online
30%
Medaille College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 70% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,656 applicants, of which 1,159 were admitted and 352 enrolled. Medaille College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Medaille College has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
90%
83%
Female
72%
59%
First time
56%
59%
In-state
83%
68%
1st generation
39%
35%
White
66%
52%
Black
20%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
2%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%