Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,807
Graduate Enrollment: 764
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
Roman Catholic
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, small, primarily residential
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full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 81.46%
Male/Female: 46% / 54% (2017)
First generation college students: 23.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 0.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.9% (2010)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 76.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 62.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 51.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 41.4% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 68.5%
Black: 10.2%
Hispanic: 7.1%
Asian: 3.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 2.6%
Non-resident alien: 4.2%
Unknown race: 3.6%
Black: 10.2%
Hispanic: 7.1%
Asian: 3.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 2.6%
Non-resident alien: 4.2%
Unknown race: 3.6%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $39,531
In-State tuition: $30,910Out-of-State tuition: $30,910
Estimated books and supplies: $1,000 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $11,994 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $1,500 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $8,000 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $1,500 (2022)
Average Family Income: $81,664 (2017)
Median Family Income: $65,323 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 30.1%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 58.5%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $24,250 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $257 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $13,130 |
| $30k-48k | $15,177 |
| $48k-75k | $15,977 |
| $75k-110k | $19,425 |
| $110k+ | $22,615 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 64%6-year graduation rate: 71%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 97.4% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $24,250 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $19,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $19,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 73.3% (2015) |
| @3 year | 77.9% (2017) |
| @5 year | 84.6% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 56.1% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 57.4% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $35,188 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $51,042 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 17 | $31,459 ($2,622) | $39,377 ($3,281) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 30 | $446 | $47,664 ($3,972) | $53,748 ($4,479) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 17 | $26,000 | $244 | $16,921 ($1,410) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 39 | $23,766 | $242 | $33,339 ($2,778) | $45,545 ($3,795) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 12 | $25,000 | $259 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 32 | $20,250 | $215 | $27,575 ($2,298) | $45,146 ($3,762) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 11 | $77,923 ($6,494) | |||
| Master's Degree | Education, General. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 34 | $292 | $44,773 ($3,731) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 5 | $49,731 ($4,144) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 18 | $463 | $47,547 ($3,962) | $47,245 ($3,937) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 20 | $46,857 ($3,905) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 7 | $45,210 ($3,768) | |||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 30 | $247 | $57,036 ($4,753) | ||
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 31 | $429 | $49,367 ($4,114) | $53,918 ($4,493) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering, General. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 36 | $26,254 | $274 | $20,604 ($1,717) | $55,653 ($4,638) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 47 | $25,000 | $246 | $23,893 ($1,991) | $35,529 ($2,961) |
| Master's Degree | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 18 | $433 | $35,072 ($2,923) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Statistics. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 61 | $27,000 | $280 | $24,763 ($2,064) | $43,355 ($3,613) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 71 | $352 | $44,612 ($3,718) | $57,277 ($4,773) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 73 | $25,250 | $263 | $27,137 ($2,261) | $45,656 ($3,805) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 30 | $27,000 | $286 | $40,051 ($3,338) | $49,756 ($4,146) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Services, General. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 29 | $25,500 | $254 | $46,626 ($3,886) | $63,709 ($5,309) |
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 23 | $24,015 | $234 | $31,405 ($2,617) | $48,895 ($4,075) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 13 | $44,068 ($3,672) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Urban Studies/Affairs. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 27 | $653 | $47,667 ($3,972) | $48,183 ($4,015) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 18 | $23,500 | $246 | $45,361 ($3,780) | $48,496 ($4,041) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 89 | $350 | $59,058 ($4,922) | $81,754 ($6,813) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 59 | $26,997 | $265 | $62,788 ($5,232) | |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 61 | $355 | $54,765 ($4,564) | $71,684 ($5,974) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 62 | $21,875 | $208 | $42,298 ($3,525) | $58,863 ($4,905) |
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 10 | $58,349 ($4,862) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 20 | $22,690 | $236 | $42,125 ($3,510) | $50,009 ($4,167) |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 10 | $45,177 ($3,765) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $76,158Full time faculty: 44%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 12.0
School's endowment start of year: $124,459,540 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $159,983,803 (2022)