Canisius University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic (Jesuit)
Population 900,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,207 (8% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 198 (4% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,700
Men / Women 49% / 51%
From State 78%
From Region 5%
Athletes 418 (25.4%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 63%
Black 14%
Hispanic 6%
International 6%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Canisius University 378 48% 74% 4% 8% 3% 5% $60,221 10 -0.71 53 98%
Computer Science 6 — 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% 33% $85,291 7 -1.16 88 95% — — — —
Data Processing — +11 — — — — — — $82,724 19 -0.76 86 — — — — —
Data Science 2 — 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% $79,202 8 -1.45 83 — — — — —
Chemistry 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,951 32 -0.35 69 — — — — —
Mathematics and Statistics 4 — 0% 75% 0% 0% 0% 25% $76,926 7 -1.01 81 — — — — —
Physics — — — — — — — — $75,764 23 -0.56 80 — — — — —
Biochemistry 7 — 43% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,669 23 -0.43 67 — — — — —
Biology 32 — 41% 72% 12% 6% 0% 0% $60,500 21 -0.69 54 100% — — — —
Animal Behavior and Ethology 35 +6 20% 74% 3% 6% 3% 0% $41,836 4 -1.40 10 97% — — — —
Environmental Science 4 +1 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,605 2 -1.89 12 100% — — — —
Environmental Studies — +1 — — — — — — $43,605 2 -1.89 12 100% — — — —
Clinical Laboratory Science 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,184 22 -0.58 74 — — — — —
Exercise Science 18 — 50% 61% 6% 0% 11% 22% $58,237 39 -0.41 48 100% — — — —
Kinesiology 21 +1 52% 71% 5% 10% 0% 5% $58,237 39 -0.41 48 100% — — — —
Accounting 23 +2 83% 83% 9% 0% 4% 0% $85,825 52 -0.08 88 96% — — — —
Accounting Technology 1 +2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $85,825 52 -0.08 88 96% — — — —
Applied Economics 3 +1 67% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $70,560 9 -1.03 73 100% — — — —
Business 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,186 36 -0.44 71 — — — — —
Business Administration 7 +1 71% 71% 0% 14% 0% 14% $68,054 32 -0.50 69 100% — — — —
Economics 3 +4 67% 33% 33% 0% 0% 33% $70,560 9 -1.03 73 100% — — — —
Entrepreneurship — — — — — — — — $67,187 37 -0.38 68 — — — — —
Finance 26 +2 77% 85% 4% 4% 4% 4% $80,964 23 -0.63 85 98% — — — —
International Business — — — — — — — — $77,207 48 -0.29 81 — — — — —
Marketing 12 +3 50% 83% 8% 8% 0% 0% $65,449 15 -0.94 65 100% — — — —
Recreation Management 17 — 47% 76% 0% 12% 0% 6% $58,237 45 -0.21 48 100% — — — —
Sports Management 25 — 84% 68% 0% 12% 4% 8% $58,237 41 -0.32 48 100% — — — —
Creative Writing 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,413 32 -0.49 22 — — — — —
English 6 +4 0% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $49,078 35 -0.41 24 96% — — — —
History 4 +2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,159 61 +0.02 45 93% — — — —
Liberal Arts 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,975 35 -0.32 37 — — — — —
Philosophy 3 +2 0% 0% 33% 0% 33% 0% $50,677 20 -0.81 28 — — — — —
Communication — — — — — — — — $52,130 16 -0.91 31 98% — — — —
Digital Communication 8 — 88% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $37,425 0 -2.28 5 94% — — — —
International Relations 4 — 50% 50% 0% 25% 0% 25% $63,733 29 -0.47 61 — — — — —
Journalism 9 — 33% 89% 0% 0% 0% 11% $49,438 5 -1.44 24 100% — — — —
Political Science 9 +9 33% 89% 0% 0% 11% 0% $70,775 50 -0.11 74 91% — — — —
Psychology 33 +5 15% 64% 6% 18% 3% 3% $54,830 21 -0.72 39 96% — — — —
Public Relations 8 — 75% 62% 0% 25% 0% 12% $60,621 18 -1.01 54 — — — — —
Sociology 2 +3 50% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% $50,940 28 -0.54 28 90% — — — —
Strategic Communication 3 +3 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,738 18 -1.00 55 — — — — —
Physical Education — — — — — — — — $57,943 56 +0.03 47 97% — — — —
Secondary Education 7 — 57% 86% 0% 14% 0% 0% $46,895 13 -0.96 18 97% — — — —
Special Education 12 — 8% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,432 22 -0.83 27 94% — — — —
Teacher Education 3 — 0% 33% 0% 33% 0% 0% $46,895 13 -0.96 18 97% — — — —
Criminal Justice 15 +1 47% 87% 0% 7% 0% 0% $55,442 25 -0.61 41 97% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $36,914
ROI Percentile 53th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 73%
4-Year Graduation Rate 59%
6-Year Graduation Rate 66%
Transfer-Out Rate 23%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 31.2% 118 72% 76% 4% 7% 3% 5% $70,891 28 -0.43 74 99% —
Social Sciences 20.1% 76 37% 70% 4% 14% 4% 5% $55,457 37 -0.92 41 95% —
Health Sciences 10.8% 41 51% 68% 5% 5% 5% 12% $58,869 3 -0.42 50 100% —
Agriculture & Food Science 10.3% 39 23% 77% 3% 5% 3% 0% $42,017 1 -1.45 10 97% —
Life & Natural Sciences 10.3% 39 41% 74% 10% 5% 0% 0% $61,607 23 -0.64 57 100% —
Education 5.8% 22 23% 86% 0% 9% 0% 0% $48,824 18 -0.89 23 95% —
Humanities 4.0% 15 33% 67% 7% 13% 7% 0% $51,835 30 -0.37 31 95% —
Professional 4.0% 15 47% 87% 0% 7% 0% 0% $55,442 12 -0.61 41 97% —
Computer Science 2.1% 8 50% 25% 12% 0% 12% 25% $83,769 9 -1.23 87 95% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.3% 5 20% 80% 0% 0% 0% 20% $75,131 40 -0.88 79 — —

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 60 $203K $203K -$1
Lacrosse 49 $708K $708K $1
Baseball 41 $689K $689K $0
Soccer 34 $452K $452K $0
Ice Hockey 31 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Swimming & Diving 25 $221K $221K $0
Basketball 16 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Golf 9 $153K $153K $0
Total 225 $5.9M $5.9M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 54 $215K $215K $0
Rowing 35 $312K $312K -$1
Lacrosse 30 $601K $601K $0
Swimming & Diving 28 $274K $274K $0
Soccer 26 $517K $517K $0
Softball 25 $544K $544K $0
Volleyball 16 $551K $551K -$1
Basketball 15 $1.7M $1.7M $2
Total 193 $4.8M $4.8M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 114 $418K $418K -$1
Lacrosse 79 $1.3M $1.3M $1
Soccer 60 $970K $970K $0
Swimming & Diving 53 $495K $495K $0
Baseball 41 $689K $689K $0
Rowing 35 $312K $312K -$1
Basketball 31 $3.6M $3.6M $2
Ice Hockey 31 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Softball 25 $544K $544K $0
Volleyball 16 $551K $551K -$1
Golf 9 $153K $153K $0
Total 418 $13.6M $13.6M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 81%
Yield (non-ED) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 81% 81% 81%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy blind