Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic (Vincentian)
Population 800,000
Map of the United States

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,667
Men / Women 34% / 66%
From State 75%
From Region 3%
Athletes 14.1%

Racial/Ethnic

White 55%
International 25%
Black 7%
Hispanic 6%
Asian 2%
Mixed 2%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Niagara University 768 33% / 67% 29% $58,207 53 97%
Computer Science 23 +1 83% / 17% 9% $89,873 93
Chemistry 3 0% / 100% 0% $62,992 64
Mathematics 4 50% / 50% 0% $64,418 67
Biochemistry 5 60% / 40% 0% $59,234 56
Biology 25 36% / 64% 8% $59,638 57 96%
Biomedical Sciences 2 0% / 100% 0% $58,763 54
Environmental Science 9 22% / 78% 0% $50,696 31
Nursing 86 17% / 83% 5% $84,475 89 96%
Accounting 21 57% / 43% 10% $63,310 65 100%
Actuarial Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $85,451 90
Applied Marketing 1 100% / 0% 0% $71,147 78 100%
Business $97,625 96 97%
Business Administration 41 +1 68% / 32% 12% $68,633 74 92%
Business and Managerial Economics 2 100% / 0% 0% $79,151 86
Economics 1 0% / 100% 0%
Hospitality Management 9 44% / 56% 11% $53,223 39 98%
Marketing 25 32% / 68% 16% $71,147 78 100%
Public Finance 20 85% / 15% 5% $71,920 79
Sports Management 42 79% / 21% 14% $52,073 35 96%
Tourism and Travel Services Management 7 0% / 100% 14% $53,223 39 98%
Communication 19 +1 42% / 58% 5% $46,166 19 100%
English 2 50% / 50% 0% $46,748 20
Gerontology 3 33% / 67% 0% $51,821 34
History 9 56% / 44% 0% $48,469 25
International Affairs 4 0% / 100% 25% $53,995 41
Philosophy $47,516 22
Political Science 15 60% / 40% 0% $56,848 49
Psychology 28 7% / 93% 4% $48,633 25 94%
Social Work 13 0% / 100% 54% $49,233 27
Sociology 4 0% / 100% 0% $50,373 30
Biology Education 1 0% / 100% 100% $55,184 44 97%
Business Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 100%
Chemistry Teacher Education 2 0% / 100% 0%
Education 181 17% / 83% 90% $48,320 24
Elementary Education 29 3% / 97% 31% $42,329 11 100%
Elementary Special Education 31 13% / 87% 10% $51,789 34 100%
English Education 4 25% / 75% 0% $55,184 44 97%
French Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $55,184 44 97%
General Education 12 33% / 67% 0% $49,105 26
Mathematics Education 3 0% / 100% 33% $55,184 44 97%
Secondary Special Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $51,789 34 100%
Social Studies Education 6 67% / 33% 0% $55,184 44 97%
Spanish Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $55,184 44 97%
Teacher Education 6 33% / 67% 0% $42,329 11 100%
Teaching English as a Second Language 1 100% / 0% 0% $53,772 40
Art History 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $37,201 6
Theater 14 43% / 57% 0% $34,877 4
Criminology 47 +1 40% / 60% 9% $58,668 54 100%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $42,098
ROI Percentile 53th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 67%
6-Year Graduation Rate 74%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Education 36.6% 281 17% / 83% 63% $48,426 24 100%
Business & Economics 22.1% 170 62% / 38% 12% $63,397 65 97%
Humanities & Social Sciences 12.6% 97 27% / 73% 10% $49,838 28 97%
Health Sciences 11.2% 86 17% / 83% 5% $84,475 89 96%
Professional 6.1% 47 40% / 60% 9% $58,668 54 100%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.2% 32 38% / 62% 6% $59,520 56 96%
Computer Science 3.0% 23 83% / 17% 9% $89,873 93
Arts 2.1% 16 44% / 56% 0% $35,168 4
Agriculture & Food Science 1.2% 9 22% / 78% 0% $50,696 31
Physical Sciences & Math 0.9% 7 29% / 71% 0% $63,807 66

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $0.5M #446 77%
Computer Science $0.0M #484 0%
Engineering $0 #449
Humanities & Social Sciences 4 #289
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Education
Health Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Total $0.5M #580 75% 4 #528

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 72% 72% 72%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 20%
SAT Range 1060 – 1230
SAT Math Range 530 – 610
SAT RW Range 530 – 620