Canisius University

https://www.canisius.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$31,100
3.05% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$19,321
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
81.8%
4,147 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
2,545
85.9% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
70.7%
390 Graduates

About

Canisius University is a higher education institution located in Erie County, NY. N/A

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Costs

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After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,321.

In 2023, 97% of undergraduate students attending Canisius University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 53% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$31,100
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Canisius University was $31,100. N/A

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Average Net Price

$19,321
2023 Value
1.6%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Canisius University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,321. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Canisius University grew by 1.6%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

97%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
53%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Canisius University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 2.11% with respect to 2022, when 95% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Canisius University received 4,147 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 0.387% annual growth. Out of those 4,147 applicants, 3,391 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 81.8% acceptance rate.

There were 2,545 students enrolled at Canisius University in 2023. N/A

Canisius University has an overall enrollment yield of 12.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

81.8%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
3,391
Accepted Out of 4,147

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Canisius University was 81.8% (3,391 admissions from 4,147 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 77.7%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 0.387%, while admissions grew by 5.61%.

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Enrollment

Canisius University had a total enrollment of 2,545 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Canisius University is 2,187 students and the part-time enrollment is 358. This means that 85.9% of students enrolled at Canisius University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Canisius University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 65% White, 11.6% Black or African American, 5.42% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% Asian, 3.1% Two or More Races, and 0.393% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Canisius University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.4%), followed by White Male (32.6%) and Black or African American Female (6.34%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.7%), followed by White Male (28.9%) and Black or African American Female (5.86%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

85.9%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Canisius University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,545 students. The full-time enrollment at Canisius University is 2,187 and the part-time enrollment is 358. This means that 85.9% of students enrolled at Canisius University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

80%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Canisius University was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Canisius University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    1,655 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    296 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    138 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Canisius University is 65% White, 11.6% Black or African American, 5.42% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% Asian, 3.1% Two or More Races, and 0.393% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 122 students (4.79%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Canisius University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (109 degrees awarded), Biology (94 degrees), and Education (142 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Canisius University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,638,873 people), Secondary school teachers (595,040 people), Physicians (436,647 people), Other managers (374,642 people), and Education administrators (332,292 people).

The most specialized majors at Canisius University in 2023 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (109 degrees awarded), Biology (94 degrees), Education (142 degrees), Communications (46 degrees), and History (13 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Canisius University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Canisius University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (109 degrees awarded), Biology (94 degrees), Education (142 degrees), Communications (46 degrees), and History (13 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Canisius University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,118,307 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (718,776 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (678,268 people), Computer Systems Design (266,418 people), and Offices of physicians (243,563 people).

The most specialized majors at Canisius University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (109 degrees awarded), Biology (94 degrees), Education (142 degrees), Communications (46 degrees), and History (13 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

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Most Common (2023)
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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    332 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    271 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    39 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Canisius University is white female (332 degrees awarded). There were 1.23 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (271 degrees).

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Operations

N/A Canisius University employs 47 Associate professors, 44 Professors and 29 Assistant professors. N/A

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Canisius University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 55 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 45 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 42 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$28M
2023 Salaries
5.52%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Canisius University paid a median of $28M in salaries, a 5.52% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.47% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 6.77% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$10M
Instructional Salaries
126
Number of Employees

In 2023, Canisius University paid a total of $10M to 126 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.8% of all salaries paid.

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Occupations by Share

Associate professor
Most Common Instructor
47 Employees
Office and Administrative Support
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
55 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Canisius University were Associate professor with 47 employees, Professor with 44 employees, and Assistant professor with 29 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Canisius University were Office and Administrative Support with 55 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 45 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 42 employees.

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