Canisius University

2022-23

The 2022-23 Common Data Set for Canisius University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Feb 23, 2023. Subscribe via RSS.

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SAT Composite

1060-1320

SAT Math

530-660

SAT Reading

520-660

ACT Composite

22-28

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$60,681
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
66%
6-year completion
Average net price
$17,940
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$24,250
federal loans only

The numbers, as published

§ This report391numbers from this report.

General Information

3 TABLES
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):716
Admissions Phone Number:888-2200
Admissions Email Address:admissions@canisius.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:http://www.canisius.edu/admissions/applynow/
Degrees Offered
AssociateX
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Academic Year
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.canisius.edu/academics/office-academic-affairs/office-diversity-inclusion

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported1788
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported704
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Total full-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total part-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported2492
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents3289105
Hispanic/Latino28109109
Black or African American, non-Hispanic65190192
White, non-Hispanic30611941201
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic244
Asian, non-Hispanic165959
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic000
Two or more races, non-Hispanic185050
Race and/or ethnicity unknown115568
Total47817501788
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees433
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degrees356
Post-master's certificates41
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort222169206597
Did not persist1113
Final cohort221168205594
Completed in less than four years112108153373
Completed in less than five years67417
Completed in less than six years3003
Total completers121115157393
Six-year graduation rate55%68%77%66%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Did not persistNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Final cohortNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Completed in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported19
Completed in less than five yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported2019
Completed in less than six yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported2020
Total completersNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Six-year graduation rate25%50%75%Not reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate78%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied17852339Not reportedNot reported
Admitted13301871Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled238236Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-time238236Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time12Not reportedNot reported

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:141
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:141
Number of wait-listed students admitted:25
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language2
Social studies4
Total academic units26
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language4
Social studies4
History4
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT29139
ACT627
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite106011801320
SAT evidence-based reading and writing520590660
SAT math530600660
ACT composite222628
ACT mathNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT EnglishNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80010
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69937
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59940
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49912
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3991
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80014
SAT Math: 600-69937
SAT Math: 500-59932
SAT Math: 400-49917
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16009
SAT Composite: 1200-139939
SAT Composite: 1000-119939
SAT Composite: 800-99913
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3615
ACT Composite: 24-2948
ACT Composite: 18-2333
ACT Composite: 12-174
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class20
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class44
Percent in top half of high school graduating class79
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class21
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class2
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:47
Percent who had GPA of 4.05
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9935
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7422
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4912
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2410
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9911
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.494
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.991
Percent who had GPA below 1.0100
Admission Policies
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1
Amount of housing deposit:200
If yes, maximum period of postponement:Clic k or tap here to enter text.

Transfer Admission

1 TABLE
Application for Admission
High school transcriptRequired of Some
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:- ⇒ High school transcript is required when students have completed less than 24 college credit hours post high school graduation. Transfer students that graduated from high school prior to 2020 and are majoring in Education are required to provide an SAT or ACT exam score -

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
External degree programX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Weekend collegeX
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)21%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing64%
Percent who live off campus or commute36%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)18%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing41%
Percent who live off campus or commute59%
Percent of students age 25 and older3%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Housing
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX

Annual Expenses

3 TABLES
Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition3110031100
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees16201620
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies120012001200
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation800800800
Other expenses700700700

Financial Aid

7 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients1205187
Average institutional non-need grant16774147765112
Athletic grant recipients321440
Average athletic grant1559419287Not reported
Reporting Year
Academic Year2022-2023 estimated
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$2,919,419
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,648,453
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$16,358,652
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$281,189
Total Scholarships/Grants$21,207,713
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,022,629
Federal Work-Study$991,302
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$42,162
Total Self-Help$6,056,093
Parent Loans$713,178
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$427,816
Athletic Awards$651,513
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$86,926
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$26,343
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,712,954
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$81,109
Total Scholarships/Grants$5,907,242
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$4,187,048
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$8,280
Total Self-Help$4,196,036
Parent Loans$1,094,737
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$158,148
Athletic Awards$979,334
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates473172343
Applied for need-based aid432141220
Determined to have financial need351114016
Awarded any aid351113514
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid349113013
Awarded need-based self-help aid22370611
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid1695392
Need fully met1514410
Average percentage of need met858248
Average financial aid package291612650111173
Average need-based scholarship or grantNot reportedNot reported7822
Average need-based self-help awardNot reportedNot reported484
Average need-based loanNot reportedNot reported4146
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program2296632844
Federal loan programs2276621144
Institutional loan programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
State loan programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Private student loans803534018
Institutional Aid
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:- ⇒ Not applicable Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic?

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty128175303
Members of minority groups131124
Females5487141
Males7488162
Nonresidents011
Doctorate or other terminal degree12471195
Master's, but not terminal master's37881
Bachelor's degree11718
Unknown or other highest degree099
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs142539
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio11
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students9011
10-19 students9011
20-29 students16922
30-39 students16214
40-49 students491
50-99 students70
100+ students00
Total10

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