Canisius University

Name: Canisius University Common Data Set 2023-24
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2023-24

The 2023-24 Common Data Set for Canisius University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. This archive discovered the file on Apr 15, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

81.7%

Applications

4,147

Admitted

3,388

SAT Composite

1040-1220

SAT Math

500-620

SAT Reading

500-620

ACT Composite

23-30

§ 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

Nonpayment

11%

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report496numbers from this report.

General Information

3 TABLES

Address Information

Street Address Line 1:2001 Main Street

CityBuffalo

StateNY

Zip14,208

Country:USA

Main Phone Number (Area Code)716

Main Phone Number:883-7000

WWW Home Page Address:www.canisius.edu

Admissions Office

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

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.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	212	206	5	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	86	71	0	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	566	570	5	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	864	847	10	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	4	6	0	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	868	853	10	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	0	1	0	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	2	2	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	24	17	1	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	26	20	1	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	37	24	6	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	80	97	2	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	112	165	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	0	0	0	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	33	29	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	84	144	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	1	0	0	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	118	173	0	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	29	102	112
Hispanic/Latino	39	98	99
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	75	222	224
White, non-Hispanic	236	1141	1146
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	3	7	7
Asian, non-Hispanic	17	57	57
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	0	0
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	21	63	63
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	4	78	90
Total	424	1768	1798

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.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	2
Bachelor's degrees	389
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	334
Post-master's certificates	29
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not 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.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	214	144	195	553
Did not persist	1	0	0	1
Final cohort	213	144	195	552
Completed in less than four years	115	91	139	345
Completed in less than five years	13	16	12	41
Completed in less than six years	2	1	1	4
Total completers	130	108	152	390
Six-year graduation rate	61%	75%	78%	71%

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.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	222	169	206	597
Did not persist	1	1	1	3
Final cohort	221	168	205	594
Completed in less than four years	112	108	153	373
Completed in less than five years	6	7	4	17
Completed in less than six years	3	0	0	3
Total completers	121	115	157	393
Six-year graduation rate	55%	68%	77%	66%

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	150	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	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.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	80%

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.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	4,147
Admitted	1428	1948	Not reported	3,388
Enrolled	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

In-state first-time, first-year who applied2,610

In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted2,382

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied586

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted529

Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied951

Nonresident first-time, first-year who were admitted477

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:132

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:132

Number of wait-listed students admitted:9

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.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Yes	—	—	—
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Yes	—	—	—
Alumni relation	Yes	—	—	—
Geographical residence	Yes	—	—	—
State residency	Yes	—	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	Yes	—	—	—
Level of applicant interest	Yes	—	—	—

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.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	15	62
ACT	1	6

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.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1040	1130	1220
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	500	560	620
SAT math	500	550	620
ACT composite	23	28	30
ACT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8002

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69934

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59947

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4999

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3998

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Math: 700-8007

SAT Math: 600-69924

SAT Math: 500-59948

SAT Math: 400-49914

SAT Math: 300-3997

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Composite: 1400-16000

SAT Composite: 1200-139931

SAT Composite: 1000-119948

SAT Composite: 800-99911

SAT Composite: 600-79910

SAT Composite: 400-5990

ACT Composite: 30-3615

ACT Composite: 24-2948

ACT Composite: 18-2333

ACT Composite: 12-174

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class19

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class40

Percent in top half of high school graduating class74

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class26

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class6

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:44

Percent who had GPA below 1.0100

Percent who had GPA of 4.04

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9927

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7420

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4912

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2411

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9914

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.499

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.993

Percent who had GPA below 1.0100

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:98

Admission Policies

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

If yes, maximum period of postponement:Click or tap here to enter text.

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	286	Not reported	Not reported	580
Admitted	188	Not reported	Not reported	377
Enrolled	87	Not reported	Not reported	160

Application for Admission

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:⇒ A high school transcript is required when students have completed less than 24 college credit hours post high school graduation.

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

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)25%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing70%

Percent who live off campus or commute30%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)19%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing43%

Percent who live off campus or commute57%

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

International Student OrganizationX

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.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	32200	32200
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	2300	2300
Food and housing, on-campus	13560	15150
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not 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.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1200	1200	1200
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	800	800	800
Other expenses	700	700	700

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.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	107	506	8
Average institutional non-need grant	17609	15216	6619
Athletic grant recipients	36	135	0
Average athletic grant	11553	16501	0

Reporting Year

Academic Year2023-2024 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$3,630,478

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,934,215

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$17,832,608

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$282,040

Total Scholarships/Grants$23,679,341

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,378,433

Federal Work-Study$916,241

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$35,602

Total Self-Help$6,330,276

Parent Loans$852,817

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$234,021

Athletic Awards$843,060

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$3,772

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$15,271

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,337,120

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$57,899

Total Scholarships/Grants$5,414,062

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,854,963

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$7,815

Total Self-Help$3,862,778

Parent Loans$1,477,304

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$156,202

Athletic Awards$928,274

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.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	423	1731	47
Applied for need-based aid	376	1413	25
Determined to have financial need	316	1176	21
Awarded any aid	316	1176	21
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	314	1170	18
Awarded need-based self-help aid	313	1164	5
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	109	470	3
Need fully met	94	391	2
Average percentage of need met	81	79	35
Average financial aid package	30584	28041	7934
Average need-based scholarship or grant	24111	21378	7159
Average need-based self-help award	4414	4894	0
Average need-based loan	3130	4031	2880

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.322

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:Common Data Set 2023-2024 ⇒ Not applicable Are these policies related to the COVID -19 pandemic? ☐ Yes ☐ No Common Data Set 2023-2024

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.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	126	139	265
Members of minority groups	12	8	20
Females	53	70	123
Males	73	69	142
Nonresidents	0	4	4
Doctorate or other terminal degree	124	51	175
Master's, but not terminal master's	2	74	76
Bachelor's degree	0	14	14
Unknown or other highest degree	0	0	0
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	12	23	35

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio11

based on ____ students1,753

and ____ faculty153

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.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	Not reported	13
10-19 students	Not reported	13
20-29 students	Not reported	23
30-39 students	Not reported	15
40-49 students	Not reported	0
50-99 students	Not reported	0
100+ students	Not reported	0
Total	Not reported	Not reported

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

1 TABLE

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	1.5%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	9.5%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.8%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	3.6%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	1.3%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	18.5%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.5%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	12.1%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.8%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.0%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	9.2%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	1.0%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	6.2%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	0.3%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	0.3%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	24.4%
History	Not reported	Not reported	2.3%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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