How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Canisius University admits about 72.4% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls around 28. Among enrolled undergraduates, 32.2% receive Pell Grants and 23.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 18.1% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Canisius University #974 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional campus. The six-year graduation rate is 66.4%, with 64.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 72.6%. Azimuth ranks Canisius University #776 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $45,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Canisius University in the 58.7 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects a regional institution that serves a substantial low-income and first-generation population and supports those students toward completion and earnings outcomes that exceed typical peer institutions.
Canisius University admits about 72.4% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls around 28. Among enrolled undergraduates, 32.2% receive Pell Grants and 23.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 18.1% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Canisius University #974 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional campus. The six-year graduation rate is 66.4%, with 64.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 72.6%. Azimuth ranks Canisius University #776 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $45,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Canisius University in the 58.7 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects a regional institution that serves a substantial low-income and first-generation population and supports those students toward completion and earnings outcomes that exceed typical peer institutions.
Canisius University admits about 72.4% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls around 28. Among enrolled undergraduates, 32.2% receive Pell Grants and 23.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 18.1% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Canisius University #974 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional campus. The six-year graduation rate is 66.4%, with 64.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 72.6%. Azimuth ranks Canisius University #776 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $45,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Canisius University in the 58.7 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects a regional institution that serves a substantial low-income and first-generation population and supports those students toward completion and earnings outcomes that exceed typical peer institutions.