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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Saint Ambrose has 5 pts more first-gen students than Canisius (28% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Canisius is more diverse (index 0.57 vs. 0.54)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Saint Ambrose is a bit larger (1,916 vs. 1,685)

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Canisius1.7K
Saint Ambrose1.9K
Pell Grant share
Canisius32%
Saint Ambrose32%
First-gen share
Canisius23%
Saint Ambrose28%
Diversity index
Canisius0.57
Saint Ambrose0.54

Who they are

Men
Canisius49%
Saint Ambrose47%
Part-time students
Canisius2%
Saint Ambrose6%
Students 25 and older
Canisius3%
Saint Ambrose11%

Race & ethnicity

Canisius
Saint Ambrose
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Canisius77%
Saint Ambrose38%
First-years from other states
Canisius15%
Saint Ambrose60%
First-years from abroad
Canisius8%
Saint Ambrose0%
New transfer students this fall
Canisius88
Saint Ambrose175
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Canisius18%
Saint Ambrose31%

Campus

Canisius
Large cityNCAA D-I · Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Saint Ambrose
Midsize cityNAIA · Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyCanisiusSaint Ambrose
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why