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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Capital has 4 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

    Capital has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Canisius (34% vs. 32%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Capital1.6K
Canisius1.7K
Pell Grant share
Capital34%
Canisius32%
First-gen share
Capital28%
Canisius23%
Diversity index
Capital0.54
Canisius0.57

Who they are

Men
Capital43%
Canisius49%
Part-time students
Capital2%
Canisius2%
Students 25 and older
Capital7%
Canisius3%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Capital90%
Canisius77%
First-years from other states
Capital9%
Canisius15%
First-years from abroad
Capital1%
Canisius8%
New transfer students this fall
Capital90
Canisius88
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Capital19%
Canisius18%

Campus

Capital
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Ohio Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Canisius
Large cityNCAA D-I · Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

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