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| Metric | Saint Ambrose | Canisius |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 77% | 72% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 73% / 82% | 68% / 77% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 84% / 81% / –Fall 2024 |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 15% / 12% / –Fall 2024 |
| Applicants | 2,964 | 4,175 |
| Admitted | 2,292 | 3,021 |
| Enrolled | 383 | 397 |
| Yield | 17% | 13% |
| SAT middle 50% | 930–1170 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 20–25 | – |
| Sent an SAT | 21% | 5% |
| Sent an ACT | 24% | 1% |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 0%Fall 2023 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 13%Fall 2023 | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2023 | Very important |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Very importantFall 2023 | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | ConsideredFall 2023 | Important |
| Admission: Essay | ConsideredFall 2023 | Important |
| Admission: Legacy status | ConsideredFall 2023 | Considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Not consideredFall 2023 | Considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.32Fall 2023 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | 15% (of the 36% with a rank)Fall 2024 |
| Early decision | Not offered2023–24 | Not offered2024–25 |
| Early action | Not offered2023–24 | Offered2024–25 |
| Wait list | No wait listFall 2023 | 52 admitted of 69 who acceptedFall 2024 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2023 | Very importantFall 2024 |
| Admission: Test scores | ConsideredFall 2023 | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Interview | ConsideredFall 2023 | ConsideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ConsideredFall 2023 | ImportantFall 2024 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ConsideredFall 2023 | ConsideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | ConsideredFall 2023 | ConsideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: First generation | ConsideredFall 2023 | ConsideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | Not consideredFall 2023 | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: State residency | Not consideredFall 2023 | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2023 | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ConsideredFall 2023 | ConsideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | Not consideredFall 2023 | ConsideredFall 2024 |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-blindFall 2026 applicants |
| Application fee | None | None |
| Deadlines & deposit | $250 housing depositFall 2024 cycle | Reply by May 1 or 2 wk · $200 housing depositFall 2025 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | YesFall 2024 cycle | YesFall 2025 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 58%Fall 2023 | 55%Fall 2024 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Midsize | City: Large |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic | Roman Catholic |
| Athletics | NAIA | Division I, no football |
| Conference | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference; football: Mid-States Football Association | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
| ROTC | Not listed | Army |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 1,916 | 1,685 |
| Beds in college housing | 1,601 | 1,046 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 0.0%Fall 2023 | 1.0%Fall 2024 |
| Women in a sorority | 0.0%Fall 2023 | 1.0%Fall 2024 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | Panhellenic sororities (NPC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 32% | 32% |
| First-gen | 28% | 23% |
| Men / women | 47% / 53% | 49% / 51% |
| Part-time students | 6% | 2% |
| Students 25 and older | 11% | 3% |
| First-years from in state | 38% | 77% |
| First-years from other states | 60% | 15% |
| First-years from abroad | 0% | 8% |
| New transfer students this fall | 175 | 88 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 31% | 18% |
| Diversity index | 0.54 | 0.57 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 11 to 1 | 11 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 60%Fall 2023 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 100% | 93% |
| Average faculty salary | $70,151 | $78,282 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 508 | 378 |
| Most popular majors | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 15% · Psychology, General 7% · Marketing/Marketing Management, General 7% | Animal Behavior and Ethology 9% · Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 9% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 8% |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,705 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $8,715 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $100,298 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $60,470 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 54% | 47% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $26,989 | $23,667 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 49% | 51% |
| Net price, students with grants | $25,345 | $19,666 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $52,804 | $48,580 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $52,804 | $48,580 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $35,598 | $32,720 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $35,598 | $32,720 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 100% | 100% |
| Average grant | $25,877 | $24,972 |
| Aid from the college | 100% | 100% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 28% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $24K (proxy) | 29% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $21K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2024 entrants | FAFSAFall 2025 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | March 15 (priority)Fall 2024 entrants | – |
| Need met, first-years | 77%2023–24 (estimated) | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $31,5762023–24 (estimated) | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 23%2023–24 (estimated) | – |
| Aid for international students | Offered2023–24 (estimated) | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $59,531 | $60,681 |
| Graduation rate | 66% | 69% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 42% | 59% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 65% | 71% |
| Pell graduation gap | 23 pts lower | 12 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 68% | 68% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 52% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | Under 30 students | 47% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 76% | 73% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 63% | 62% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 66% | 65% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 25% | 27% |
| Median debt | $25,000 | $24,250 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 64% | 53% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $20,500 | $19,500 |
| Website | sau.edu | canisius.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Saint Ambrose University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;Saint Ambrose University Common Data Set 2023–24, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Saint Ambrose University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;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 Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Saint Ambrose University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 entrants;Saint Ambrose University Common Data Set 2023–24, 2023–24 (estimated);Common Data Set, most recent release;Canisius University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;Canisius University Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25;Canisius University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;Canisius University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 cycle;Canisius University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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