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