Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Canisius graduates 17 pts more of its students than Adrian (69% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Adrian's yield is 13 pts higher than Canisius's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Adrian has 8 pts more first-gen students than Canisius (31% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Canisius grads earn $5.2K more ten years out than Adrian's ($60,681 vs. $55,504)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Canisius costs about $3.6K less per year on average than Adrian ($23,667 vs. $27,224, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Adrian is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.57)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Canisius admits 72%, Adrian 73%; Adrian's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Adrian73%
Canisius72%
Quad's selectivity
  • AdrianAccessible
  • CanisiusAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Adrian
873–1140
CanisiusTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • AdrianGPA and school record required
  • CanisiusRigor and GPA very important30%

Who's on each campus

Adrian and Canisius are about the same size; Canisius has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Adrian1.6K
Canisius1.7K
Pell Grant share
Adrian31%
Canisius32%

Majors and faculty

Exercise Science and Kinesiology leads at Adrian, and Animal Behavior and Ethology at Canisius; Canisius has 11 students per faculty member to Adrian's 16.

Students per faculty member
Adrian16 to 1
Canisius11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • AdrianExercise Science and Kinesiology11%
  • CanisiusAnimal Behavior and Ethology9%

What each costs

Canisius costs about $3.6K less a year than Adrian on average; Adrian's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Adrian$27.2K
Canisius$23.7K
Aid generosity
Adrian52%
Canisius51%

What each pays off

Canisius's former students earn more, a median $60.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Adrian$55.5K
Canisius$60.7K
Graduation rate
Adrian52%
Canisius69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Canisius but fell at Adrian; Canisius got more selective while Adrian got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • AdrianShrinking−52%
  • CanisiusGrowing+14%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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