Quad

Head-to-head

Niagara
Iona

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Niagara costs about $15.8K less per year on average than Iona ($20,510 vs. $36,297, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Iona grads earn $17.4K more ten years out than Niagara's ($73,595 vs. $56,196)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Niagara's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 46% at Iona

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Niagara graduates 13 pts more of its students than Iona (73% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Iona has 7 pts more first-gen students than Niagara (31% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Iona's SAT midpoint is 57 points higher than Niagara's

    SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Iona admits 87%, Niagara 87%; Niagara's yield is higher, at 15%.

Acceptance rate
Niagara87%
Iona87%
Quad's selectivity
  • NiagaraAccessible
  • IonaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Niagara
1060–1235
Iona
1110–1300
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • NiagaraGPA and school record required
  • IonaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Iona is a bit larger than Niagara (2,951 vs. 2,653 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Niagara2.7K
Iona3K
Pell Grant share
Niagara27%
Iona28%

Majors and faculty

Education leads at Niagara, and Psychology at Iona; Niagara has 10 students per faculty member to Iona's 16.

Students per faculty member
Niagara10 to 1
Iona16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • NiagaraEducation, General24%
  • IonaPsychology, General13%

What each costs

Niagara costs about $15.8K less a year than Iona on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Niagara$20.5K
Iona$36.3K
Aid generosity
Niagara62%
Iona46%

What each pays off

Iona's former students earn more, a median $73.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Niagara$56.2K
Iona$73.6K
Graduation rate
Niagara73%
Iona60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Niagara but held steady at Iona; Niagara got less selective while Iona held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • NiagaraGrowing+18%
  • IonaSteady+8%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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