Quad

Head-to-head

Lubbock Christian
Canisius

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Canisius graduates 14 pts more of its students than Lubbock Christian (69% vs. 55%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Lubbock Christian has 13 pts more first-gen students than Canisius (36% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Lubbock Christian's yield is 13 pts higher than Canisius's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Canisius's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 41% at Lubbock Christian

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Canisius grads earn $6.9K more ten years out than Lubbock Christian's ($60,681 vs. $53,787)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Canisius is a bit larger (1,685 vs. 1,252)

    Undergrads

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%, Lubbock Christian 73%; Lubbock Christian's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Lubbock Christian73%
Canisius72%
Quad's selectivity
  • Lubbock ChristianAccessible
  • CanisiusAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Lubbock Christian
950–1190
CanisiusTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Lubbock ChristianGPA and school record required
  • CanisiusRigor and GPA very important30%

Who's on each campus

Canisius is a bit larger than Lubbock Christian (1,685 vs. 1,252 undergrads); Lubbock Christian has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Lubbock Christian1.3K
Canisius1.7K
Pell Grant share
Lubbock Christian34%
Canisius32%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Lubbock Christian, and Animal Behavior and Ethology at Canisius; both have 11 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Lubbock Christian11 to 1
Canisius11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Lubbock ChristianBusiness Administration and Management, General11%
  • CanisiusAnimal Behavior and Ethology9%

What each costs

Canisius costs about $1.8K less a year than Lubbock Christian on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Lubbock Christian$25.4K
Canisius$23.7K
Aid generosity
Lubbock Christian41%
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
Lubbock Christian$53.8K
Canisius$60.7K
Graduation rate
Lubbock Christian55%
Canisius69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Lubbock ChristianGrowing+102%
  • CanisiusGrowing+14%
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 2018;Canisius University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;Canisius University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024About 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