Private nonprofit · Buffalo, New York
Canisius University: cost, debt and earnings by major
28 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $18,178
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 61%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 72%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 1,685
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $22,248
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 5.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $11,897 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $15,328 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $18,400 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $21,380 |
| $110,000+ | $23,327 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (17)
- Accounting and Related Services$82,563
- Finance and Financial Management Services$70,001
- Marketing$66,256
- Economics$65,757
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,955
- Political Science and Government$62,398
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,674
- Sociology$58,469
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,036
- Communication and Media Studies$54,529
- Research and Experimental Psychology$51,532
- Human Services, General$51,522
- Biology, General$48,104
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$45,233
- English Language and Literature, General$45,180
- Zoology/Animal Biology$40,174
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$39,148
Master's programs (11)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$93,286
- Accounting and Related Services$84,080
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$62,097
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$61,958
- Educational Administration and Supervision$61,044
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$60,750
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$60,008
- Zoology/Animal Biology$59,671
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$57,530
- Special Education and Teaching$54,413
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,723