Niagara University
Niagara University, NY · Suburb · 2,653 students
Religious
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
Suburb
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Niagara University, NY, 14109 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
BUF · Buffalo
21 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$51,632
Avg net price
$17,248
Room & board
$13,400
Tuition
$39,345
Books & supplies
$510/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$9,564
$30–48k
$11,510
$48–75k
$17,322
$75–110k
$20,355
$110k+
$22,990
Admissions
Admit rate
87%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1168
Reading 530–625
Math 530–610
ACT midpoint
25
Composite 22–28
English 20–26
Math 20–26
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Niagara University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
72%
1st-yr retention
80%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
73%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
71%
Transferred
22%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
7%
Median earnings (6yr)
$48,289
Median earnings (10yr)
$56,196
Median debt
$25,475
Monthly loan payment
$270
Debt range (25th–75th)
$11,199–$28,500
Debt (90th percentile)
$31,733
Student Body
Men 34%Women 66%
10
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
27%
First-generation
24%
Median family income
$65,545
Independent students
10%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
2%
Race & ethnicity
White
55%
Hispanic
6%
Black
7%
Asian
2%
Two or more
2%
Non-resident
25%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$48,289
10 years after entry
$56,196
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90
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33
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Institutional
Endowment
$100M
Classification
Master's (Large)
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$9,724/mo
Instructional spend/student
$8,434
Federal loan rate
55%
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