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Niagara University

Niagara University, NY · Private · Large suburb

Private institution in Niagara University, NY · 2,713 undergraduates · 85% acceptance rate · $56,196 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$18,740966th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$38,1351,580th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$38,1351,539th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$50,1741,476th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$25,4751,395th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$56,196726th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$48,289638th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
70.2%414th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
80.7%627th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
85.3%1,074th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1155505th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
25346th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
2,713755th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
10.0:1427th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
25.9%1,419th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 228 mi (DTW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 42 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$66,653$69,854
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$41,565$36,848
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$41,565—
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$40,551$34,526
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$39,369$37,208
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$39,009$41,007
CriminologySocial Sciencesbachelors$36,185—
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBusinessbachelors$36,129$32,925
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$33,993—
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciencesbachelors$33,993$28,055
MarketingBusinessbachelors$33,565$28,598
Special Education and TeachingEducationbachelors$31,851—

Campus facts

Athletics — 13 sports

NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $6,391,211 (M $2,976,260 · W $3,414,951)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Niagara University’s 2,713 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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