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Niagara University Data & Information Overview

104 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
92% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Niagara University Ranked?

#886 Best Colleges in Nation
#58 Best Colleges in NY
General Education Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Niagara University was awarded 104 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general education.

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Overall Quality

Niagara is ranked #886 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.

Niagara is also ranked #58 out of 142 schools in New York.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Niagara?

92% Acceptance Rate
66% Of Accepted Are Women
30% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Niagara University is 92%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into Niagara is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.

Average Test Scores

About 30% of students accepted to Niagara submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 620. Math scores were between 530 and 623.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Niagara University  ( 520 to 620 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Niagara University  ( 530 to 623 )
200
800
Niagara received ACT scores from 7% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 22 and 28.

ACT Composite Scores for Niagara University  ( 22 to 28 )
1
36

Learn more about Niagara University admissions.

Niagara University Faculty

11 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Niagara it is much better at 11 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Niagara University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  100 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Niagara University

79% Freshmen Retention
66% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

Niagara University has a freshmen retention rate of 79%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  79 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Niagara for first-time, full-time students is 66%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  66 out of 100
0
100

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Niagara University.

Niagara University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,654 Full-Time Undergraduates
15.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
64.5% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,726 undergraduates at Niagara with 2,654 being full-time and 72 being part-time.

How Much Does Niagara University Cost?

$19,635 Net Price
73% Take Out Loans
$31,444 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Niagara is $19,635. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Niagara

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$13,844 $15,468 $17,851 $21,532 $25,134

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Niagara, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Niagara, approximately 73% of students took out student loans averaging $7,861 a year. That adds up to $31,444 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Niagara is 4.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Niagara Graduates Make?

$52,279 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Niagara make around $52,279 per year during the early years of their employment. That's great news for Niagara students since it is 23% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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See which majors at Niagara University make the most money.

Location of Niagara University

New York State
2,654 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Niagara University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Niagara University, New York. Niagara is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

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Contact details for Niagara are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Lewiston Road, Niagara University, NY 14109
Phone: 716-285-1212
Website: www.niagara.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/niagarau
Twitter: https://twitter.com/niagarauniv

Niagara University Majors

49 Majors With Completions
717 Undergraduate Degrees
377 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 49 majors graduated from Niagara University. Of these students, 717 received undergraduate degrees and 377 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
General Education 136 NA
Nursing 83 $66,576
Criminology 51 $37,852
Business Administration & Management 46 $38,316
Hospitality Management 33 $33,188
General Biology 30 NA
Health & Physical Education 28 $21,682
Accounting 28 $39,576
Marketing 27 $29,862
Computer Information Systems 27 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Niagara University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Niagara

69% Take At Least One Class Online
20% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 2,544 students took at least one online class at Niagara University. This is a decrease from the 3,082 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 2,544 758
2019-2020 3,082 756
2018-2019 1,137 297
2017-2018 1,113 300
2016-2017 1,117 310

Learn more about online learning at Niagara University.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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