by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Canisius University, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The cost of attendance at Canisius University is about $42,271.00 for a single academic year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $34,500.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,771.00 |
| Total cost | $42,271.00 |
| That is 29% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $42,271.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$26,382.00 |
| Net price | $15,889.00 |
| That is 52% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $42,271.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$31,541.00 |
| Net price | $10,730.00 |
| That is 67% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by around 3.7% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Freshman year | $11,131.00 | $16,483.00 | $43,851.00 |
| Senior year | $12,426.00 | $18,401.00 | $48,954.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $47,083.00 | $69,721.00 | $185,484.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,937.00 | $26,561.00 | $70,663.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $542.00 | $802.00 | $2,135.00 |
| Total amount paid | $65,020.00 | $96,282.00 | $256,147.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Freshman year | $11,131.00 | $16,483.00 | $43,851.00 |
| Senior year | $11,547.00 | $17,099.00 | $45,490.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $22,678.00 | $33,582.00 | $89,341.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,640.00 | $12,793.00 | $34,036.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $261.00 | $386.00 | $1,028.00 |
| Total amount paid | $31,318.00 | $46,375.00 | $123,376.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $17,940.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $18,322.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $12,369.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $13,719.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $16,657.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $20,762.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,259.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Canisius University Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Canisius University stands at $19,000.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,415.00 |
| 25th | $9,550.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,000.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $30,500.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,775.00 |
| Middle income | $19,500.00 |
| High income | $19,500.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Canisius University stands at $1,062.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The default-rate classification at Canisius University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.9% |
| 3-year | 0.1% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Canisius University total $401,348,981.00 across 16,442 borrowers.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 38 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $14,423.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veteran aid breakdown.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Canisius University, consider the following:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.