by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Gannon University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, Gannon is ranked #449 out of 3,449 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Gannon also holds the #40 spot on the Best Colleges in Pennsylvania ranking.
The acceptance rate at Gannon University is 74%. That’s higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you’ll need good grades and to be able to show that Gannon is a good fit for you.
At Gannon, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 to 1. That’s much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunities to work closely with their professors and classmates.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Gannon University is 57%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Gannon University has a freshmen retention rate of 76%. 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.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at Gannon for first-time, full-time students is 70%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Gannon University.
During the most recent academic year, there were 2,467 undergraduates at Gannon.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Gannon University.
The typical net cost at Gannon is $16,772. 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 Gannon
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16,808 | $17,863 | $21,199 | $25,316 | $25,859 |
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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Gannon, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Gannon, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $6,742 a year. That adds up to $26,968 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 5.2%. 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. Get more details about paying for Gannon University.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Gannon University make around $58,845 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future Gannon University graduates since it is 20% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
Gannon University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Erie, Pennsylvania. Erie is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of Gannon University.
Get in touch with Gannon University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 109 W Sixth St, Erie, PA 16541-0001 |
| Phone: | 8148717000 |
| Website: | www.gannon.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/gannonu |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/gannonu |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 26 majors graduated from Gannon University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,426 | NA |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 146 | $60,695 |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 132 | NA |
| Nursing | 129 | $78,403 |
| Allied Health Professions | 98 | $93,754 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 88 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 78 | $70,910 |
| Computer Information Systems | 69 | NA |
| Information Technology | 61 | NA |
| General Biology | 38 | $22,745 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
569 students took at least one online class at Gannon University.
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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