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Canisius University
Buffalo, NY 1,768 Undergrads 71.3% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$42,271
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$18,322
After Aid
Median Earnings
$60,681
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$18,322
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$60,681
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate71.3%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients28.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time97.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS73.2%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
81.8%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: -57075th: -
SAT Math
25th: -58075th: -
ACT Composite
25th: -2875th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$522k
+$126k
+$38k
Median Cost$18k/yr
+$456k
+$60k
-$28k
Full Cost$42k/yr
+$370k
-$26k
-$114k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
40
∞
Median Cost$18k/yr
Never
-43%
Full Cost$42k/yr
Never
-75%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-45%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-71%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$24,998
Earnings (5yr)
$75,872
Lifetime Value Added
+$97k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$25,859
Earnings (5yr)
$64,805
Lifetime Value Added
+$14k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$23,248
Earnings (5yr)
$56,527
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$22,788
Earnings (5yr)
$52,088
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$86,969
Lifetime Value Added
+$180k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$58,335
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$23,923
Earnings (5yr)
$68,624
Lifetime Value Added
+$43k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,772
Lifetime Value Added
-$132k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$19,600
Earnings (5yr)
$67,796
Lifetime Value Added
+$36k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$26,404
Earnings (5yr)
$57,161
Lifetime Value Added
-$47k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$58,192
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k
International Business
BachCIP: 5211
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,565
Lifetime Value Added
-$154k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (5yr)
$55,663
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$22,027
Earnings (5yr)
$62,462
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
BachCIP: 0907
Median Debt
$20,250
Earnings (5yr)
$49,063
Lifetime Value Added
-$113k
Research and Experimental Psychology
BachCIP: 4227
Median Debt
$24,775
Earnings (5yr)
$54,352
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,231
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,403
Lifetime Value Added
-$85k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,718
Lifetime Value Added
-$124k
Zoology/Animal Biology
BachCIP: 2607
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$40,744
Lifetime Value Added
-$182k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$31,169
Earnings (5yr)
$81,899
Lifetime Value Added
+$250k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$30,750
Earnings (5yr)
$96,181
Lifetime Value Added
+$373k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$25,627
Earnings (2yr)
$84,653
Lifetime Value Added
+$318k
Educational/Instructional Media Design
MastCIP: 1305
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$45,696
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$30,913
Earnings (5yr)
$65,585
Lifetime Value Added
+$109k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
MastCIP: 5100
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,909
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$57,382
Earnings (5yr)
$52,428
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$40,698
Earnings (5yr)
$53,082
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,978
Lifetime Value Added
+$13k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$21,701
Earnings (2yr)
$49,631
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$39,178
Earnings (5yr)
$58,960
Lifetime Value Added
+$50k
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
MastCIP: 1314
Median Debt
$37,704
Earnings (5yr)
$57,896
Lifetime Value Added
+$40k
Zoology/Animal Biology
MastCIP: 2607
Median Debt
$38,072
Earnings (2yr)
$41,205
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.