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Niagara University

Niagara University, NY · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$17,248
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$39,345
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
74.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$56,196
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$51,632
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$39,345
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$39,345
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$13,400
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$9,550
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$510
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0009,564
$30,001–48,00011,510
$48,001–75,00017,322
$75,001–110,00020,355
$110,001+22,990

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
74.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
73.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
80.4%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$48,289
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$56,196
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$25,475
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$270.08
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
72.3%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $56,196 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
87.4%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,168
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
22–28
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
2,653
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
24.1%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
27.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
54.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$65,545
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White55%
Hispanic6%
Black7%
Asian2%
Two or more races2%
Nonresident / international25%

Other Four-year institutions in NY

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Academy for Jewish ReligionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Adelphi UniversityNot reported67.2%$75,482
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesNot reported67.5%$131,426
Albany Law SchoolNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Albany Medical CollegeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Albert Einstein College of MedicineNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alfred UniversityNot reported57.0%$54,897
American Musical and Dramatic AcademyNot reported71.6%$26,975
Associated Beth Rivkah SchoolsNot reported77.5%$17,686
Bais Binyomin AcademyNot reported8.3%Not reported
Bais Medrash ElyonNot reported0.0%Not reported
Bais Medrash of Dexter ParkNot reported71.4%Not reported

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$97,834$88,910$27,000
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.$81,188$71,178Not reported
Marketing.$73,611$69,303$25,280
Accounting and Related Services.$66,459$76,194$25,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$65,154$68,257$25,146
Criminology.$60,995$55,556$27,000
Research and Experimental Psychology.$55,947$55,695$26,623
Special Education and Teaching.$50,897$50,499$26,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$48,037$47,382$26,026
Education, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.Not reported$71,685Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.Not reported$86,288Not reported
International and Comparative Education.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Special Education and Teaching.Not reported$64,397Not reported
Special Education and Teaching.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Student Counseling and Personnel Services.Not reported$60,111Not reported
Student Counseling and Personnel Services.Not reported$64,774Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$59,916Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reported$51,389Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10