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Niagara University is a private campus in suburban Niagara University, NY. The school reports a Roman Catholic affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$10,441
family income
under $30k
$12,613
$30–48k
$17,100
$48–75k
$21,369
$75–110k
$23,715
over $110k

Average net price

$17,2482023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$10k$15k$20k200820232008: $6,7532009: $15,8382010: $18,0152011: $17,7652012: $17,4372013: $19,0062014: $19,5892015: $18,8882016: $19,3072017: $19,2902018: $20,0192019: $19,6352020: $18,9022021: $18,1352022: $18,7402023: $17,248$17,248
$10k$15k$20k200820232008: $6,7532009: $15,8382010: $18,0152011: $17,7652012: $17,4372013: $19,0062014: $19,5892015: $18,8882016: $19,3072017: $19,2902018: $20,0192019: $19,6352020: $18,9022021: $18,1352022: $18,7402023: $17,248$17,248

Average net price at Niagara University rose from $6,753 (2008) to $17,248 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$6,753
2009$15,838
2010$18,015
2011$17,765
2012$17,437
2013$19,006
2014$19,589
2015$18,888
2016$19,307
2017$19,290
2018$20,019
2019$19,635
2020$18,902
2021$18,135
2022$18,740
2023$17,248
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$51,6322024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$35k$40k$45k$50k200920242009: $33,5052010: $34,8572011: $36,9422012: $37,8832013: $38,8292014: $40,1642015: $41,4482016: $42,2612017: $43,8322018: $44,7022019: $47,7092020: $47,3842021: $47,7192022: $48,6642023: $50,1742024: $51,632$51,632
$40k$50k200920242009: $33,5052010: $34,8572011: $36,9422012: $37,8832013: $38,8292014: $40,1642015: $41,4482016: $42,2612017: $43,8322018: $44,7022019: $47,7092020: $47,3842021: $47,7192022: $48,6642023: $50,1742024: $51,632$51,632

Total cost at Niagara University rose from $33,505 (2009) to $51,632 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$33,505
2010$34,857
2011$36,942
2012$37,883
2013$38,829
2014$40,164
2015$41,448
2016$42,261
2017$43,832
2018$44,702
2019$47,709
2020$47,384
2021$47,719
2022$48,664
2023$50,174
2024$51,632
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $14,5602001: $15,3002002: $16,5002003: $17,3802004: $18,4202005: $19,8002006: $21,2402007: $22,3002008: $23,4502013: $28,2002014: $29,0602015: $29,9002016: $30,9502017: $31,9502018: $33,1802019: $34,5102020: $35,2402021: $35,9802022: $37,1802023: $38,135$38,135
$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $14,5602001: $15,3002002: $16,5002003: $17,3802004: $18,4202005: $19,8002006: $21,2402007: $22,3002008: $23,4502013: $28,2002014: $29,0602015: $29,9002016: $30,9502017: $31,9502018: $33,1802019: $34,5102020: $35,2402021: $35,9802022: $37,1802023: $38,135$38,135

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$14,560
2001$15,300
2002$16,500
2003$17,380
2004$18,420
2005$19,800
2006$21,240
2007$22,300
2008$23,450
2013$28,200
2014$29,060
2015$29,900
2016$30,950
2017$31,950
2018$33,180
2019$34,510
2020$35,240
2021$35,980
2022$37,180
2023$38,135
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $39,345 before grants and other attendance costs. At Niagara University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 2,653 undergrads, Niagara University is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

74.5% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Niagara University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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74.5%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 53.7%entered 1992: 49.9%entered 1993: 56.5%entered 1994: 60.2%entered 1995: 60.9%entered 1996: 56.3%entered 1997: 56.3%entered 1998: 58.2%entered 1999: 63.1%entered 2000: 62.3%entered 2001: 62.5%entered 2002: 63.4%entered 2003: 65.2%entered 2004: 67.6%entered 2005: 64.9%entered 2006: 67.4%entered 2007: 65.1%entered 2008: 64.1%entered 2009: 62.9%entered 2010: 66.8%entered 2011: 67.6%entered 2012: 70.7%entered 2013: 72.7%entered 2014: 77.4%entered 2015: 70.5%entered 2016: 72.2%entered 2017: 70.2%entered 2018: 74.5%74.5%
50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 53.7%entered 1992: 49.9%entered 1993: 56.5%entered 1994: 60.2%entered 1995: 60.9%entered 1996: 56.3%entered 1997: 56.3%entered 1998: 58.2%entered 1999: 63.1%entered 2000: 62.3%entered 2001: 62.5%entered 2002: 63.4%entered 2003: 65.2%entered 2004: 67.6%entered 2005: 64.9%entered 2006: 67.4%entered 2007: 65.1%entered 2008: 64.1%entered 2009: 62.9%entered 2010: 66.8%entered 2011: 67.6%entered 2012: 70.7%entered 2013: 72.7%entered 2014: 77.4%entered 2015: 70.5%entered 2016: 72.2%entered 2017: 70.2%entered 2018: 74.5%74.5%

The six-year graduation rate at Niagara University rose from 53.7% (entered 1991) to 74.5% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort53.7%
1992 cohort49.9%
1993 cohort56.5%
1994 cohort60.2%
1995 cohort60.9%
1996 cohort56.3%
1997 cohort56.3%
1998 cohort58.2%
1999 cohort63.1%
2000 cohort62.3%
2001 cohort62.5%
2002 cohort63.4%
2003 cohort65.2%
2004 cohort67.6%
2005 cohort64.9%
2006 cohort67.4%
2007 cohort65.1%
2008 cohort64.1%
2009 cohort62.9%
2010 cohort66.8%
2011 cohort67.6%
2012 cohort70.7%
2013 cohort72.7%
2014 cohort77.4%
2015 cohort70.5%
2016 cohort72.2%
2017 cohort70.2%
2018 cohort74.5%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $15,825Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $16,379Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $16,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $16,866Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $16,663Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,499Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $20,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $23,507Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $24,875Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $24,562Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,750Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $26,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $26,638Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,475$25,475 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $6,124Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $6,072Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,750Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $10,750Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $11,250Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $11,100Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $15,703Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $20,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $16,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $6,500$6,500 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $15,825Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $16,379Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $16,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $16,866Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $16,663Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,499Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $20,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $23,507Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $24,875Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $24,562Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,750Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $26,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $26,638Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,475$25,475 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $6,124Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $6,072Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,750Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $10,750Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $11,250Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $11,100Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $15,703Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $20,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $16,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $6,500$6,500 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$15,825$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$16,379$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$16,625$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$16,866$6,124
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$17,125$6,072
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$16,663$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$17,125$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,125$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$18,499$6,750
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$20,500$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$22,125$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$23,507$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$25,000$10,750
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$24,875$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$24,562$11,250
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$25,750$11,100
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$26,500$15,703
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$26,638$20,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$26,000$16,000
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$25,475$6,500
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$48,289
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$49,762
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$56,196
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Niagara University admitted 3,667 of 4,197 applicants in Fall 2024. The 87.4% rate describes that application pool.

87.4%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$38,135 tuition · 2023–242,653 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1060–12351600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Niagara University received 4,197 applications and admitted 3,667 (87.4%), with 533 enrolling.

Niagara University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Niagara University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 530–625 and Math was 530–610 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1060–1235 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing530580625
SAT Math530580610
ACT Composite222528

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

87.4%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

70%80%90%200120242001: 83.1%2002: 82.5%2003: 80.1%2004: 79.9%2005: 78.7%2006: 76%2007: 76.6%2008: 73.5%2009: 80.3%2010: 76.3%2011: 75.8%2012: 68.7%2013: 66.3%2014: 65.9%2015: 84.7%2016: 82.9%2017: 84.2%2018: 86.6%2019: 89.2%2020: 92.4%2021: 92.2%2022: 89.5%2023: 85.3%2024: 87.4%87.4%
70%80%90%200120242001: 83.1%2002: 82.5%2003: 80.1%2004: 79.9%2005: 78.7%2006: 76%2007: 76.6%2008: 73.5%2009: 80.3%2010: 76.3%2011: 75.8%2012: 68.7%2013: 66.3%2014: 65.9%2015: 84.7%2016: 82.9%2017: 84.2%2018: 86.6%2019: 89.2%2020: 92.4%2021: 92.2%2022: 89.5%2023: 85.3%2024: 87.4%87.4%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200183.1%
Fall 200282.5%
Fall 200380.1%
Fall 200479.9%
Fall 200578.7%
Fall 200676%
Fall 200776.6%
Fall 200873.5%
Fall 200980.3%
Fall 201076.3%
Fall 201175.8%
Fall 201268.7%
Fall 201366.3%
Fall 201465.9%
Fall 201584.7%
Fall 201682.9%
Fall 201784.2%
Fall 201886.6%
Fall 201989.2%
Fall 202092.4%
Fall 202192.2%
Fall 202289.5%
Fall 202385.3%
Fall 202487.4%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1060–1235Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA9001000110012002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 9502002: 9402003: 9502004: 9602005: 9502006: 9502007: 9502008: 9502009: 9602010: 9602011: 9402012: 9302013: 9302014: 9402015: 9302016: 9302017: 10202018: 10202019: 10202020: 10152021: 10502022: 10302023: 10302024: 106010602001: 11402002: 11502003: 11502004: 11502005: 11502006: 11502007: 11602008: 11602009: 11602010: 11502011: 11702012: 11502013: 11202014: 11302015: 11332016: 11302017: 12002018: 12002019: 12302020: 12002021: 12432022: 12402023: 12402024: 12351235
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA9001000110012002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 9502002: 9402003: 9502004: 9602005: 9502006: 9502007: 9502008: 9502009: 9602010: 9602011: 9402012: 9302013: 9302014: 9402015: 9302016: 9302017: 10202018: 10202019: 10202020: 10152021: 10502022: 10302023: 10302024: 106010602001: 11402002: 11502003: 11502004: 11502005: 11502006: 11502007: 11602008: 11602009: 11602010: 11502011: 11702012: 11502013: 11202014: 11302015: 11332016: 11302017: 12002018: 12002019: 12302020: 12002021: 12432022: 12402023: 12402024: 12351235

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20019501140
Fall 20029401150
Fall 20039501150
Fall 20049601150
Fall 20059501150
Fall 20069501150
Fall 20079501160
Fall 20089501160
Fall 20099601160
Fall 20109601150
Fall 20119401170
Fall 20129301150
Fall 20139301120
Fall 20149401130
Fall 20159301133
Fall 20169301130
Fall 201710201200
Fall 201810201200
Fall 201910201230
Fall 202010151200
Fall 202110501243
Fall 202210301240
Fall 202310301240
Fall 202410601235
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

22–28Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200120242001: 192002: 182003: 192004: 182005: 192006: 192007: 192008: 192009: 192010: 202011: 212012: 202013: 212014: 202015: 202016: 212017: 212018: 222019: 202020: 202021: 222022: 242023: 232024: 22222001: 232002: 242003: 262004: 242005: 252006: 252007: 252008: 242009: 252010: 252011: 252012: 252013: 252014: 252015: 252016: 252017: 262018: 262019: 272020: 262021: 282022: 282023: 272024: 2828
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200120242001: 192002: 182003: 192004: 182005: 192006: 192007: 192008: 192009: 192010: 202011: 212012: 202013: 212014: 202015: 202016: 212017: 212018: 222019: 202020: 202021: 222022: 242023: 232024: 22222001: 232002: 242003: 262004: 242005: 252006: 252007: 252008: 242009: 252010: 252011: 252012: 252013: 252014: 252015: 252016: 252017: 262018: 262019: 272020: 262021: 282022: 282023: 272024: 2828

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20011923
Fall 20021824
Fall 20031926
Fall 20041824
Fall 20051925
Fall 20061925
Fall 20071925
Fall 20081924
Fall 20091925
Fall 20102025
Fall 20112125
Fall 20122025
Fall 20132125
Fall 20142025
Fall 20152025
Fall 20162125
Fall 20172126
Fall 20182226
Fall 20192027
Fall 20202026
Fall 20212228
Fall 20222428
Fall 20232327
Fall 20242228
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

2,653Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

3k3k3k3k200220242002: 2,6152003: 2,7162004: 2,7972005: 2,9122006: 2,9302007: 3,2192008: 3,3072009: 3,2242010: 3,2672011: 3,2792012: 3,1382013: 3,1722014: 3,1302015: 3,1332016: 3,0452017: 2,9022018: 2,7492019: 2,7472020: 2,7192021: 2,7642022: 2,6682023: 2,7132024: 2,6532,653
3k3k3k3k200220242002: 2,6152003: 2,7162004: 2,7972005: 2,9122006: 2,9302007: 3,2192008: 3,3072009: 3,2242010: 3,2672011: 3,2792012: 3,1382013: 3,1722014: 3,1302015: 3,1332016: 3,0452017: 2,9022018: 2,7492019: 2,7472020: 2,7192021: 2,7642022: 2,6682023: 2,7132024: 2,6532,653

Undergraduate enrollment at Niagara University has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024 — up to 3,307 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 2,653.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20022,615
Fall 20032,716
Fall 20042,797
Fall 20052,912
Fall 20062,930
Fall 20073,219
Fall 20083,307
Fall 20093,224
Fall 20103,267
Fall 20113,279
Fall 20123,138
Fall 20133,172
Fall 20143,130
Fall 20153,133
Fall 20163,045
Fall 20172,902
Fall 20182,749
Fall 20192,747
Fall 20202,719
Fall 20212,764
Fall 20222,668
Fall 20232,713
Fall 20242,653
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

80%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

75%80%85%200220232002: 80%2003: 76%2004: 82%2005: 79%2006: 81%2007: 80%2008: 76%2009: 76%2010: 81%2011: 81%2012: 81%2013: 84%2014: 88%2015: 81%2016: 83%2017: 84%2018: 87%2019: 80%2020: 79%2021: 79%2022: 81%2023: 80%80%
75%80%85%200220232002: 80%2003: 76%2004: 82%2005: 79%2006: 81%2007: 80%2008: 76%2009: 76%2010: 81%2011: 81%2012: 81%2013: 84%2014: 88%2015: 81%2016: 83%2017: 84%2018: 87%2019: 80%2020: 79%2021: 79%2022: 81%2023: 80%80%

First-year retention at Niagara University has held near 80% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort80%
Fall 2003 cohort76%
Fall 2004 cohort82%
Fall 2005 cohort79%
Fall 2006 cohort81%
Fall 2007 cohort80%
Fall 2008 cohort76%
Fall 2009 cohort76%
Fall 2010 cohort81%
Fall 2011 cohort81%
Fall 2012 cohort81%
Fall 2013 cohort84%
Fall 2014 cohort88%
Fall 2015 cohort81%
Fall 2016 cohort83%
Fall 2017 cohort84%
Fall 2018 cohort87%
Fall 2019 cohort80%
Fall 2020 cohort79%
Fall 2021 cohort79%
Fall 2022 cohort81%
Fall 2023 cohort80%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Niagara University

27.2% of Niagara University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Niagara University as a primarily residential campus of 2,653 undergraduates — and 80.4% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Niagara University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1060–1235 — their midpoint is below the NY four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Niagara University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Niagara University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Niagara University87.4%
New York median70.1%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Niagara University$39,345
New York median$17,408
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Niagara University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Niagara University$56,196
New York median$60,236
National median$53,781
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Niagara University, New York and national reference values
Metric & basisNiagara UniversityNew York medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS87.4%70.1%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$39,345$17,408$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$56,196$60,236$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Niagara University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Niagara University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 8 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$97,834
Marketing$73,611
Accounting and Related Services$66,459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,154
Criminology$60,995
Research and Experimental Psychology$55,947
Special Education and Teaching$50,897
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,037

These 8 fields listed for Niagara University measure earnings after completion. The $56,196 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 32 additional Niagara University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Niagara University report?

Niagara University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1060–1235 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Niagara University's acceptance rate?

87.4% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 3,667 admitted from 4,197 applicants.

How much does Niagara University cost?

At Niagara University, tuition is $39,345. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Niagara University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $56,196. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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