Niagara University

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$37,190
3.02% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$16,613
After Financial Aid
2024 Acceptance Rate
87.4%
4,197 Applicants
2024 Enrolled Students
4,033
87.9% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
74.1%
378 Graduates

About

Niagara University is a higher education institution located in Niagara County, NY. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Niagara University were Elementary Education & Teaching (245 degrees awarded), Education of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs (172 degrees), and General Business (58 degrees).

In 2024, 1,601 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Niagara University. 68.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (856 degrees), 16.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (53 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Niagara University is $37,190, which is $11,902 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Niagara University is $37,190, which is $11,902 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $16,613.

In 2024, 85% of undergraduate students attending Niagara University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$37,190
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Niagara University was $37,190. The cost of tuition at Niagara University is $11,902 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

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Average Net Price

$16,613
2024 Value
5.04%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Niagara University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $16,613. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Niagara University grew by 5.04%.

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Other Student Expenses

$11,190
Room and Board
$420
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Niagara University was of $11,190 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 1.27% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $420. The cost of books and supplies increased by 5% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

85%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
54%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

85% of undergraduate students at Niagara University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 2.3% with respect to 2023, when 87% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Niagara University received 4,197 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 1.18% annual growth. Out of those 4,197 applicants, 3,667 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 87.4% acceptance rate.

There were 4,033 students enrolled at Niagara University in 2024. 17% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Niagara University has an overall enrollment yield of 14.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

87.4%
Acceptance Rate in 2024
3,667
Accepted Out of 4,197

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Niagara University was 87.4% (3,667 admissions from 4,197 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 85.3%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 1.18%, while admissions grew by 3.59%.

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SAT Scores

17%
Submission Percentage (2024)
91
Scores Submitted (2024)

17% of enrolled first-time students at Niagara University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Niagara University had a total enrollment of 4,033 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Niagara University is 3,546 students and the part-time enrollment is 487. This means that 87.9% of students enrolled at Niagara University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Niagara University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.8% White, 5.36% Black or African American, 4.66% Hispanic or Latino, 1.83% Two or More Races, 1.56% Asian, 0.521% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0992% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Niagara University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.4%), followed by White Male (20%) and Black or African American Female (4.01%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.8%), followed by White Male (15.1%) and Black or African American Female (1.56%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

87.9%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Niagara University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,033 students. The full-time enrollment at Niagara University is 3,546 and the part-time enrollment is 487. This means that 87.9% of students enrolled at Niagara University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

80%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Niagara University was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Niagara University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    2,170 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    216 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    188 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Niagara University is 53.8% White, 5.36% Black or African American, 4.66% Hispanic or Latino, 1.83% Two or More Races, 1.56% Asian, 0.521% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0992% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 48.8% White, 18.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.7% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 92 students (2.28%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 603 more women than men received degrees from Niagara University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Niagara University is white (856 degrees awarded). There were 16.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (53 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Niagara University is Elementary Education & Teaching (245 degrees awarded), followed by Education of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs (172 degrees) and General Business (58 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Niagara University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Education (827 degrees awarded), Psychology (158 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (34 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Niagara University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,725,272 people), Secondary school teachers (593,984 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (482,394 people), Other managers (459,869 people), and Education administrators (377,663 people).

The most specialized majors at Niagara University in 2024 are Education (827 degrees awarded), Psychology (158 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (34 degrees), Social Sciences (76 degrees), and History (9 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Niagara University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Niagara University are Education (827 degrees awarded), Psychology (158 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (34 degrees), Social Sciences (76 degrees), and History (9 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Niagara University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,406,819 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (670,703 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (471,751 people), Legal services (397,732 people), and Computer Systems Design (330,350 people).

The most specialized majors at Niagara University are Education (827 degrees awarded), Psychology (158 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (34 degrees), Social Sciences (76 degrees), and History (9 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Niagara University.
General Business
Most Common (2024)
2 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Niagara University was General Business with 2 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

499
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
1,102
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 499 degrees were awarded to men at Niagara University, which is 0.453 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,102).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 70 degrees were awarded to men at Niagara University in Education of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs, which is 0.551 times less than the 127 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 242 degrees were awarded to men at Niagara University in Elementary Education & Teaching, which is 7.33 times more than the 33 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

65%
100% Completion Time
72%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 65% of students graduating from Niagara University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 72% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 73% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    856 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    53 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    41 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Niagara University is white (856 degrees awarded). There were 16.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (53 degrees).

4% of degree recipients (64 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Female
    553 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    303 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    31 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Niagara University is white female (553 degrees awarded). There were 1.83 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (303 degrees).

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Operations

Niagara University has an endowment valued at nearly $100M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 10.8M (10.8%) compared to the 9.96% average return (5.41M on 54.3M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2024, Niagara University had a total salary expenditure of 110M. Niagara University employs 56 Associate professors, 47 Assistant professors and 46 Professors. Most academics at Niagara University are Male Professor (30), Female Assistant professor (30), and Male Associate professor (29).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Niagara University are: Management, with 93 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 51 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 42 employees.

Endowment

$100M
2024 Endowment
2.67%
decline from 2023

Niagara University has an endowment valued at about $100M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Niagara University declined 2.67% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $46M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$48.5M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Niagara University paid a median of $48.5M in salaries, which represents 44.2% of their overall expenditure ($110M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$16.1M
Instructional Salaries
184
Number of Employees

In 2024, Niagara University paid a total of $16.1M to 184 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.15M (2.91%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Niagara University were Management with 93 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 51 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 42 employees.

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