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Statement · Niagara University, NY

Niagara University

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $9,564 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $51,632.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $56,196 ten years after entering, the 60th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years.

  3. 75% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
4,540

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $51,632 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $9,564 and $22,990 a year depending on income at Niagara University.

Statement of cost · Niagara University

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$51,632
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$9,564
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$17,248
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$39,345

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $9,564; $30–48k: $11,510; $48–75k: $17,322; $75–110k: $20,355; over $110k: $22,990. Shaded band: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years, from $17,360 to $28,210; dotted line at the median, $22,313.
  • Shaded: the middle half of private nonprofit 4-years (all incomes), $17,360 to $28,210. Dotted line: the median, $22,313.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$9,564
$30k–$48k$11,510
$48k–$75k$17,322
$75k–$110k$20,355
Over $110k$22,990

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $56,196; the median graduate who borrowed owes $25,475.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$48,289
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$49,762
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
60th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years
$56,196
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
65th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years
$25,475
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$20,312

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of private nonprofit 4-years at 10 years: $43,845 to $62,830.

6 yrs after entry: $48,289; 8 yrs after entry: $49,762; 10 yrs after entry: $56,196. Median graduate debt: $25,475. Shaded band: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years at 10 years, from $43,845 to $62,830; dotted line at the median, $52,889.
  • Shaded: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years, 10 years out ($43,845 to $62,830); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $25,475.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$48,289
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$49,762
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$56,196
Median graduate debt$25,475

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Niagara University
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Education, GeneralBachelor's Degree170not reportednot reported
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree103not reportednot reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree90$86,069$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree67not reportednot reported
Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degree50$99,537not reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree48$69,977$25,146
CriminologyBachelor's Degree45not reported$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree43$56,151not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree37$53,000not reported
Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree34$49,560$26,623
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyGraduate/Professional Certificate34not reportednot reported
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree33$52,697$26,000
Show all 23 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree26$54,265$27,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree25$60,737not reported
MarketingBachelor's Degree25$72,540$25,280
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree24$47,075not reported
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree22not reportednot reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree22not reportednot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree21not reportednot reported
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree20$54,195not reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageGraduate/Professional Certificate0not reportednot reported
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree17$64,550$25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree20$43,071$26,026

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Niagara University: 2,653 undergraduates; 27% of students receive Pell grants; 87% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

87%

76th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Undergraduates

2,653

83rd percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Pell share

27%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

35th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Completion

75%

finish within 150% of normal time

81st percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

First-generation

24%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$65,545

78th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k18%
  • $30k–$48k14%
  • $48k–$75knot reported
  • $75k–$110knot reported
  • Over $110knot reported
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k18%
$30k–$48k14%
$48k–$75knot reported
$75k–$110knot reported
Over $110knot reported

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.