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Canisius University

⌖ Buffalo, NY · 29 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$118,820 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

18.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−47%Modeled 10-year ROI
$58,294Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$118,820at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$251,7600
2
4
6
8
−$118,82010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 18.9 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$34,500
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$34,500
Sticker price
Average net price$17,940
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$44,322
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$17,940Average net price / year
$44,322Cost of attendance
$58,294Median earnings · year 5 after completion
66.4%Completion rate
72.4%Admission rate
1,685Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

77thEarnings percentile
61thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$37,798Year 1
$59,476Year 4
$58,294Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$93,2862Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$84,0803Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$82,5634Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$70,0015Marketing · Bachelor's Degree$66,2566Economics · Bachelor's Degree$65,7577Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$62,9558Political Science and Government · Bachelor's Degree$62,398

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$93,286Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$84,080Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$82,563$26,997
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$70,001$21,875
MarketingBachelor's Degree$66,256$22,690
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$65,757$25,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$62,955$23,500
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$62,398$24,015
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$62,097Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$61,958Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$61,044Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$60,750Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$60,674$27,000
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$60,008Not available
Zoology/Animal BiologyMaster's Degree$59,671Not available
SociologyBachelor's Degree$58,469Not available
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageMaster's Degree$57,530Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$57,036$27,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$54,529$23,766
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$54,413Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$51,723Not available
Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree$51,532$25,250
Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,522Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,104$26,254
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$45,233$26,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,180Not available
Zoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's Degree$40,174$25,000
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$39,148$20,250
JournalismBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,000

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.