Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Canisius University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,183 male and 1,309 female students attending Canisius. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.90 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Canisius.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Canisius
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,7881,72365
Men90086040
Women88886325
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Canisius
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total704380324
Men283159124
Women421221200

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,704 White students (68.38%) and 248 Black or African American students (9.95%) at Canisius University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Canisius University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Canisius University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native422
Asian592336
Black or African American19288104
Hispanic1095356
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1,201596605
Two or More Races502525
Race/Ethnicity Unknown684028
Total 1,788900888
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Canisius University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native321
Asian241014
Black or African American561541
Hispanic351223
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White503207296
Two or More Races23716
Race/Ethnicity Unknown241113
Total 704283421

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,024 students whose age under twenty five and 248 students whose age is over thirty years old at Canisius University.
Especially, 52 students are younger than eighteen and 9 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Canisius University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Canisius University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,788 900888
Under 1852 2527
18-19812 387425
20-21725 344381
22-24140 10634
25-2927 1710
30-3412 75
35-396 60
40-495 23
50-642 02
65 and over7 61
Total 1,788 900888
Population by Student Age at Canisius University
TotalMenWomen
Total704 283421
20-2127 720
22-24268 119149
25-29193 72121
30-3481 3546
35-3945 2124
40-4960 2436
50-6428 523
65 and over2 02
Total 704 283421

Online Student Population

At Canisius University, 1,312 students (52.65% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 254 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 174 students live in New York where Canisius University is located in and 69 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total2,4921,788704
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2540254
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,058803255
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,180985195
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2540254
New York Residents1740174
Other State in U.S.69069
Outside of U.S.10010
Unknown101