Canisius vs Le Moyne
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Canisius UniversityBuffalo, NYCompass Score: Good · Top 37%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Le Moyne CollegeSyracuse, NYCompass Score: Excellent · Top 19%
At a glance
- Le Moyne has the higher graduation rate: 73% against 66% at Canisius.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Canisius has the lower price after aid: $16,151 a year, against $21,107 at Le Moyne.
- Canisius has the lower average price after aid: $17,940 a year, against $22,277 at Le Moyne.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 37%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 19%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 29%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 16%
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 33%
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 41%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Buffalo, NY
Syracuse, NY
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
2,545
3,154
Sports
NCAA Division I · Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA Division I · Northeast Conference
Admission
Admission rate
72%
83%
Average SAT
Not reported
1255
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
25–30
Outcomes
Graduation rate
66%
73%
First-year retention
73%
84%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$60,681
$62,731
Median debt
$24,250
$23,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$17,940
$22,277
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$12,781
$14,535
$30,001–$48,000
$12,404
$18,468
$48,001–$75,000
$16,151
$21,107
$75,001–$110,000
$21,341
$23,600
Over $110,000
$24,170
$27,034
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Accounting $82,563
- Finance $70,001
- Marketing $66,256
- Economics $65,757
- Business administration $62,955
- Physics $99,009
- Nursing $89,941
- Management information systems $88,532
- Computing and information science $86,252
- Finance $82,414
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.