Canisius University Student Population and Demographics

Canisius Student Population

There are 2,451 students including 1,724 undergraduate and 727 graduate students at Canisius University for the academic year 2024-2025. By attending status, there are 2,092 full-time and 359 part-time students with gender distribution of 1,165 male and 1,286 female students.

Canisius University is offering the distance learning opportunity (online degree program) and total 278 students have enrolled online program exclusively.

Student Gender Distribution

Canisius University has a total enrollment of 2,451 with a gender distribution of 47.53% male (1,165 students) and 52.47% female (1,286 students). There are 851 male and 873 female students in undergraduate school and 314 male and 413 female students are attending graduate school at Canisius University.

Student Population By Gender
Canisius University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	2,451	1,165	1,286
Undergraduate	1,724	851	873
Graduate	727	314	413
Full-time	2,092	1,016	1,076
Part-time	359	149	210

[Chart] Canisius University 2025 Gender Distribution of Enrollment

Enrollment by Attending Status

Canisius University has 2,092 full-time and 359 part-time students. In undergraduate school, 1,661 students are attending classes with full-time status, and 63 students are attending with part-time status. In graduate school, 431 students are full-time and 296 are part-time students.

Student Population By Attendance Status
Canisius University
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	2,451	2,092	359
Undergraduate	1,724	1,661	63
Graduate	727	431	296
Men	1,165	1,016	149
Women	1,286	1,076	210

[Chart] Canisius University Enrollment by Attending Status

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

At Canisius University, 278 students have enrolled exclusively in online courses and 997 students have enrolled in some online courses out of total 2,451 students.

In undergraduate schools, 732 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 543 students are attending some online courses.

2025 Distance Learning Enrollment
Canisius University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	2,451	1,724	727
Online Exclusively	278	0	278
In Some Online Classes	997	732	265
Not In Online Classes	1,176	992	184

[Chart] Canisius University Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

This section analyzes the student population by race/ethnicity at Canisius University. There are 11 American Indian/Native American, 1,567 White, 289 Black/African American, 78 Asian, 139 Hispanic, 1 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 92 students with other races.

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Canisius University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	2,451	1,165	1,286
American Indian/Native American	11	7	4
Asian	78	32	46
Black/African American	289	120	169
Hispanic	139	55	84
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0	1
White	1,567	746	821
Two More	70	34	36
Race Un-Known	116	58	58

[Chart] Canisius UniversityRace/Ethnicity Distribution

Student Age Distribution

The following table and chart show the student enrollment by age distribution at Canisius University.

Age Distribution
Canisius University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	2,451	1,724	727
Under 18	70	70	0
Age 18-19	685	685	0
Age 20-21	784	759	25
Age 22-24	432	157	275
Age 25-29	216	27	189
Age 30-34	102	8	94
Age 35-39	62	3	59
Age 40-49	59	5	54
Age 50-64	32	1	31
Over 64	9	9	0
Age Un-Known	0	0	0

[Chart] Canisius University 2025 Age Distribution of Enrollment

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