Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate nonprofit
Gannon University
6-yr Graduation
66%
+2.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
4,189
peer median 3,693
Avg net price
$23,206
-$1.9k vs Doctoral/Professional
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About
Gannon University is a private Catholic university with campuses in Erie, Pennsylvania, and Ruskin, Florida, United States. Established in 1925, Gannon University enrolls about 4,600 undergraduate and graduate students annually. Its intercollegiate athletics include 18 athletic programs for men and women competing at the NCAA Division II level. It plans to merge with Ursuline College by the end of 2026.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Applied
6,547
6,547 candidates competed
Admitted
4,855
74.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
554
11.4% yield
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
66%+2.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Overall completion
66%+2.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
53%
4-year graduation
53%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
67%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
67%
Full-time retention
76%
Full-time retention
76%
Pell equity
10.0pp gap
Pell recipients
61%
Non-Pell
71%
Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 120 Title IV programs, 15 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 105 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
120
Passing
15
12.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
120programs
- Passing15 · 12.5%
- No Data105 · 87.5%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
13
No data
105
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$66,113
$58,761
Same-State BA Median
+12.5%
+$7,352
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+12.5%
$66,113 vs $58,761
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
$55,601
$46,391
National Same-Field BA Median
+19.9%
+$9,210
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
+19.9%
$55,601 vs $46,391
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$79,630
$58,761
Same-State BA Median
+35.5%
+$20,869
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+35.5%
$79,630 vs $58,761
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$86,220
$58,761
Same-State BA Median
+46.7%
+$27,459
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+46.7%
$86,220 vs $58,761
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$54,161
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
+53.5%
+$18,887
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+53.5%
$54,161 vs $35,274
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
$55,000
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
+55.9%
+$19,726
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+55.9%
$55,000 vs $35,274
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
$60,846
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
+72.5%
+$25,572
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+72.5%
$60,846 vs $35,274
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$63,492
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
+80.0%
+$28,218
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+80.0%
$63,492 vs $35,274
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$130,499
$79,630
164%
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$130,499 debt · $79,630 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$107,741
$197,954
54%
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$107,741 debt · $197,954 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$27,000
$54,161
50%
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$27,000 debt · $54,161 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
$27,000
$60,846
44%
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
$27,000 debt · $60,846 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
$24,188
$55,000
44%
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
$24,188 debt · $55,000 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$48,145
$110,699
44%
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$48,145 debt · $110,699 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$32,035
$86,220
37%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$32,035 debt · $86,220 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$27,000
$80,846
33%
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$27,000 debt · $80,846 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Accredited since 1951Next review Jan 2031
Programmatic accreditations · 11
Action history · 15
- Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: OwnershipMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- May 2025Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
- Sep 2024Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Sep 2024Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
- Aug 2024Renewal of AccreditationCommission on English Language Program Accreditation · English Language
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price (private)
$23,206
-$1,947vs Doctoral/Professional median $25,153
Federal loans
53.3%
In-state tuition
$37,951
Out-of-state
$37,951
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 780 students received $4.5M in Pell grants, alongside $32.6M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
780
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.5M
$4,456,332 total
Direct Loans
$32.6M
3,254 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
1k’20
1k’21
1k’22
1k’23
1k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$3.8M
940 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.7M
1,248 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$10.8M
541 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4.6M
243 loan awards
Grad PLUS$8.7M
282 loan awards
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 858 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (1.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
1.0%
-1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
858
Defaulted
9
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
4.0%-5.3
2017
3.7%-5.5
2018
3.1%-3.9
2019
1.0%-1.3
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Gannon
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs108
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
1,256 total completions
01Health Professions
55544.2%
01Health Professions
55544.2%
02Business
27021.5%
02Business
27021.5%
03Computer Sciences
13811.0%
03Computer Sciences
13811.0%
04Engineering
715.7%
04Engineering
715.7%
05Security/Protective
544.3%
05Security/Protective
544.3%
06Education
504.0%
06Education
504.0%
07Biological Sciences
463.7%
07Biological Sciences
463.7%
08Parks/Recreation
272.1%
08Parks/Recreation
272.1%
09Communication
252.0%
09Communication
252.0%
10Psychology
201.6%
10Psychology
201.6%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
4,189
12-mo unduplicated
5,184
Undergraduate
3,176
Graduate
2,008
Gender split
Men
44%2,272
Women
56%2,912
Race / ethnicity composition
White
65.4%
Non-resident
14.1%
Black
5.8%
Hispanic
5.4%
Two or more
3.5%
Unknown
3.0%
Asian
2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
679
349 M · 330 W
Women athletes
48.6%
Athletic aid
$5.9M
Total student aid
Budget
$12.4M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$3.2M
$2.5M
Recruiting expense
$69K
$41K
Head-coach salaries
$50K
$44K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 13
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Football
112
—
$2,262,400
Football
112 M · —
Soccer
48
44
$1,437,160
Soccer
48 M · 44 W
Wrestling
55
22
$860,604
Wrestling
55 M · 22 W
Baseball
51
—
$476,004
Baseball
51 M · —
Gymnastics
—
49
$411,829
Gymnastics
— · 49 W
Swimming and Diving (combined)
23
24
$530,982
Swimming and Diving (combined)
23 M · 24 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.71
8 offenses · 4,665 students
3-year trend
1.882 yrs ago1.091 yr ago1.71Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
21
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
13
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
3
Criminal offenses by type
Rape
2
Burglary
2
Fondling
2
Aggravated assault
2
By location
8total
- On campus7
- Public property1
Includes 7 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
1
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
1
Stalking
4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs021
Liquor4116
Residence-hall fires
- Harborview Apartments1 fireElectricalDamage $1,000-$9,999
- 210 West 8th Street1 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
228
Gannon vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Gannon selected for federal comparison reporting.
This institutionPeer median
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectGannon University | 66% | — | 4,189 | $23,206 | Doctoral/Professional |
Arcadia University | 67% | 80.2% | 3,404 | $25,866 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Ashland University | 60% | 76.4% | 4,106 | $21,994 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Aurora University | 60% | 80.9% | 5,923 | $18,992 | Doctoral/Professional |
Baldwin Wallace University | 67% | 75.7% | 3,305 | $27,654 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Bellarmine University | 64% | 86.1% | 2,886 | $23,587 | Doctoral/Professional |
Benedictine University | 50% | 95.2% | 2,917 | $23,529 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Canisius University | 66% | 72.4% | 2,451 | $18,322 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
DeSales University | 72% | 77.1% | 2,972 | $30,465 | Doctoral/Professional |
Eastern University | 60% | 90.8% | 8,727 | $25,885 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Gardner-Webb University | 54% | 77.2% | 3,104 | $24,137 | Doctoral/Professional |
Iona University | 56% | 86.9% | 3,958 | $27,951 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
John Carroll University | 79% | 80.9% | 2,864 | $28,617 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
La Salle University | 58% | 96.6% | 3,153 | $21,409 | Doctoral/Professional |
Lawrence Technological University | 60% | 55.9% | 3,693 | $33,995 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Le Moyne College | 73% | 83.0% | 3,091 | $21,547 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Lewis University | 67% | 71.3% | 7,011 | $18,370 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Marymount University | 54% | 93.2% | 4,060 | $25,153 | Doctoral/Professional |
Marywood University | 72% | 60.6% | 2,530 | $22,222 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Mercyhurst University | 64% | 81.0% | 2,632 | $27,263 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
National Louis University | 30% | 95.1% | 8,915 | $16,157 | Doctoral/Professional |
Nazareth University | 73% | 74.7% | 2,401 | $30,521 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Niagara University | 74% | 87.4% | 4,033 | $18,740 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Olivet Nazarene University | 61% | 55.9% | 3,339 | $21,539 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Providence College | 86% | 50.9% | 4,666 | $45,538 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Rider University | 61% | 78.6% | 4,003 | $25,287 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Robert Morris University | 66% | 89.9% | 5,275 | $25,747 | Doctoral/Professional |
Sacred Heart University | 73% | 65.4% | 11,022 | $45,459 | Doctoral/Professional |
Saint Francis University | 74% | 76.8% | 2,963 | $19,173 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Saint Peter's University | 58% | 90.3% | 3,572 | $12,973 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Saint Xavier University | 57% | 84.3% | 3,485 | $12,093 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Shenandoah University | 66% | 77.0% | 4,454 | $30,055 | Doctoral/Professional |
Simmons University | 72% | 70.0% | 4,666 | $27,313 | Doctoral/Professional |
Springfield College | 74% | 71.9% | 2,599 | $29,187 | Doctoral/Professional |
St Bonaventure University | 67% | 81.6% | 2,752 | $27,151 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
St. John Fisher University | 74% | 66.4% | 3,693 | $28,150 | Doctoral/Professional |
The College of Saint Rose | 51% | 73.4% | — | $23,819 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
The University of Findlay | 58% | 83.4% | 5,016 | $23,731 | Doctoral/Professional |
University of Detroit Mercy | 67% | 75.4% | 5,587 | $16,179 | Doctoral/Professional |
University of Indianapolis | 56% | 66.5% | 5,000 | $18,748 | Doctoral/Professional |
University of New Haven | 63% | 60.4% | 9,229 | $34,089 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Western New England University | 64% | 83.5% | 3,674 | $31,170 | Doctoral/Professional |
Wilkes University | 63% | 90.6% | 5,381 | $27,700 | Doctoral/Professional |
| Peer group median | 64% | 77.9% | 3,693 | $25,153 |
Gannon Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Team
2 members
- Val BacikChief Institutional Planning Officer
- Zachary HopkinsDirector, Institutional Research, Assessment & Analytics
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planGannon University’s 2021-2025 Strategic Plan2021Gannon University’s 2021-2025 Strategic Plan comes at a significant moment as the Erie campus nears its 100th anniversary and the Ruskin campus approaches its 10th anniversary in 2025. The plan's theme, 'Advancing our bold tradition,' emphasizes Gannon's long-standing commitment to education accessibility and aims to carry these ideals forward. It sets goals for future development while continuing to transform lives through education.gannon.edu
Grants & funding (2)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
Frequently asked questions about Gannon University
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Gannon.
What is the graduation rate at Gannon University?
Gannon University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 66% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Gannon University?
Gannon University reports a total enrollment of 4,189 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Gannon University?
The average net price at Gannon University is $23,206 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
What is the yield rate at Gannon University?
Gannon University's yield rate is 11.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.
Where is Gannon University located?
Gannon University is located in Erie, Pennsylvania 16541-0001.
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