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Gannon University

Erie, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·gannon.edu
6-yr Graduation
66%
+2.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
4,189
peer median 3,693
Avg net price
$22,553
-$1.3k 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.

IPEDS
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.

IPEDS
Overall completion
66%+2.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
53%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
67%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

7.7pp gap
Pell recipients
61%148 of 241
Non-Pell (all)
69%357 of 520
Subsidized loan, no Pell
71%173 of 245
No Federal Aid
67%184 of 275

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

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.

15
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
+19.9%
$55,601 vs $46,391
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
+46.7%
$86,220 vs $58,761
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
+55.9%
$55,000 vs $35,274
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
+80.0%
$63,492 vs $35,274

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

12
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
164%
$130,499 debt · $79,630 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
54%
$107,741 debt · $197,954 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
50%
$27,000 debt · $54,161 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
44%
$27,000 debt · $60,846 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
44%
$24,188 debt · $55,000 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
44%
$48,145 debt · $110,699 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
37%
$32,035 debt · $86,220 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
33%
$27,000 debt · $80,846 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1951Next review Jan 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 11

Action history · 15

  1. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
  3. Sep 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  4. Sep 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  5. Aug 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on English Language Program Accreditation · English Language

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,489
$30–48k$15,945
$48–75k$20,352
$75–110k$23,354
$110k+$25,445

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$22,553
-$1,266vs Doctoral/Professional median $23,819
Federal loans
64.5%
In-state tuition
$40,656
Out-of-state
$40,656

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 779 students received $4.5M in Pell grants, alongside $36.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
779
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.5M
$4,454,484 total
Direct Loans
$36.8M
3,295 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
1,251 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$13.4M
569 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4.6M
244 loan awards
Grad PLUS$10.3M
291 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

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%
2017
3.7%
2018
3.1%
2019
1.0%
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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Gannon

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs111
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,277 total completions
01Health Professions
46636.5%
02Business
28622.4%
03Computer Sciences
24219.0%
04Engineering
937.3%
05Biological Sciences
514.0%
06Education
403.1%
07Security/Protective
302.3%
08Communication
272.1%
09Psychology
252.0%
10Parks/Recreation
171.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
4,189
12-mo unduplicated
4,620
Undergraduate
2,999
Graduate
1,621

Gender split

Men
43%1,975
Women
57%2,645

Race / ethnicity composition

White
60.9%
Non-resident
18.2%
Black
6.0%
Hispanic
5.5%
Two or more
3.5%
Unknown
3.3%
Asian
2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
651
340 M · 311 W
Women athletes
47.8%
Athletic aid
$6.1M
Total student aid
Budget
$12.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$3.3M
$2.6M
Recruiting expense
$84K
$38K
Head-coach salaries
$53K
$48K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 13

Football
109 M · —
$2.3M
Soccer
47 M · 42 W
$1.2M
Wrestling
51 M · 27 W
$853K
Swimming
26 M · 24 W
$555K
Baseball
46 M · —
$539K
Gymnastics
— · 43 W
$412K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.44
2 offenses · 4,548 students

3-year trend

1.092 yrs ago1.711 yr ago0.44Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
15
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
9
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
4

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1
Burglary
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

3
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
2
Stalking
5 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs034
Liquor0145

Residence-hall fires

  • Freeman Hall1 fire
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $1,000-$9,999
  • 155 West 8th Street1 fire
    CookingDamage $100-$999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
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.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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$22,553Doctoral/Professional
Arcadia University
67%80.2%3,404$29,466Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Ashland University
60%76.4%4,106$21,988Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Aurora University
60%80.9%5,923$18,838Doctoral/Professional
Baldwin Wallace University
67%75.7%3,305$27,603Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Bellarmine University
64%86.1%2,886$21,499Doctoral/Professional
Benedictine University
50%95.2%2,917$22,313Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Canisius University
66%72.4%2,451$17,940Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
DeSales University
72%77.1%2,972$31,643Doctoral/Professional
Eastern University
60%90.8%8,727$26,662Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Gardner-Webb University
54%77.2%3,104$17,674Doctoral/Professional
Iona University
56%86.9%3,958$29,188Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
John Carroll University
79%80.9%2,864$28,746Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
La Salle University
58%96.6%3,153$19,409Doctoral/Professional
Lawrence Technological University
60%55.9%3,693$32,918Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Le Moyne College
73%83.0%3,091$22,277Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Lewis University
67%71.3%7,011$17,028Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Marymount University
54%93.2%4,060$29,137Doctoral/Professional
Marywood University
72%60.6%2,530$23,388Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Mercyhurst University
64%81.0%2,632$19,444Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
National Louis University
30%95.1%8,915$12,641Doctoral/Professional
Nazareth University
73%74.7%2,401$29,357Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Niagara University
74%87.4%4,033$17,248Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Olivet Nazarene University
61%55.9%3,339$20,729Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Providence College
86%50.9%4,666$48,523Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Rider University
61%78.6%4,003$24,792Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Robert Morris University
66%89.9%5,275$23,003Doctoral/Professional
Sacred Heart University
73%65.4%11,022$46,174Doctoral/Professional
Saint Francis University
74%76.8%2,963$23,526Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Saint Peter's University
58%90.3%3,572$12,199Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Saint Xavier University
57%84.3%3,485$10,970Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Shenandoah University
66%77.0%4,454$30,298Doctoral/Professional
Simmons University
72%70.0%4,666$25,265Doctoral/Professional
Springfield College
74%71.9%2,599$30,587Doctoral/Professional
St Bonaventure University
67%81.6%2,752$27,074Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
St. John Fisher University
74%66.4%3,693$28,945Doctoral/Professional
The College of Saint Rose
51%73.4%—$23,819Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
The University of Findlay
58%83.4%5,016$27,221Doctoral/Professional
University of Detroit Mercy
67%75.4%5,587$15,232Doctoral/Professional
University of Indianapolis
56%66.5%5,000$21,602Doctoral/Professional
University of New Haven
63%60.4%9,229$34,192Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Western New England University
64%83.5%3,674$27,290Doctoral/Professional
Wilkes University
63%90.6%5,381$27,743Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median64%77.9%3,693$23,819

Institutions like Gannon

Explore the federal data for institutions in Gannon's comparison group.

IPEDS

Gannon Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
2 members
  • Val Bacik
    Chief Institutional Planning Officer
  • Zachary Hopkins
    Director, Institutional Research, Assessment & Analytics

Reports & documents (2)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Grants & funding (2)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

USA Spending

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 $22,553 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.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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