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Gannon University

Erie, PA
Private 4-year school
$61,096projected sticker price
$26,072projected average net price for
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This year at Gannon University, we project that on average students will pay $26,072, while the advertised price of attendance is $61,096. That’s a difference of $35,024.

Prices at Gannon University over time for

$20K
$40K
$60K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$61,096
sticker price
$26,072
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Gannon UniversityIn-state sticker price at Gannon University
25-26$26,072$61,096
24-25$25,323$59,340
23-24$24,595$57,635
22-23$23,942$56,104
21-22$22,200$53,020
20-21$22,258$52,561
19-20$22,839$50,488
18-19$22,009$48,464
17-18$22,431$46,546
16-17$21,793$45,608
15-16$22,003$44,400
14-15$21,314$42,974
13-14$20,920$41,820

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Gannon University this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $28,160, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $18,304. That's a difference of $9,856.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$18,304
$19,452
$23,085
$27,569
$28,160
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Gannon University
<$30K$18,304
$30K-$48K$19,452
$48K-$75K$23,085
$75K-$110K$27,569
>$110K$28,160

School details

Located in Erie, PA
77% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
69% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Gannon University, over the last five years 69% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

69% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Gannon University.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
100%
75%
45%
47%
100%
74%
53%
50%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Gannon UniversityNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native100%31%
Asian75%45%
Black45%34%
Hispanic47%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander100%28%
White74%50%
Multiple races53%37%
Unknown race50%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Gannon University, about 81% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

81%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

55%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Gannon University has 5,358 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
5,358 students

About 57% of students are female.

57% female
43% male

And about 58% of students are white.

White

58%

Nonresident

24%

Black

5%

Unknown race

4%

Hispanic

3%

Multiple races

3%

Asian

3%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%