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Compare Gannon University vs Holy Family University

Erie, PA · Philadelphia, PA

Gannon UniversityHoly Family University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$22,553/yr$13,143/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$18,489/yr$9,721/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$27,000$25,125
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$15,945/yr$9,369/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$20,352/yr$12,056/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$23,354/yr$16,307/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$25,445/yr$17,822/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$286/mo$266/mo
Room & board (on campus)$15,960/yr$15,284/yr
Room & board (off campus)$15,960/yr$11,824/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,246/yr$1,278/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,950/yr$1,072/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$52,869/yr$40,539/yr
Tuition (in-state)$40,656/yr$35,330/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$40,656/yr$35,330/yr
Students with Pell Grants24%41%
Students taking federal loans64%70%
Getting in
Students who get accepted74%71%
SAT range (middle 50%)No data reported910–1150
SAT averageNo data reported1060
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received6,3312,653
Students accepted4,8561,969
Students who enrolled619471
Accepted students who enroll13%24%
Enrolled who sent SAT scoresNo data reported7%
Enrolled who sent ACT scoresNo data reported0%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
SAT/ACT policyNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate66%61%
Freshmen who come back76%78%
Typical earnings 10 years in$58,845/yr$62,235/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$37,209–$85,804$38,615–$88,857
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)68%68%
White students graduating71%66%
Black students graduating51%38%
Hispanic students graduating50%33%
Asian students graduating79%50%
Typical earnings 6 years in$55,319/yr$55,285/yr
Earn more than a HS grad80%80%
Graduate on time53%42%
Pell students who graduate61%53%
First-gen students who finish50%60%
Low-income students who finish43%50%
Students who transfer out19%22%
Typical earnings 8 years in$55,227/yr$62,234/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 33% · Business, Management & Marketing 16% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 10%Health Professions 56% · Education 13% · Business, Management & Marketing 9%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 33% of degreesHealth Professions — 56% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 16% of degreesEducation — 13% of degrees
3rd most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 10% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 9% of degrees
4th most popular programEngineering — 8% of degreesPsychology — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 5% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $188,872/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $123,725/yr
Degrees in STEM25%10%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,3652,464
Students per professor11 : 114 : 1
Graduate students1,421582
Average professor pay$8,733/mo$7,978/mo
Full-time professors45%22%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$70,028$45,550
SettingCity (small)City (large)
LocationErie, PAPhiladelphia, PA
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19251954
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral/Professional UniversitiesMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students18%2.4%
Men43%31%
Women57%69%
White students61%51%
Black students6%15%
Hispanic or Latino students5.5%17%
Asian students2.5%6.9%
Two or more races3.5%1%
Other / not reported3.4%6.9%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedReligiously affiliated
First-generation students26%46%
Part-time students2.4%8.9%
Students age 25+3.2%19%
Spent on teaching per student$10,356/yr$8,979/yr
Endowment$82.8M$29.5M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,522298
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$8,130/yr$8,960/yr
Meal plan charge$7,480/yr$7,520/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by week19 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationRoman CatholicRoman Catholic
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCYes — ArmyNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division II with footballNCAA Division II without football
Football teamYesNo
Varsity teams2216
Student athletes651360
Athletic scholarships$6.1M$2.6M
Athletics budget$12.4M$5.3M
Athletics revenue$12.6M$5.4M
Recruiting spend$128,170$8,367

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.