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St. John Fisher University

Rochester, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$28,945What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
66%
Graduation rate
74%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,565
In-state tuition
$41,190Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$41,190
SAT midpoint
1,190
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$66,944Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$28,945

Better than 23% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

74%

Better than 82% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$66,944

Better than 78% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,250

Better than 61% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$55,201

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$28,945

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for St. John Fisher University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time74%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return86%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$23,250
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$66,944

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at St. John Fisher University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,333205
Accounting and Related Services$54,17830
Business Administration, Management and Operations$46,89043
Finance and Financial Management Services$46,78542
Marketing$44,67939
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$38,46948
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$36,27328
Psychology, General$35,26649
Criminology$33,62318
Biology, General$33,60051
Communication and Media Studies$30,23312
English Language and Literature, General$27,10510
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reported19
HistoryNot reported14
Public HealthNot reported10
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported9
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported9
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported8
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported7
MathematicsNot reported6
EconomicsNot reported5
Sustainability StudiesNot reported5
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported5
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reported5
StatisticsNot reported4
SociologyNot reported4
PhilosophyNot reported4
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported4
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationNot reported4
Area StudiesNot reported3
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported3
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported2
AnthropologyNot reported2
ChemistryNot reported1
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported1
Special Education and TeachingNot reportedNot reported
PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reportedNot reported

All 38 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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