St. John Fisher University
Rochester, New York · Also known as Fisher · Website
$66,944
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$66,944
median earnings, 10 years after starting
St. John Fisher University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Rochester, New York with 2,565 undergraduates and 1,122 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $28,945 a year (tuition and fees $41,190). It admits 66% of applicants and 74% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $66,944 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $23,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$28,945
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$41,190
US median $11,837
Admission rate
66%
US median 78%
Completion rate
74%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$23,250
About $246 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$66,944
Rank 460 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $28,945
- Tuition and fees
- $41,190
- Cost of attendance
- $55,201
- Students with a need-based grant
- 29%
- Students with federal loans
- 68%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $16,054
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $17,953
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $25,992
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $30,268
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $34,085
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $30,690 in 2015-16 to $41,190 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1,214
- SAT reading, middle
- 590
- SAT math, middle
- 600
- ACT, middle
- 26
- Undergraduates
- 2,565
- Graduate students
- 1,122
- Part-time students
- 1.9%
- Women
- 58%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 74%
- Retention rate
- 86%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 58
- Endowment
- $151.0M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 460 of 5,094 US colleges and 64 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $28,945 | $17,682 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $41,190 | $13,810 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 66% | 73% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 74% | 64% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 86% | 79% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $23,250 | $15,250 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $61,198 | $38,937 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $66,944 | $47,733 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 75% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 87% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
58 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 205 | $25,375 | $73,333 | $86,470 | $88,910 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 82 | $34,628 | $103,719 | $109,441 | $120,193 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationProfessional | Professional | 59 | $175,497 | $103,785 | $134,673 | $138,348 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 51 | $24,987 | $33,600 | $61,201 | $57,214 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 49 | $23,000 | $35,266 | $53,568 | $50,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | $26,783 | $38,469 | $56,411 | $47,382 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $21,500 | $46,890 | $57,184 | $68,257 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $22,875 | $46,785 | $70,455 | $83,343 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 39 | $21,500 | $44,679 | $68,086 | $69,303 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsDoctoral | Doctoral | 35 | $97,204 | $107,064 | $128,060 | $113,566 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 33 | $73,815 | $50,515 | $61,816 | $59,571 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 31 | $27,475 | $57,001 | $57,619 | $63,707 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $27,000 | $54,178 | $72,171 | $76,194 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $22,914 | $36,273 | $56,069 | $54,562 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 24 | $31,625 | $61,595 | $84,143 | $103,485 |
| Non-Professional Legal StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | $54,899 | $61,959 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $23,188 | $33,623 | $60,481 | $55,556 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 15 | Withheld | - | Withheld | - |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | $49,491 | $50,680 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $19,500 | $30,233 | $58,279 | $56,359 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | $21,250 | $27,105 | $54,602 | $48,590 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingProfessional | Professional | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $133,099 |
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Questions and answers
How much does St. John Fisher University cost?
$28,945 a year is the average net price at St. John Fisher University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $41,190, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $55,201. Families earning under $30,000 pay $16,054 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at St. John Fisher University?
66% of applicants are admitted to St. John Fisher University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,214 and the middle ACT score is 26. The median admission rate of colleges in New York is 73%.
How much do St. John Fisher University graduates earn?
$66,944 a year is the median pay of former St. John Fisher University students who work, 10 years after they started ($61,198 after 6 years). That ranks 460 of 5,094 US colleges and 64 of 299 in New York. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Doctoral) at $107,064.
How much student debt do St. John Fisher University graduates have?
$23,250 is the median federal student loan debt of St. John Fisher University graduates, about $246 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 68% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at St. John Fisher University?
74% of first-time, full-time students at St. John Fisher University finish within 6 years. 86% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at St. John Fisher University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (205 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (82 master's graduates), Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (59 professional graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 58 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.