Private nonprofit · University

St. John Fisher University

Rochester, New York · Large suburb

66.4%
Admit rate
$28,945
Avg net price
74%
Graduation rate
$66,944
Median earnings

St. John Fisher University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Rochester, New York (large suburb setting), enrolling 2,565 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,565 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 66% admitNCAA Division III with football · Empire EightCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against St. John Fisher University's admitted students.

Admit rate
66.4%
SAT (mid 50%)
1120–1300
Avg GPA (est.)
3.49

Enter a test score to see where you land against St. John Fisher University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and St. John Fisher University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Rochester, New York

Rochester is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, New York, United States. The Seneca tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy lived around Rochester prior to the American Revolution, and used the area as a hunting ground. Allied with the British, the Seneca were forced to cede or sell most of their land in New York after the war. Geva Theatre Center is the city's largest professional theater. The East End Theater is on East Main Street in the theater district. The Eastman School of Music, one of the top musical institutes in the nation, and its auditorium are also within the East End neighborhood. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
6 miles to Rochester, NY
To Great Lakes shore
10 miles
Nearest airport
8 miles to Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester (ROC) · major hub

How St. John Fisher University compares

Selectivity66.4%

More selective than 69% · #56 most selective of 137 in New York

SAT average1214

Higher than 62%

Graduation rate74%

Higher than 84% · #37 of 159 in New York

First-year retention86%

Higher than 80%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$66,944

Higher than 80% · #49 of 133 in New York

Average net price$28,945

Cheaper than 18% · #113 cheapest of 153 in New York

Median debt at graduation$23,250

Lower than 50%

Student–faculty ratio11 : 1

Lower than 68%

Undergraduate enrollment2,565

Larger than 64%

Percentiles compare St. John Fisher University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in New York.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

3,687students
  • Undergraduate2,56570%
  • Graduate1,12230%

Undergraduates by gender

2,565undergrads
  • Women1,56461%
  • Men1,00139%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White79%
  • Black5.4%
  • Hispanic8.0%
  • Asian3.4%
  • Other or multiracial4.5%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,565
Graduate enrollment
1,122
Student–faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
29%
First-generation students
25%
Students over 25
3%
Median family income
$73,192
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$87,084
Endowment
$151,031,721

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 611 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New York93%
  • Other U.S. states7.2%

Most first-years stay in state — St. John Fisher University draws overwhelmingly from New York.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
66.4%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1120–1300
SAT average
1214
SAT reading
560–650
SAT math
560–650
ACT composite
23–28
Average GPA (estimated)
3.49

Cost

In-state tuition
$41,190
Room & board
$14,908
Books & supplies
$1,150
Total cost of attendance
$55,201
Average net price
$28,945

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
74%
Graduated on time (4 years)
65%
First-year retention
86%
Transferred to another college
17%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$61,198
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$66,944
Median debt at graduation
$23,250
Students with federal loans
68%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
70%

About 9% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
65%
Low-income (Pell)
70%
First-generation
72%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,495
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
58%
Housing charge (year)
$9,182
Meal plan (year)
$5,160
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
Empire Eight
Varsity athletes
938 (544 men · 394 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (15)

Football148
Track and Field (Outdoor)129
Track and Field (Indoor)127
Soccer111
Lacrosse98
Basketball49
Baseball43
Volleyball42
Cross Country38
Wrestling32
Softball28
Field Hockey27
Rowing26
Golf20
Tennis20

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
8
Property offenses (2022–2024)
3

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (3,693 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

3.7reported offenses a year
2.7 violent a year1.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
1.7
Fondling
0.7
Motor vehicle theft
0.7
Aggravated assault
0.3
Burglary
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$16,054
$30–48k
$17,953
$48–75k
$25,992
$75–110k
$30,268
$110k+
$34,085

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$108,699

$25,992/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$19,914
average award, among those who get one

St. John Fisher University discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $19,914. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 643 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$66,944
Typical debt at graduation
$23,250
Debt vs. one year's pay
35%
Out-earn a HS grad
75%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.5 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$63,468
Men
$72,610

Men out-earn women by $9,142 (14%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
82°F
Winter low
19°F
Annual rain
35.1″
Annual snow
102″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.83.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochester Gtr Intl AP, NY US station (8.3 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.