Quad
Converse
Fisher

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Converse costs about $10.8K less per year on average than Fisher ($23,312 vs. $34,130, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Converse's grants cover 43% of its full price on average, vs. 41% at Fisher

    Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Converse$23.3K
Fisher$34.1K
Aid generosity
Converse43%
Fisher41%
Net price, with grants
Converse$19.1K
Fisher$28.6K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Converse96%
Fisher94%
Average grant
Converse$18.6K
Fisher$25.4K
Aid from the college
Converse96%
Fisher94%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Converse$41.2K
Fisher$57.9K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Converse$41.2K
Fisher$57.9K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Converse$23.1K
Fisher$35K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Converse$23.1K
Fisher$35K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
ConverseNot reported
FisherNot reported
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • ConversePublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $29K

  • FisherPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $19K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricConverseFisher
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need 15% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $29K (proxy)21% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $19K (proxy)
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricConverseFisher
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why