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| Metric | St. John Fisher | Nazareth |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 66%Fall 2025 | 75% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 64% / 68% | 73% / 75% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 70% / 58% / 12%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 20% / 22% / 32%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Applicants | 4,836Fall 2025 | 5,102 |
| Admitted | 3,195Fall 2025 | 3,812 |
| Enrolled | 642Fall 2025 | 439 |
| Yield | 20%Fall 2025 | 12% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1120–1300Fall 2025 | 1070–1320 |
| ACT middle 50% | 23–28 | 23–32 |
| Sent an SAT | 133 (21%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Sent an ACT | 17 (3%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 3%Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | ImportantFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: Essay | ImportantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: Legacy status | Very importantFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Work experience | ImportantFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.52Fall 2025 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 26% (of the 38% with a rank)Fall 2025 | – |
| Early decision | 62% of 124 admittedFall 2025 | – |
| Early action | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Wait list | No wait listFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Interview | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: First generation | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: State residency | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Test policy | Test-optionalFall 2027 applicants | Test-optional |
| Application fee | None | None |
| Gap year allowed | YesFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 72%Fall 2025 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Suburb: Large | Suburb: Large |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic | None |
| Athletics | Division III | Division III |
| Conference | Empire Eight | Empire Eight |
| ROTC | Army, Navy, Air Force | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Not listed |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 2,565 | 1,873 |
| Beds in college housing | 1,495 | 1,294 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 0.0%Fall 2025 | – |
| Women in a sorority | 0.0%Fall 2025 | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | – |
| Pell Grant | 29% | 26% |
| First-gen | 25% | 18% |
| Men / women | 42% / 58% | 29% / 71% |
| Part-time students | 2% | 2% |
| Students 25 and older | 3% | 3% |
| First-years from in state | 93% | 86% |
| First-years from other states | 6% | 13% |
| First-years from abroad | 1% | 0% |
| New transfer students this fall | 110 | 85 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 14% | 16% |
| Diversity index | 0.37 | 0.38 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 11 to 1 | 8 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 39%Fall 2025 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 100% | 41% |
| Average faculty salary | $86,937 | $75,881 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 652 | 442 |
| Most popular majors | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 28% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 8% · Psychology, General 7% | Psychology, General 10% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 9% · Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 8% |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,170 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $14,798 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $41,849 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $38,316 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 72% | 69% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $31,978 | $33,155 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 43% | 44% |
| Net price, students with grants | $30,540 | $30,785 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $56,508 | $59,500 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $56,508 | $59,500 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $39,666 | $40,880 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $39,666 | $40,880 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 100% | 97% |
| Average grant | $24,530 | $27,292 |
| Aid from the college | 100% | 95% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 22% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $18K (proxy) | 28% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $23K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | January 15 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | – |
| Need met, first-years | 82%2024–25 | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $32,5972024–25 | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 26%2024–25 | – |
| Aid for international students | 6 students, average $20.8K2024–25 | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $66,944 | $56,458 |
| Graduation rate | 78% | 72% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 69% | 67% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 79% | 78% |
| Pell graduation gap | 10 pts lower | 12 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 76% | 73% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 67% | 48% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | – | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 87%Entered fall 2024 | 85% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 70% | 66% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 77% | 71% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 19% | 23% |
| Median debt | $23,250 | $26,038 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 68% | 70% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $21,125 | $21,500 |
| Website | sjf.edu | www2.naz.edu |
Sources:St. John Fisher University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;St. John Fisher University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;St. John Fisher University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;St. John Fisher University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;St. John Fisher University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;St. John Fisher University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;St. John Fisher University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;Common Data Set, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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