Quad

Head-to-head

St. John Fisher
Nazareth

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    St. John Fisher grads earn $10.5K more ten years out than Nazareth's ($66,944 vs. $56,458)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    St. John Fisher's yield is 9 pts higher than Nazareth's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    St. John Fisher has 7 pts more first-gen students than Nazareth (25% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    St. John Fisher graduates 6 pts more of its students than Nazareth (78% vs. 72%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    St. John Fisher is a bit larger (2,565 vs. 1,873)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    St. John Fisher has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Nazareth (29% vs. 26%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

St. John Fisher admits 66%, Nazareth 75%; St. John Fisher's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
St. John Fisher66%
Nazareth75%
Quad's selectivity
  • St. John FisherSelective
  • NazarethSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
St. John Fisher
1120–1300
Nazareth
1070–1320
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • St. John FisherRigor and GPA very important30%
  • NazarethGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

St. John Fisher is a bit larger than Nazareth (2,565 vs. 1,873 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
St. John Fisher2.6K
Nazareth1.9K
Pell Grant share
St. John Fisher29%
Nazareth26%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at St. John Fisher, and Psychology at Nazareth; Nazareth has 8 students per faculty member to St. John Fisher's 11.

Students per faculty member
St. John Fisher11 to 1
Nazareth8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • St. John FisherRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse28%
  • NazarethPsychology, General10%

What each costs

St. John Fisher costs about $1.2K less a year than Nazareth on average; Nazareth's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
St. John Fisher$32K
Nazareth$33.2K
Aid generosity
St. John Fisher43%
Nazareth44%

What each pays off

St. John Fisher's former students earn more, a median $66.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
St. John Fisher$66.9K
Nazareth$56.5K
Graduation rate
St. John Fisher78%
Nazareth72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Nazareth got less selective while St. John Fisher held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • St. John FisherGrowing+32%
  • NazarethGrowing+22%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:St. John Fisher University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;St. John Fisher University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;St. John Fisher University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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