Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    St. John Fisher graduates 13 pts more of its students than Misericordia (78% vs. 65%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    St. John Fisher has 1.5× as many undergrads as Misericordia

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Misericordia's grants cover 48% of its full price on average, vs. 43% at St. John Fisher

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Misericordia has 5 pts more first-gen students than St. John Fisher (30% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Misericordia costs about $3K less per year on average than St. John Fisher ($28,980 vs. $31,978, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    St. John Fisher grads earn $2.6K more ten years out than Misericordia's ($66,944 vs. $64,313)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

St. John Fisher admits 66%, Misericordia 71%; St. John Fisher's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
St. John Fisher66%
Misericordia71%
Quad's selectivity
  • St. John FisherSelective
  • MisericordiaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
St. John Fisher
1120–1300
MisericordiaTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • St. John FisherRigor and GPA very important30%
  • MisericordiaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

St. John Fisher has 1.5× as many undergrads as Misericordia and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
St. John Fisher2.6K
Misericordia1.7K
Pell Grant share
St. John Fisher29%
Misericordia27%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; both have 11 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
St. John Fisher11 to 1
Misericordia11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • St. John FisherRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse28%
  • MisericordiaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse21%

What each costs

Misericordia costs about $3K less a year than St. John Fisher on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
St. John Fisher$32K
Misericordia$29K
Aid generosity
St. John Fisher43%
Misericordia48%

What each pays off

St. John Fisher's former students earn more, a median $66.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
St. John Fisher$66.9K
Misericordia$64.3K
Graduation rate
St. John Fisher78%
Misericordia65%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; selectivity held steady at both.

Applications, 10-year change
  • St. John FisherGrowing+32%
  • MisericordiaGrowing+82%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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