St. John Fisher University

Rochester, NY · NortheastQuad's selectivitySelective

Known forTest-optional heavy

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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 13, 2026

Revised fall 2027 applicants figure: Test-optional (was Test scores recommended)St. John Fisher University Common Data Set 2025–26

Published Oct 11, 2026

Fall 2025: 4,836 applied (fall 2024: 5,050)St. John Fisher University (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: 3,195 admits (fall 2024: 3,353)St. John Fisher University (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: 66.1% admitted (fall 2024: 66.4%)St. John Fisher University (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 550–660 (fall 2024: 560–650)St. John Fisher University Common Data Set 2025–26
Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 550–650 (fall 2024: 560–650)St. John Fisher University Common Data Set 2025–26
Fall 2027 applicants: Test scores recommended (fall 2024: Test-optional)St. John Fisher University Common Data Set 2025–26
Entered fall 2024: 87% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 86%)St. John Fisher University Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:St. John Fisher University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;St. John Fisher University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;St. John Fisher University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

7 in 10 applicants admitted

St. John Fisher admits about 7 in 10 applicants (66%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 69% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

66%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

4,836

Admitted

3,195

Yield

20%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.52

SAT middle 50%

1120–1300

10001600

ACT middle 50%

23–28

1836

Applications +32% since fall 2014 · admit rate 68% → 66%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,565 undergrads, where 29% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

2.6K

undergrads · larger than 64% of colleges

Diversity index

0.37

Pell Grant

29%

below the median

First generation

25%

below the median

Large suburbNCAA D-III · Empire EightROTCStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.29 → 0.37 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (28% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $12,170 a year on instruction per student.

11 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 68% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $31,978 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $7.7K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $30,540 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $56,508.

43%

$32K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $7.7K above the national median

Full price: $56,508 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Little need-based aid above $110K; aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid: 22% · avg $18K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 43% of full price

Federal loans

68%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost steady · −3% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $66,944 ten years after enrolling, more than at 80% of colleges; 78% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.9 years of that salary.

78%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$66.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$23.3K

≈ $246/month for 10 years

Retention

87%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 72% → 74% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 4% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 3%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 32% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 68% to 66%.

Cost
Steady
−3% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+32%
Selectivity
Steady
admit rate 68% → 66% (to fall 2024)
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.29 → 0.37

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
St. John Fisher University Common Data Set 2025–26
St. John Fisher University · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; 2024–25; 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-11
4
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
19
St. John Fisher University (2026)
St. John Fisher University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 195720 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything