St. John Fisher University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
Regional
Religious Affiliation
Catholic
Location
Rochester, NY
Population
700,000
Website
https://www.sjf.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,579
Men / Women
42% / 58%
White
74%
Hispanic
12%
Black
7%
Asian
4%
Mixed
2%
Native American
1%
International
0%
From State
93%
From Region
5%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
33%
Business & Economics
24%
Life & Natural Sciences
9%
Education
6%
Physical Sciences & Math
3%
Computer Science
2%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$41,190
Est. Cost of Attendance
$55,201
10-Year ROI
$176,000
ROI Percentile
71th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
86%
4-Year Graduation Rate
65%
6-Year Graduation Rate
74%
Transfer-Out Rate
17%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,207 (8% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation
198 (4% ☔)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
71%
Yield (Unbound)
20%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #330 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $2M | #421 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #520 |
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 69 | #232 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 0 | #575 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
24%
SAT Range
1150
–
1270
SAT Math Range
560
–
650
SAT RW Range
560
–
650
ACT Range
23
–
28
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education | 44 | 30% / 70% | 0% | $55,729 | 100% | ||
| Exercise Science | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $56,147 | 48 | 100% | |
| Elementary Education | 26 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,688 | 46 | 100% | |
| Secondary Education | 14 +9 | 64% / 36% | 0% | $55,688 | 46 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Arts and Sciences | 267 | 43% / 57% | 1% | $60,881 | 95% | ||
| Computer Science | 4 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $90,120 | 93 | — | |
| Cybersecurity | 11 — | 91% / 9% | 9% | $89,831 | 93 | — | |
| Chemistry | 8 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $65,524 | 69 | 100% | |
| Mathematics | 7 +2 | 71% / 29% | 0% | $69,170 | 75 | — | |
| Physics | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $74,158 | 81 | — | |
| Statistics | 1 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $82,841 | 89 | — | |
| Biology | 55 +1 | 44% / 56% | 0% | $66,181 | 70 | 99% | |
| Molecular Biochemistry | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $67,041 | 72 | — | |
| Public Health | 15 +1 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $62,398 | 63 | — | |
| Economics | 4 +2 | 75% / 25% | 0% | $59,702 | 57 | 100% | |
| American Studies | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $51,689 | 35 | — | |
| Anthropology | — — | — | — | $51,857 | 35 | — | |
| Communication | 16 +3 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $54,651 | 43 | 95% | |
| Criminology | 20 +2 | 55% / 45% | 5% | $67,894 | 73 | 84% | |
| English | 5 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,510 | 40 | 95% | |
| History | 8 +7 | 88% / 12% | 0% | $31,998 | 3 | 100% | |
| International Relations | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $60,889 | 60 | — | |
| Legal Studies | 20 +4 | 45% / 55% | 0% | $53,801 | 41 | 100% | |
| Liberal Studies | 20 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | $50,018 | 30 | — | |
| Political Science | 10 +2 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $64,308 | 67 | 100% | |
| Psychology | 46 +3 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $53,803 | 41 | 91% | |
| Public Relations | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,142 | 53 | — | |
| Sociology | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,539 | 46 | 100% | |
| Sustainability Studies | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $54,958 | 44 | — | |
| Digital Communication and Media | — — | — | — | $51,359 | 34 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Business | 153 | 70% / 30% | 1% | $70,066 | 98% | ||
| Accounting | 20 +6 | 65% / 35% | 0% | $71,104 | 78 | 98% | |
| Business Administration | 31 — | 65% / 35% | 3% | $62,849 | 64 | 93% | |
| Finance | 35 +5 | 83% / 17% | 3% | $89,381 | 93 | 98% | |
| Human Resource Management | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $65,351 | 69 | 100% | |
| Marketing | 31 — | 55% / 45% | 0% | $70,080 | 76 | 98% | |
| Sport Management | 33 — | 85% / 15% | 0% | $56,147 | 48 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wegmans School of Nursing | 181 | 9% / 91% | 0% | $79,048 | 98% | ||
| Nursing | 181 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $79,048 | 86 | 98% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wegmans School of Pharmacy | 17 | 41% / 59% | 0% | $137,872 | 97% | ||
| Pharmacy | 17 — | 41% / 59% | 0% | $137,872 | 100 | 97% |