Saint John Fisher College

https://www.sjfc.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$34,340

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$29,722

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

1.69%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

68.4%

4,409 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

3,610

84.3% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

71.8%

428 Graduates

About

Saint John Fisher College is a higher education institution located in Monroe County, NY. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Saint John Fisher College were Registered Nursing (211 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (51 degrees), and General Psychology (51 degrees).

In 2020, 1,083 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Saint John Fisher College. 63.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (890 degrees), 12.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (70 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Saint John Fisher College is $34,340, which is $5,777 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,563).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Saint John Fisher College is $34,340, which is $5,777 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,563).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $29,722.

In 2020, 98% of undergraduate students attending Saint John Fisher College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$34,340

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Saint John Fisher College was $34,340. The cost of tuition at Saint John Fisher College is $5,777 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,563).

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Average Net Price

$29,722

2020 Value

4.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Saint John Fisher College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $29,722. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Saint John Fisher College grew by 4.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Saint John Fisher College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,650

Room and Board

$1,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Saint John Fisher College was of $12,650 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of room and board increased by 2.02% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Saint John Fisher College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

98%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

70%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

98% of undergraduate students at Saint John Fisher College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2019, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Saint John Fisher College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.69%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Saint John Fisher College was 1.69%, which represents 19 out of the 1127 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Saint John Fisher College received 4,409 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 6.59% annual decline. Out of those 4,409 applicants, 3,016 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 68.4% acceptance rate.

There were 3,610 students enrolled at Saint John Fisher College in 2020, and 94% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Saint John Fisher College has an overall enrollment yield of 20.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

68.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

3,016

Accepted Out of 4,409

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Saint John Fisher College was 68.4% (3,016 admissions from 4,409 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 64.5%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −6.59%, while admissions declined by −0.92%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Saint John Fisher College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

94%

Submission Percentage

587

Scores Submitted

94% of enrolled first-time students at Saint John Fisher College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Saint John Fisher College has a total enrollment of 3,610 students. The full-time enrollment at Saint John Fisher College is 3,045 students and the part-time enrollment is 565. This means that 84.3% of students enrolled at Saint John Fisher College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Saint John Fisher College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 79.6% White, 5.96% Black or African American, 4.54% Hispanic or Latino, 4.35% Asian, 1.91% Two or More Races, 0.194% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0277% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Saint John Fisher College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (49.1%), followed by White Male (34.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.11%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (48.5%), followed by White Male (21.8%) and Black or African American Female (6.78%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

84.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Saint John Fisher College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,610 students. The full-time enrollment at Saint John Fisher College is 3,045 and the part-time enrollment is 565. This means that 84.3% of students enrolled at Saint John Fisher College are enrolled full-time compared with 76.5% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Saint John Fisher College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

90%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Saint John Fisher College was 90%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (85%), Saint John Fisher College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Saint John Fisher College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
2,874
Black or African American
215
Hispanic or Latino
164

The enrolled student population at Saint John Fisher College is 79.6% White, 5.96% Black or African American, 4.54% Hispanic or Latino, 4.35% Asian, 1.91% Two or More Races, 0.194% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0277% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 50% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.69% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 112 students (3.1%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 283 more women than men received degrees from Saint John Fisher College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Saint John Fisher College is white (890 degrees awarded). There were 12.7 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (70 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Saint John Fisher College is Registered Nursing (211 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (51 degrees) and General Psychology (51 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Saint John Fisher College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (18 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (39 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (8 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saint John Fisher College are Registered nurses (1,382,678 people), Accountants & auditors (1,044,856 people), Other managers (704,558 people), Financial managers (457,932 people), and Chief executives & legislators (365,494 people).

The most specialized majors at Saint John Fisher College are History (18 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (39 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (8 degrees), Health (410 degrees), and Business (262 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saint John Fisher College are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Surgeons, Clinical and counseling psychologists, Computer hardware engineers, and Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saint John Fisher College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,768,481 people), Elementary & secondary schools (810,386 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (521,050 people), Banking & related activities (486,074 people), and Insurance carriers (470,762 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Saint John Fisher College.

Most Common

Registered Nursing
211 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
51 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
51 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Saint John Fisher College was Registered Nursing with 211 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Saint John Fisher College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

400

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

683

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 400 degrees were awarded to men at Saint John Fisher College, which is 0.586 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (683).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Saint John Fisher College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 60 degrees were awarded to men at Saint John Fisher College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.76 times more than the 34 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 192 degrees were awarded to women at Saint John Fisher College in Registered Nursing, which is 10.1 times more than the 19 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

64%

100% Completion Time

73%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 64% of students graduating from Saint John Fisher College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 73% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 73% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (85.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Saint John Fisher College is Female and Black or African American (85.7% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.234% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
890 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
70 degrees awarded
Black or African American
54 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Saint John Fisher College is white (890 degrees awarded). There were 12.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (70 degrees).

1.85% of degree recipients (20 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
557 degrees awarded
White Male
333 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
47 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Saint John Fisher College is white female (557 degrees awarded). There were 1.67 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (333 degrees).

Operations

Saint John Fisher College has an endowment valued at nearly $97.9M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.33M (1.35%), compared to the 3.43% average return ($10.5M on $307M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2020, Saint John Fisher College had a total salary expenditure of $99M. Saint John Fisher College employs 105 Associate professors, 60 Assistant professors, and 38 Professors. Most academics at Saint John Fisher College are Female Associate professors (60), Male Associate professors(45), and Female Assistant professors (40).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint John Fisher College are: Service, with 66 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 65 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 52 employees.

Endowment

$97.9M

2020 Endowment

3.21%

growth from 2019

Saint John Fisher College has an endowment valued at about $97.9M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Saint John Fisher College grew 3.21% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $209M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Saint John Fisher College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$956k - Federal
$918k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Saint John Fisher College received $956k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $918k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$46M

2020 Salaries

1.57%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Saint John Fisher College paid a median of $46M in salaries, which represents 46.4% of their overall expenditure ($99M) and a 1.57% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.46% growth from 2018 and a 1.42% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 238M (42.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$18M

Instructional Salaries

216

Number of Employees

In 2020, Saint John Fisher College paid a total of $18M to 216 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $70.3M (29.6%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

105 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

66 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Saint John Fisher College were Associate professor with 105 employees; Assistant professor with 60 employees; and Assistant professor with 38 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint John Fisher College were Service with 66 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 65 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 52 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Saint John Fisher College was Female Associate professor with 60 employees, Male Associate professor with 45 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 40 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Saint John Fisher College.