Saint John Fisher College: Statistics

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#2893 of 14,131 In the World
#818 of 2,597 In North America
#750 of 2,496 In the United States
#70 of 221 In New York State
#3 of 9 In Rochester
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Acceptance rate
66%
Average SAT
1210
Average ACT
26
Avg. cost to attend
$30,540 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
2,571
Graduates
1,122
Male:Female Ratio
36:64
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.sjfc.edu

Saint John Fisher College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Saint John Fisher College has an acceptance rate of 66% and is among the top 28% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 66% 64% 68%
Applicants 5,050 2,037 3,013
Admissions 3,353 1,311 2,042
Freshmen enrolled full time 680 290 390

1,083 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

729 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
155 or 23%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1120
or below

75% of them
had 1300
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Saint John Fisher College are 1120-1300 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
8 or 1%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 23
or below

75% of them
had 28
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Saint John Fisher College are 23-28 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 2764 (75%)
Hispanic 303 (8%)
Black or African American 269 (7%)
Asian 175 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 82 (2%)
Two or more races 74 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 7 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Saint John Fisher College is $30,540 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$30,540/year
Average aid awarded
$24,530
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $16,054
$30-48K $17,953
$48-75K $25,992
$75-110K $30,268
$110K+ $34,085

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $40,090$20,466
Tuition in-state $40,090$20,466
Tuition out-of-state $40,090$20,466
Fee in-district $1,100$240
Fee in-state $1,100$240
Fee out-of-state $1,100$240

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,490
Combined charge for room and board $15,844
Room charge $9,544
Meal charge $6,300

Saint John Fisher College majors

Saint John Fisher College has granted 662 bachelor's degrees across 34 programs, 244 master's across 11 programs, and 109 doctorate degrees across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Saint John Fisher College.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 181
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 88
Business Administration and Management, General 31 52
Pharmacy 63
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 55
Psychology, General 46
Organizational Leadership 40
Finance, General 35
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 33 1
School Librarian & School Library Media Specialist 33
Elementary Education and Teaching 26 6
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 31
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 25
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 22 2
Public Health, General 15 6
Accounting 20
Criminology 20
Legal Studies 20
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 20
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other 17
Secondary Education and Teaching 14 3
Communication, General 16
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 11
Political Science and Government, General 10
Chemistry, General 8
History, General 8
Mathematics, General 7
Molecular Biochemistry 7
English Language and Literature, General 5
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing 5
Clinical Nurse Specialist 3 1
Computer and Information Sciences, General 4
Economics, General 4
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 4
Sustainability Studies 4
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 3
Nursing Practice 3
International Relations and Affairs 2
American & United States Studies & Civilization 1
Physics, General 1
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 1
Sociology, General 1
Statistics, General 1
Grand Total 662 244 109

Saint John Fisher College has a graduation rate of 74%, which is among the 17% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 74% 66% 81%
  • Full-time retention rate - 86%

Publications & Citations

Saint John Fisher College has published 2,974 scientific papers with 29,789 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Medicine, Psychology, Sociology, Computer Science, Biology, Philosophy, and Environmental Science.

Publications
2,974
Citations
29,789

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,069 / 19,949
Political Science
1,482 / 14,798
Law
1,397 / 14,589
Medicine
1,184 / 16,669
Psychology
1,125 / 15,798
Sociology
1,118 / 10,627
Computer Science
986 / 13,420
Biology
956 / 13,577
Philosophy
952 / 9,645
Environmental Science
855 / 8,399
Engineering
733 / 10,318
Mathematics
728 / 8,058
Economics
710 / 9,127
Business
702 / 10,176
Physics
687 / 9,310
History
658 / 4,268
Chemistry
647 / 8,738
Geography and Cartography
522 / 4,648
Development Studies
512 / 5,886
Education Majors
488 / 3,299
Art & Design
476 / 3,242
Math Teachers
438 / 2,824
Social Psychology
423 / 7,690
Linguistics
417 / 3,583
Quantum and Particle physics
401 / 6,596
Health Science
400 / 4,128
Geology
389 / 4,104
Archaeology
378 / 3,625
Psychiatry
367 / 7,968
Nursing
362 / 4,806
Management
353 / 5,559
Biochemistry
347 / 5,327
Genetics
345 / 4,559
Statistics
330 / 5,137
Pathology
296 / 5,719
Paleontology
273 / 3,455
Anthropology
259 / 3,162
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
253 / 2,105
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
239 / 2,425
Library and Information science
222 / 868

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 25 58
1994 35 64
1995 25 111
1996 26 146
1997 40 136
1998 18 182
1999 69 135
2000 49 173
2001 48 216
2002 65 247
2003 53 276
2004 57 282
2005 53 310
2006 63 370
2007 66 414
2008 79 539
2009 73 587
2010 139 643
2011 147 778
2012 174 817
2013 128 1012
2014 111 1167
2015 139 1170
2016 121 1311
2017 81 1448
2018 89 1603
2019 105 1799
2020 59 2024
2021 60 2239
2022 80 2152
2023 93 2349
2024 76 2300
2025 47 2167
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    Occupations
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    Occupations
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  4. Maria Cino

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    Born in
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    Years
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    Occupations
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    Biography

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  5. Mark C. Johns

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    Born in
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    Years
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    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

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  6. Jamie Romeo

    Jamie Romeo
    Born in
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    Years
    1980s
    Enrolled in Saint John Fisher College
    Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

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General info

Alternative names SJFC
Fisher
Founded 1948
Motto Teach me goodness, discipline and knowledge
Colors gold, cardinal red
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 688
Carnegie classification Doctoral/Professional Universities

Location and contacts

Address 3690 East Ave
Rochester, New York, 14618-3597
United States
City population 211,000
Phone 5853858000

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