Saint John Fisher College: Statistics

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#2498 of 14,131 In the World
#720 of 2,597 In North America
#661 of 2,496 In the United States
#68 of 221 In New York State
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Acceptance rate
71%
Average SAT
1190
Average ACT
26
Avg. cost to attend
$27,325 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
2,597
Graduates
942
Male:Female Ratio
37:63
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 71% and is among the top 33% 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 71% 71% 71%
Applicants 4,515 1,672 2,843
Admissions 3,210 1,184 2,026
Freshmen enrolled full time 596 258 338

1,041 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

215 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
177 or 30%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1110
or below

75% of them
had 1270
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Saint John Fisher College are 1110-1270 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
20 or 3%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 23
or below

75% of them
had 29
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Saint John Fisher College are 23-29 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Recommended
Secondary school rank Recommended
SAT/ACT 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 2817 (80%)
Hispanic 208 (6%)
Black or African American 198 (6%)
Asian 136 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 95 (3%)
Two or more races 63 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 11 (0.3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Saint John Fisher College is $27,325 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
$27,325/year
Average aid awarded
$21,421
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $15,558
$30-48K $22,087
$48-75K $25,098
$75-110K $28,062
$110K+ $30,420

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $35,352$18,054
Tuition in-state $35,352$18,054
Tuition out-of-state $35,352$18,054
Fee in-district $1,000$270
Fee in-state $1,000$270
Fee out-of-state $1,000$270

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,495
Combined charge for room and board $13,020
Room charge $8,336
Meal charge $4,684

Saint John Fisher College majors

Saint John Fisher College has granted 697 bachelor's degrees across 36 programs, 234 master's across 12 programs, and 127 doctorate degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Saint John Fisher College.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 205
Business Administration and Management, General 39 67
Pharmacy 78
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 63
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 56
Organizational Leadership 46
Psychology, General 46
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 41
Elementary Education and Teaching 37
Accounting 36
Finance, General 31
Communication, General 29
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 25
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 23
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 18
Special Education and Teaching, General 18
Criminology 16
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other 15
Secondary Education and Teaching 15
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 13
Computer and Information Sciences, General 11
History, General 11
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 11
Public Health, General 4 5
School Librarian & School Library Media Specialist 9
Statistics, General 2 7
Political Science and Government, General 8
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 7
Legal Studies 7
Chemistry, General 6
Economics, General 6
English Language and Literature, General 6
Sociology, General 5
Clinical Nurse Specialist 4
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 4
International Relations and Affairs 4
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing 4
Nursing Practice 3
Reading Teacher Education 3
American & United States Studies & Civilization 2
Molecular Biochemistry 2
Philosophy 2
Physics, General 2
Spanish Language and Literature 2
Anthropology, General 1
French Language and Literature 1
Mathematics, General 1
Sustainability Studies 1
Grand Total 697 234 127

Saint John Fisher College has a graduation rate of 73%, which is among the 19% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 73% 69% 76%
  • Full-time retention rate - 87%

Publications & Citations

Saint John Fisher College has published 2,563 scientific papers with 16,071 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Psychology, Medicine, Computer Science, Philosophy, Biology, and Environmental Science.

Publications
2,563
Citations
16,071

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,788 / 9,694
Political Science
1,274 / 7,008
Law
1,186 / 6,874
Sociology
990 / 5,743
Psychology
958 / 8,090
Medicine
938 / 8,136
Computer Science
829 / 6,889
Philosophy
820 / 4,097
Biology
784 / 7,509
Environmental Science
740 / 4,643
Mathematics
633 / 4,306
Economics
616 / 4,776
Engineering
608 / 5,524
Business
606 / 5,763
History
590 / 2,075
Physics
565 / 5,758
Chemistry
520 / 5,120
Geography and Cartography
456 / 2,524
Development Studies
449 / 2,811
Education Majors
447 / 1,619
Art & Design
414 / 1,421
Math Teachers
399 / 1,445
Linguistics
374 / 1,994
Social Psychology
348 / 3,695
Geology
340 / 2,201
Health Science
326 / 1,966
Quantum and Particle physics
324 / 4,225
Archaeology
322 / 1,834
Management
303 / 3,070
Biochemistry
287 / 3,273
Psychiatry
286 / 3,527
Statistics
284 / 2,895
Nursing
279 / 2,387
Genetics
270 / 2,735
Pathology
238 / 3,354
Paleontology
228 / 1,896
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
222 / 688
Anthropology
214 / 1,554
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
203 / 1,455
Library and Information science
192 / 169

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 24 47
1991 14 54
1992 19 71
1993 26 45
1994 32 50
1995 23 90
1996 24 109
1997 40 112
1998 18 142
1999 65 96
2000 49 100
2001 48 109
2002 59 114
2003 43 161
2004 56 137
2005 42 159
2006 59 202
2007 62 263
2008 69 336
2009 71 392
2010 122 428
2011 135 493
2012 163 546
2013 115 637
2014 102 758
2015 132 750
2016 103 832
2017 63 983
2018 75 941
2019 99 1165
2020 60 1331
2021 65 1685
2022 68 1595
Academic rankings

Notable alumni

  1. Paul Hewitt

    Paul Hewitt
    Born in
    Jamaica Flag Jamaica
    Years
    1963-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    basketball coachbasketball player
    Biography

    Paul Harrington Hewitt is an American college basketball coach and the former head coach at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) and George Mason University. He grew up in Westbury, New York. In 2021, he was named the head coach of the Ontario Clippers, the NBA G League affiliate of the Los Angeles Clippers.

  2. Maria Cino

    Maria Cino
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1957-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    lawyer
    Biography

    Maria Cino is an American public servant and political operative of the Republican Party. She served in the United States Department of Commerce and served as acting United States Secretary of Transportation during the George W. Bush administration.

  3. Mark C. Johns

    Mark C. Johns
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1952-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Mark C. Johns is an American politician who represents District 8 in the Monroe County Legislature. He formerly represented District 135 in the New York State Assembly, which includes the towns and villages of East Rochester, Penfield and Webster, and Fairport, in the eastern suburbs of Rochester. He is a member of the Republican Party.

  4. Jamie Romeo

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

    Jamie Romeo is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat, Romeo has served as Monroe County Clerk since 2020. She previously represented the 136th district in the New York State Assembly, covering parts of Rochester and its inner suburbs, from 2019 until 2020.

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 647
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity

Location and contacts

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

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