St. John Fisher University

Rochester, NY 2,565 Undergrads 77.8% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$55,201

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$28,945

After Aid

Median Earnings

$70,456

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$28,945

Peer Midpoint: $20,081

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation

$70,456

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment

$66,944

Peer Midpoint: $53,763

Graduation Rate77.8%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Average Starting Age21.1

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients28.5%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time98.0%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS86.7%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

66.4%

SAT Avg

1,214

SAT Reading

25th: 56059075th: 650

SAT Math

25th: 56060075th: 650

ACT Composite

25th: 232675th: 28

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV

Vs Median Peer

Vs HS Grad

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

+$617k

+$150k

+$133k

Median Cost$29k/yr

+$513k

+$46k

+$29k

Full Cost$55k/yr

+$419k

-$48k

-$66k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$29k/yr

28%

Full Cost$55k/yr

Never

-33%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return30%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-54%

Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

BachCIP: 5203

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$72,171

Natl Median: $76,194

Lifetime Value Added

+$42k

Anthropology

BachCIP: 4502

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $46,676

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Area Studies

BachCIP: 0501

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,625

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$24,987

Earnings (4yr)

$61,201

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

-$43k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$21,500

Earnings (4yr)

$57,184

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

-$76k

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$65,524

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

-$19k

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

$19,500

Earnings (4yr)

$58,279

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

-$67k

Computer and Information Sciences, General

BachCIP: 1101

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $92,374

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminology

BachCIP: 4504

Median Debt

$23,188

Earnings (4yr)

$60,481

Natl Median: $55,556

Lifetime Value Added

-$49k

Economics

BachCIP: 4506

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$60,920

Natl Median: $82,686

Lifetime Value Added

-$45k

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

$21,250

Earnings (4yr)

$54,602

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

-$97k

Finance and Financial Management Services

BachCIP: 5208

Median Debt

$22,875

Earnings (4yr)

$70,455

Natl Median: $83,343

Lifetime Value Added

+$29k

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$49,491

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

-$139k

Human Resources Management and Services

BachCIP: 5210

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$61,893

Natl Median: $68,069

Lifetime Value Added

-$38k

International Relations and National Security Studies

BachCIP: 4509

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $66,596

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Marketing

BachCIP: 5214

Median Debt

$21,500

Earnings (4yr)

$68,086

Natl Median: $69,303

Lifetime Value Added

+$11k

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Non-Professional Legal Studies

BachCIP: 2200

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$54,899

Natl Median: $61,959

Lifetime Value Added

-$94k

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

BachCIP: 5120

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $116,539

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Philosophy

BachCIP: 3801

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,455

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Physics

BachCIP: 4008

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $76,786

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$64,308

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

-$29k

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$23,000

Earnings (4yr)

$53,568

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$105k

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

BachCIP: 0907

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$42,908

Natl Median: $50,497

Lifetime Value Added

-$180k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$25,375

Earnings (4yr)

$86,470

Natl Median: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

+$151k

Religion/Religious Studies

BachCIP: 3802

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,390

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1609

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,000

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$55,539

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

-$98k

Special Education and Teaching

BachCIP: 1310

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$55,613

Natl Median: $50,078

Lifetime Value Added

-$97k

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

BachCIP: 3105

Median Debt

$22,914

Earnings (4yr)

$56,069

Natl Median: $54,562

Lifetime Value Added

-$85k

Statistics

BachCIP: 2705

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $92,425

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sustainability Studies

BachCIP: 3033

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,887

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

$26,783

Earnings (4yr)

$56,411

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

-$82k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

BachCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,389

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Master's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations

MastCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$31,625

Earnings (4yr)

$84,143

Natl Median: $103,485

Lifetime Value Added

+$48k

Educational Administration and Supervision

MastCIP: 1304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$89,525

Natl Median: $71,685

Lifetime Value Added

+$95k

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

MastCIP: 5115

Median Debt

$73,815

Earnings (4yr)

$61,816

Natl Median: $59,571

Lifetime Value Added

-$149k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

MastCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$34,628

Earnings (4yr)

$109,441

Natl Median: $120,193

Lifetime Value Added

+$270k

Special Education and Teaching

MastCIP: 1310

Median Debt

$66,000

Earnings (4yr)

$53,346

Natl Median: $64,397

Lifetime Value Added

-$228k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

MastCIP: 1313

Median Debt

$27,475

Earnings (4yr)

$57,619

Natl Median: $63,707

Lifetime Value Added

-$188k

Doctoral Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations

DocCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$97,204

Earnings (4yr)

$128,060

Natl Median: $113,566

Lifetime Value Added

+$198k

Professional Degrees

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

ProfCIP: 5120

Median Debt

$175,497

Earnings (4yr)

$134,673

Natl Median: $138,348

Lifetime Value Added

+$246k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

ProfCIP: 5138

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $133,099

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.