Adelphi vs St. John Fisher
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Adelphi UniversityGarden City, NYCompass Score: Very good · Top 24%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.St. John Fisher UniversityRochester, NYCompass Score: Excellent · Top 17%
At a glance
- St. John Fisher has the higher graduation rate: 74% against 67% at Adelphi.
- For families earning up to $30,000, St. John Fisher has the lower price after aid: $16,054 a year, against $24,095 at Adelphi.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Adelphi: $75,482, against $66,944 at St. John Fisher.
Scores
Compass Score
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 24%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 17%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 18%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 16%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Garden City, NY
Rochester, NY
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
7,406
3,674
Sports
NCAA Division II · Northeast 10 Conference
NCAA Division III · Empire Eight
Admission
Admission rate
66%
66%
Average SAT
1219
1214
ACT middle 50%
24–30
23–28
Outcomes
Graduation rate
67%
74%
First-year retention
83%
86%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$75,482
$66,944
Median debt
$25,000
$23,250
Cost
Average price after aid
$30,783
$28,945
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$24,095
$16,054
$30,001–$48,000
$24,700
$17,953
$48,001–$75,000
$28,681
$25,992
$75,001–$110,000
$32,337
$30,268
Over $110,000
$35,672
$34,085
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $112,945
- Accounting $100,895
- Finance $97,175
- Mathematics $86,028
- Marketing $77,418
- Nursing $86,470
- Accounting $72,171
- Finance $70,455
- Marketing $68,086
- Human resources $61,893
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.