Gannon vs St. John Fisher
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Gannon UniversityErie, PACompass Score: Good · Top 40%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 66% at Gannon.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Gannon has the lower price after aid: $20,352 a year, against $25,992 at St. John Fisher.
- Gannon has the lower average price after aid: about $23,000 a year, against about $29,000 at St. John Fisher.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 40%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 17%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 25%
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
Erie, PA
Rochester, NY
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
4,548
3,674
Sports
NCAA Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · Empire Eight
Admission
Admission rate
74%
66%
Average SAT
Not reported
1214
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
23–28
Outcomes
Graduation rate
66%
74%
First-year retention
76%
86%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$58,845
$66,944
Median debt
$27,000
$23,250
Cost
Average price after aid
About $23,000
About $29,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $18,000
About $16,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $16,000
About $18,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $20,000
About $26,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $23,000
About $30,000
Over $110,000
About $25,000
About $34,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Other health professions and related clinical sciences $93,419
- Mechanical engineering $82,856
- Nursing $80,846
- Finance $73,971
- Accounting $67,065
- 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.