Niagara 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.Niagara UniversityNiagara University, 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
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Niagara has the lower price after aid: $17,322 a year, against $25,992 at St. John Fisher.
- Niagara has the lower average price after aid: about $17,000 a year, against about $29,000 at St. John Fisher.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at St. John Fisher: $66,944, against $56,196 at Niagara.
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 20%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 16%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 41%
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional universities
National universities
Location
Niagara University, NY
Rochester, NY
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
4,221
3,674
Sports
NCAA Division I · Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · Empire Eight
Admission
Admission rate
87%
66%
Average SAT
1168
1214
ACT middle 50%
22–28
23–28
Outcomes
Graduation rate
75%
74%
First-year retention
80%
86%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$56,196
$66,944
Median debt
$25,475
$23,250
Cost
Average price after aid
About $17,000
About $29,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $10,000
About $16,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $12,000
About $18,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $17,000
About $26,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $20,000
About $30,000
Over $110,000
About $23,000
About $34,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $97,834
- Marketing $73,611
- Accounting $66,459
- Business administration $65,154
- Criminology $60,995
- 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.