St. John Fisher vs Widener
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
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%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Widener UniversityChester, PACompass Score: Very good · Top 30%
At a glance
- St. John Fisher has the higher graduation rate: 74% against 68% at Widener.
- For families earning up to $30,000, St. John Fisher has the lower price after aid: $16,054 a year, against $21,200 at Widener.
- Widener has the lower average price after aid: about $26,000 a year, against about $29,000 at St. John Fisher.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 17%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 30%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 16%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 22%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BValue: 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
Rochester, NY
Chester, PA
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
3,674
5,610
Sports
NCAA Division III · Empire Eight
NCAA Division III · Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation
Admission
Admission rate
66%
71%
Average SAT
1214
1180
ACT middle 50%
23–28
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
74%
68%
First-year retention
86%
78%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$66,944
$70,920
Median debt
$23,250
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
About $29,000
About $26,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $16,000
About $21,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $18,000
About $22,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $26,000
About $23,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $30,000
About $26,000
Over $110,000
About $34,000
About $32,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $86,470
- Accounting $72,171
- Finance $70,455
- Marketing $68,086
- Human resources $61,893
- Medical assisting $98,777
- Nursing $98,272
- Computer science $96,427
- Electrical engineering $95,901
- Chemical Engineering $91,145
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.