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St. John Fisher University

Rochester, New York Private nonprofit 4-year Large suburb

Overview

St. John Fisher University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Rochester, New York. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,693, made up of 2,571 undergraduates and 1,122 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.

St. John Fisher University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 54 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Pharmacy, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 1,051 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

86% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.

Key figures

3,693
Students enrolled
86%
First-year retention
1,051
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
54
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 54

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 10
Business, Management and Marketing 6
Education 6
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2
Psychology 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Social Sciences 6
Communication and Journalism 3
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
History 1
Mathematics and Statistics 2
English Language and Literature 2
Physical Sciences 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Visual and Performing Arts 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
86%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
652
Master's degrees
281
Doctoral degrees (research)
25
Professional doctorates
90
Certificates under 1 year
3

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
3,693
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,571
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,122
Full-time, fall 2024
81%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,068
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,723
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,345
Full-time, 2024-25
77%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
64%
Men
36%
White
74%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
22%
Students taking some online courses
42%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Empire Eight
President
Dr. Gerard J. Rooney
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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