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Fisher Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

66% 4-Year Graduation Rate
76% 6-Year Graduation Rate
90% Retention Rate

St. John Fisher College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Fisher? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Fisher Retention Rate

90% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 90% students making it past their freshmen year, Fisher has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in New York, the average is 73.51%.

Fisher Retention  90 out of 100
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New York Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Fisher90%
Nationwide70.57%
New York73.51%

Fisher Graduation Rates

76% 6-Year Graduation Rate
18.98% Transfer Rate
4.69% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 722 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

66% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 76% in six years, and 76% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of Fisher is 76%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The typical Fisher student takes 4.12 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  69%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  76%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  76%
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Fisher Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years66369%
Six Years72276%
Eight Years60%
Did Not Complete22824%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Fisher Drop Out Rate

Approximately 228 students or 24% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 228 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred18279.8%
Dropped Out4519.7%

Fisher Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian70%
Black / African-American61%
Hispanic75%
International100%
Multi-Ethnic71%
Unknown50%
White72%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Fisher are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Fisher Graduation Rates

58% First-Time, Full-Time
74% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at St. John Fisher College represent 58% of the students in the class of 2015, and 56.93% of Fisher bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 66%, first-time students in the Fisher class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Fisher graduation rate was 74%, and by the eight year mark, 75% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  66 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  74 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  75 out of 100
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Fisher First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsFisherNationwide
Four Years66%37.92%
Six Years74%46.43%
Eight Years75%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Fisher Drop Out Rates

141 first-time / full-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred12588.65%
Dropped Out1510.64%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time
100% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at St. John Fisher College represent 0.10% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 100%, first-time, part-time students in the Fisher class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 100%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

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Eight Year Graduation Rate  100 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Fisher Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsFisherNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years100%21.59%
Eight Years100%23.72%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

38% Returning, Full-Time
80% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

362 Fisher students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 37.75% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 80%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 81%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  80 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  81 out of 100
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Fisher Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsFisherNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years80%53.83%
Eight Years81%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Fisher Drop Out Rates

68 non first-time / part-time students or 19% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred4769.12%
Dropped Out2130.88%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

4% Returning, Part-Time
51% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

40 Fisher students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.17% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 51%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 51%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  51 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  51 out of 100
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Fisher Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsFisherNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years51%36.03%
Eight Years51%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Fisher Drop Out Rates

19 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1052.63%
Dropped Out947.37%

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