St. John Fisher University
Private nonprofit school in Rochester, New York. 2,565 undergraduates. School website
- 96.2%
- first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, BSN, last 3 years pooled
- $29,743
- average net price a year, after grants and scholarships
- $85,194
- median pay of BSN graduates one year after finishing
How it compares
- Over its last 3 reporting years, St. John Fisher University's BSN graduates passed the NCLEX-RN on their first try 96.2% of the time (522 test-takers), 13.4 points above the New York BSN average of 82.8%.
- That puts it 4th of 47 ranked BSN programs in New York on first-time pass rate.
- Its average net price of $29,743 a year is $6,504 above the $23,239 median of the 37 ranked programs with a published price.
- Its first-time pass rate rose 0.9 points between 2023 and 2025.
NCLEX pass rate by year
- 2023 179 first-time takers94.4%
- 2024 171 first-time takers98.8%
- 2025 172 first-time takers95.3%
New York BSN average, latest year: 82.8%
Source: New York board of nursing, annual (period not stated). Listed by the board as St John Fisher College.
Nursing programs at St. John Fisher University
| Program | Graduates in 2023–24 | Median loan debt | Pay 1 year out | Accredited by | Online option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's (BSN) | 181 | $26,401 | $85,194 | CCNE | Partly |
| Master's (MSN) | 118 | $42,907 | $102,924 | CCNE | Partly |
Graduates are IPEDS completions for 2023–24 and include RN-to-BSN completers. Debt is the median federal loan balance of graduates who borrowed; pay is the median earnings of graduates working one year out (2024 dollars). Both from the College Scorecard. A dash means the figure is not published. “Partly” means some, but not all, of the school's programs at this level can be completed fully online, such as an RN-to-BSN track.
About these figures
74% of first-time, full-time students at St. John Fisher University finish within 150% of normal time (whole school, not nursing alone). Pass rates, cost and pay come from public sources listed on data sources and are combined by the method on how we rank programs. We do not accept payment to change a school's listing.
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