Fisher College

www.fisher.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$33,813

2% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$27,827

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

70.8%

3,436 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1,501

45.5% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

30.8%

40 Graduates

About

Fisher College is a higher education institution located in Suffolk County, MA. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Fisher College were General Human Services (33 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (32 degrees), and Other Corrections & Criminal Justice (22 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Fisher College is $33,813, which is $21,622 more than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Fisher College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 527 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Fisher College is $33,813, which is $21,622 more than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $27,827.

In 2023, 74% of undergraduate students attending Fisher College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 63% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Fisher College was $33,813. The cost of tuition at Fisher College is $21,622 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Fisher College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$27,827

2023 Value

5.98%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Fisher College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,827. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Fisher College grew by 5.98%.

This chart compares the average net price of Fisher College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$13,670

Room and Board

$2,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Fisher College was of $13,670 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 1.26% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Fisher College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

74%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

63%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

74% of undergraduate students at Fisher College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 6.33% with respect to 2022, when 79% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Fisher College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Fisher College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 527 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Fisher College received 3,436 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 3.09% annual growth. Out of those 3,436 applicants, 2,431 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 70.8% acceptance rate.

There were 1,501 students enrolled at Fisher College in 2023. 7% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Fisher College has an overall enrollment yield of 8.43%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

70.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

2,431

Accepted Out of 3,436

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Fisher College was 70.8% (2,431 admissions from 3,436 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 74.2%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 3.09%, while admissions declined by 1.74%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Fisher College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

7% of enrolled first-time students at Fisher College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Fisher College had a total enrollment of 1,501 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Fisher College is 683 students and the part-time enrollment is 818. This means that 45.5% of students enrolled at Fisher College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Fisher College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 21.5% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, 8.66% Black or African American, 2.66% Two or More Races, 2.13% Asian, 0.0666% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0666% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Fisher College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Male (14.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (13.8%) and White Female (9.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Male (10.2%), followed by White Female (8.16%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.12%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

45.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Fisher College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,501 students. The full-time enrollment at Fisher College is 683 and the part-time enrollment is 818. This means that 45.5% of students enrolled at Fisher College are enrolled full-time compared with 44% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Fisher College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

54%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Fisher College was 54%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (62%), Fisher College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Fisher College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
322 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
225 enrolled students
Black or African American
130 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Fisher College is 21.5% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, 8.66% Black or African American, 2.66% Two or More Races, 2.13% Asian, 0.0666% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0666% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 42.4% White, 27.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 601 students (40%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In N/A, N/A N/A women than men received degrees from Fisher College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Fisher College is white (69 degrees awarded). There were 2.03 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (34 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Fisher College is General Human Services (33 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (32 degrees) and Other Corrections & Criminal Justice (22 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Fisher College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (33 degrees awarded), Protective Services (30 degrees), and Psychology (36 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fisher College are Accountants & auditors (1,043,096 people), Other managers (869,475 people), Financial managers (543,722 people), Chief executives & legislators (433,735 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (327,075 people).

The most specialized majors at Fisher College in 2023 are Public Administration and Social Service (33 degrees awarded), Protective Services (30 degrees), Psychology (36 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (12 degrees), and Business (88 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fisher College are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

The most specialized majors at Fisher College are Public Administration and Social Service (33 degrees awarded), Protective Services (30 degrees), Psychology (36 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (12 degrees), and Business (88 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fisher College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,475,553 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (700,031 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (617,158 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (593,544 people), and Computer Systems Design (592,236 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Fisher College.

N/A

Most Common (2023)

N/A degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Fisher College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Fisher College according to their major.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Fisher College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (50% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 42.5% of graduates (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
69 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
34 degrees awarded
Black or African American
30 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Fisher College is white (69 degrees awarded). There were 2.03 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (34 degrees).

43.1% of degree recipients (131 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
54 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
22 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Fisher College is white female (54 degrees awarded). There were 2.45 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (22 degrees).

Operations

N/A Most academics at Fisher College are Female Associate professor (11), Female Assistant professor (9), and Male Associate professor (7).

Salary Expenditure

$10.5M

2023 Salaries

11.5%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Fisher College paid a median of $10.5M in salaries, a 11.5% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.15% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 9.77% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 13M (33.2% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.51M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Fisher College paid a total of $2.51M to 33 employees working as instructors, which represents 24% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $533k (3.76%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Fisher College was Female Associate professor with 11 employees, Female Assistant professor with 9 employees, and Male Associate professor with 7 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Fisher College.

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