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
2021 Default Rate
0%
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).

In 2023, 304 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Fisher College. 68.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (69 degrees), 2.03 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (34 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 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Fisher College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 543 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.

Tuition Costs

$33,813
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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).

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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%.

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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.

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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.

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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.
0%
2021 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Fisher College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 543 total borrowers.

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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%.

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SAT Scores

7%
Submission Percentage (2021)
14
Scores Submitted (2021)

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

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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.

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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.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    322 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    225 enrolled students
  3. 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.

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Graduates

In 2023, 110 more 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).

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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, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

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).

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Common Industries by Major

uninformed
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 uninformed (1,747,618 people), Elementary & secondary schools (1,011,358 people), Computer Systems Design (616,840 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (614,614 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (580,826 people).

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).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Fisher College.
Most Common (2023)
  1. General Human Services
    33 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    32 degrees awarded
  3. Other Corrections & Criminal Justice
    22 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Fisher College was General Human Services with 33 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

97
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
207
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 97 degrees were awarded to men at Fisher College, which is 0.469 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (207).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 35 degrees were awarded to men at Fisher College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.25 times more than the 28 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 32 degrees were awarded to men at Fisher College in General Human Services, which is 32 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

32%
100% Completion Time
38%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 32% of students graduating from Fisher College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 38% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 38% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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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, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    69 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    34 degrees awarded
  3. 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.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    54 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American Female
    22 degrees awarded
  3. 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).

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Operations

Fisher College employs 18 Associate professors, 15 Assistant professors. Most academics at Fisher College are Female Associate professor (11), Female Assistant professor (9), and Male Associate professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fisher College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 36 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 14 employees, and Service with 10 employees.

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.

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Instructional Salaries

$2.51M
Instructional Salaries
33
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.

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Occupations by Share

Associate professor
Most Common Instructor
18 Employees
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
36 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Fisher College were Associate professor with 18 employees, and Assistant professor with 15 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fisher College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 36 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 14 employees, and Service with 10 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Associate professor
  2. Female Assistant professor
  3. 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.

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