Le Moyne vs St. John Fisher
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
BFaith: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.Le Moyne CollegeSyracuse, NYCatholic collegeDFaith: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.St. John Fisher UniversityRochester, NYCatholic college
At a glance
- Le Moyne lists Mass every weekday; St. John Fisher lists Mass 6 times a week.
- Le Moyne lists confession once a week; St. John Fisher, once a week.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Le Moyne has the lower price after aid: $21,107 a year, against $25,992 at St. John Fisher.
- The average price after aid is lower at Le Moyne: $22,277 a year, against $28,945 at St. John Fisher.
Catholic life
Faith grade
BFaith: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
DFaith: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CCompass Score: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Sacramental life
BSacramental life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CSacramental life: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Theology and core curriculum
FTheology and core curriculum: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Campus culture and residence life
CCampus culture and residence life: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Service and Catholic social teaching
BService and Catholic social teaching: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
BService and Catholic social teaching: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Mass times
Every weekday
6 times a week
Confession times
Once a week
Once a week
Eucharistic adoration
Once a week
Once a week
Campus ministry
4 listed
2 listed
Religious order or tradition
Jesuit
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Syracuse, NY
Rochester, NY
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
3,154
3,674
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
83%
66%
Average SAT
1255
1214
ACT middle 50%
25–30
23–28
Graduation rate
73%
74%
First-year retention
84%
86%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$22,277
$28,945
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$14,535
$16,054
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$18,468
$17,953
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$21,107
$25,992
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$23,600
$30,268
Net price, over $110,000 income
$27,034
$34,085
Median debt
$23,000
$23,250
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$62,731
$66,944
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.