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Rochester, NYSuburb: largeZIP 14618Founded 1924
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Founded
1924
Carnegie class
Master's: larger programs
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1965
New YorkPrivate nonprofit

Nazareth University

Nazareth University is a private nonprofit university in Rochester, New York, with 1,873 undergraduates. It admits 75% of applicants, graduates 73% within six years and costs $30,265 a year after aid.

73%graduate
Admission rate75%
Retention85%
4-year graduation64%
Pell Grant share31%
Federal loans72%
average net price / year
$30,265 $59,680
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$30,265net price / year
75%admission rate
1216average SAT
73%graduate in 6 years
$61,794median earnings, 10 yrs
$26,000median debt
#703 of 1,704 for earnings#1,463 of 1,739 for lowest net price#306 of 1,738 for graduation rate#695 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$59,680tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$44,060
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$44,060
Average net price
$30,265national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$23,436
$30,001–48,000$25,346
$48,001–75,000$27,089
$75,001–110,000$32,382
$110,001+$37,291
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
75%national median 77%
Average SAT
1216
SAT reading, middle 50%
530–650
SAT math, middle 50%
540–670
ACT composite, middle 50%
23–32
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college75%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college85%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college73%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college31%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
73%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
64%
First-year retention
85%
Award within 8 years, all students
75%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$53,018
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$61,794middle 50%: $44,677–$82,489
Median debt at graduation
$26,000
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$82,489
Median, Nazareth University$61,794
Lower quarter$44,677
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
1,873
Part-time
2.5%
Women / men
71% / 29%
Average age at entry
21.0
First-generation students
18%
Pell Grant recipients
31%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
8 : 1
Full-time faculty
41%
Average faculty salary
$8,439 / month
Instructional spending per student
$14,798
Endowment, end of year
$93,528,773
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White78%
Hispanic8.1%
Black5.6%
Asian2.4%
Two or more races3.0%
U.S. nonresident1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Unknown1.6%
19 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Health professions31%
Business & management13%
Visual & performing arts11%
Psychology10%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.9%
Public administration & social service5.2%
History4.8%
Education3.4%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 193584. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q6983313.