Fisher College

Fisher College is a private, nonprofit school located in the urban setting of Boston, MA, less than an hour from Boston.

Founded in 1903, the institution currently enrolls around 1,419 students a year, including 1,311 undergrads. The institution runs on a semester academic calendar.

As of 2021, the total market value of the school endowment was $34,000,000.

Admissions Facts About Fisher College

Acceptance rate: 78%

Average GPA: 2.6

Does not offer early decision.

Doesn't offer early action.

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What's the acceptance rate at Fisher College in 2021?

Around 78 percent of all applicants are admitted to Fisher College each year. Out of 2,612 applications received, 2,030 students received an admissions offer.

The average high school GPA for a student at Fisher College is 2.6 on a 4.0 scale.

Fisher College reports that no students were waitlisted or admitted off the waitlist in 2021.

Is Fisher College a good school?

Different people have different ideas about what makes a "good" school. Admissions difficulty and admitted student statistics can give you a sense of how selective a school is, but they don't say much about the quality of the education or the student experience.

Retention, graduation rates, and job placement statistics can help you understand how satisfied students are with their school experience, and how effectively an institution prepares students for careers.

Retention and graduation rates

Out of all the first-year, full-time undergrads who start at Fisher College, around 63 percent return for their sophomore year. Out of the 115 students who started at Fisher College as first-time freshman, 26 graduate within four years.

Around 30 percent of students who started at Fisher College earn their Bachelor's degrees within six years. Compare this to the average six-year graduation rate for colleges and universities in the U.S., which is around 61 percent for public schools and 67 percent for private.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement rates after graduation, average starting salaries, and the debt students graduate with can all give important clues about the value of a degree from a specific school. Within six months of graduating, 45 percent of graduates receive at least one full-time job offer.

Students in the class of 2021 who had taken out student loans graduated with an average of $38,252 of debt. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.

Based on this information, how does Fisher College sound? Remember, the best school for one person may be a terrible fit for another! So the real question to ask yourself: is Fisher College a good school for YOU?

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