# Nazareth University

Private nonprofit college in Rochester, NY. IPEDS ID 193584.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/nazareth-university · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/nazareth-university.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 75% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $29,357 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 73%; beats 73% of NY colleges and 83% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $56,458; beats 41% of NY colleges and 61% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $22,500

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $22,796 |
| 30-48k | $22,827 |
| 48-75k | $25,663 |
| 75-110k | $31,634 |
| 110k+ | $34,267 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 4.13 years on average (64% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $56,458 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $22,796 | $94,147 | 4.3 years |
| 30-48k | $22,827 | $94,276 | 4.3 years |
| 48-75k | $25,663 | $105,988 | 4.9 years |
| 75-110k | $31,634 | $130,648 | 6.0 years |
| 110k+ | $34,267 | $141,523 | 6.5 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $58,254
- Tuition and fees: $42,450
- Housing and meals: $15,620; books: $1,000

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: 530–650; SAT math: 540–670; ACT: 23–32 (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 3,614 applicants, 2,873 admitted, 461 enrolled; test scores considered but not required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 75%, ACT 23–32 (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 80%, ACT 25–30 (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (55 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $76,684 | $87,529 | $27,000 |
| Finance | not reported | $79,225 | not reported |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | not reported | $71,968 | $27,000 |
| Marketing | $39,776 | $70,378 | not reported |
| Pre-Med / Pre-Health | not reported | $62,585 | $27,000 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | not reported | $60,754 | $27,000 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | $38,737 | $60,186 | $23,250 |
| Biology | $33,343 | $58,371 | $27,000 |
| Social Work | $38,126 | $57,949 | $26,250 |
| Business Administration | $39,854 | $57,193 | $26,000 |
| History | $37,677 | $55,271 | $25,000 |
| Communications | $28,341 | $53,695 | $26,000 |
| English | $36,200 | $53,423 | $27,000 |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | not reported | $53,350 | $27,000 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $44,170 | $51,970 | $27,000 |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | $25,979 | $51,412 | $26,768 |
| Psychology | $32,375 | $50,903 | $25,000 |
| Public Health | $46,442 | $47,851 | $26,000 |
| Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design | $33,461 | $42,615 | $23,250 |
| Theatre | $23,511 | $36,117 | $27,000 |
| Environmental Science / Conservation | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Area Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Information Science / Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Special Education | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| German | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biochemistry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mathematics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Human Computer Interaction | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Philosophy | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religious Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Chemistry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Social Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Anthropology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Economics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| International Relations | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Political Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Sociology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Social Sciences, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Dance | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Studio Art | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Music | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Arts and Entertainment Management | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Medical Laboratory Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences | $39,739 | not reported | $27,000 |
| Accounting | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| International Business | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Nursing → Registered nurse: median wage $86,570 (Rochester, NY), $109,440 (NY), $97,550 (U.S.)
- Business Administration → Management analyst: median wage $97,070 (Rochester, NY), $112,250 (NY), $101,860 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

Free to reuse with attribution: cite "EducationGuide.com" with a link to the page URL. Most figures are U.S. government data (public domain); loan default rates and athletics come from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By 1.0, attribution required) and founding years from Wikidata (CC0).