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Fisher College is a private online college. Fisher College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Fisher College is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $40,264 10 years after enrolling, 44th among online schools, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Fisher College bachelor students earn 2% more than the national average.
Fisher College’s median net annual cost of $22,565 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Fisher College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Health Administrative Services, Psychology, Specialized Marketing Ops, Comms & Media Studies - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$22,565
Average years to graduate
4.5
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.89
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 36% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Fisher College is 14% lower than the state average, and 12% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Fisher College, Pell Grant recipients represent 44% of the measured graduating class, 9% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Fisher College graduates within 4.6 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Fisher College’s economic mobility score of 3.48 is calculated by adjusting the 12.93 economic score of lower-income students by the 44% pell grant recipients within the student body. Fisher College’s EMS of 3.48 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Fisher College pays $22,565 a year, $25,335 less than the $47,900 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $22,565
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Fisher College, 98% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $22,565 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 98% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,580. This is 44% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,775
Pell grants
$4,473
State grants
$1,934
Institutional grants
$18,330
Fisher College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 72% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,897 applicants, of which 2,096 were admitted and 197 enrolled. Fisher College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
74%
83%
Female
69%
59%
First time
59%
59%
In-state
68%
68%
1st generation
47%
35%
White
24%
52%
Black
12%
14%
Hispanic
16%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
46%
12%