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Nazareth University

Nazareth University is a private campus in suburban Rochester, NY.

What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$22,378

family income
under $30k

$23,843

$30–48k

$28,829

$48–75k

$30,697

$75–110k

$33,978

over $110k

Average net price

$29,3572023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Nazareth University rose from $21,772 (2008) to $29,357 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$21,772
2009	$29,108
2010	$24,245
2011	$25,416
2012	$25,936
2013	$26,603
2014	$26,962
2015	$28,162
2016	$29,081
2017	$29,340
2018	$29,994
2019	$31,108
2020	$30,144
2021	$31,218
2022	$30,521
2023	$29,357

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$58,2542024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Nazareth University rose from $35,676 (2009) to $58,254 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$35,676
2010	$36,891
2011	$38,545
2012	$40,199
2013	$41,298
2014	$43,507
2015	$44,771
2016	$46,041
2017	$47,375
2018	$48,427
2019	$49,359
2020	$51,405
2021	$52,115
2022	$54,255
2023	$56,140
2024	$58,254

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$14,666
2001	$14,940
2002	$16,376
2003	$17,536
2004	$18,676
2005	$19,874
2006	$20,656
2007	$22,834
2008	$24,076
2013	$29,624
2014	$30,762
2015	$31,745
2016	$32,649
2017	$33,549
2018	$34,505
2019	$35,641
2020	$36,735
2021	$37,815
2022	$39,310
2023	$40,880

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Nazareth University reports published tuition of $42,450 in this record. Nazareth University's $42,450 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Nazareth University reports 1,873 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

72.8% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Nazareth University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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72.8%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Nazareth University rose from 64.6% (entered 1991) to 72.8% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	64.6%
1992 cohort	71.6%
1993 cohort	69.9%
1994 cohort	64.1%
1995 cohort	66.9%
1996 cohort	71.2%
1997 cohort	72.1%
1998 cohort	73.8%
1999 cohort	73%
2000 cohort	71.6%
2001 cohort	76.5%
2002 cohort	72%
2003 cohort	72.1%
2004 cohort	71.9%
2005 cohort	74.1%
2006 cohort	72.8%
2007 cohort	68%
2008 cohort	75.6%
2009 cohort	72.9%
2010 cohort	68.7%
2011 cohort	66.7%
2012 cohort	65.9%
2013 cohort	71.4%
2014 cohort	71.2%
2015 cohort	72.8%
2016 cohort	68.9%
2017 cohort	72.9%
2018 cohort	72.8%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$16,644	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$17,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$16,856	$5,514
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$16,514	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$16,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$16,500	$5,000
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$16,675	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$17,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$17,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$17,125	$4,813
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,125	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$19,375	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$22,125	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$24,250	$8,479
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$25,000	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$25,862	$7,424
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$26,000	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$26,500	$7,687
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$26,582	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$26,000	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$25,833	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$26,000	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$26,038	$8,750

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$47,717

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$53,205

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$56,458

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Nazareth University admitted 3,812 of 5,102 applicants in Fall 2024. The 74.7% rate describes that application pool.

74.7%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $40,880 tuition · 2023–24 1,873 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1070–13201600

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Admissions

Nazareth University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Nazareth University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 530–650 and Math was 540–670 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1070–1320 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	530	610	650
SAT Math	540	610	670
ACT Composite	23	24	32

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Nazareth University received 5,102 applications and admitted 3,812 (74.7%), with 439 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

74.7%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	75.9%
Fall 2002	83.6%
Fall 2003	83.1%
Fall 2004	81.2%
Fall 2005	79.1%
Fall 2006	76.1%
Fall 2007	74.5%
Fall 2008	74.5%
Fall 2009	77%
Fall 2010	72.2%
Fall 2011	69.9%
Fall 2012	71.1%
Fall 2013	68.4%
Fall 2014	70.5%
Fall 2015	75.5%
Fall 2016	72.1%
Fall 2017	62.6%
Fall 2018	63.6%
Fall 2019	64.5%
Fall 2020	75.7%
Fall 2021	85.6%
Fall 2022	83.9%
Fall 2023	79.5%
Fall 2024	74.7%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1070–1320Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	1050	1230
Fall 2002	1040	1240
Fall 2003	1025	1225
Fall 2004	1040	1240
Fall 2005	1050	1250
Fall 2006	1020	1220
Fall 2022	1140	1320
Fall 2023	1170	1330
Fall 2024	1070	1320

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

23–32Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	23	27
Fall 2002	23	27
Fall 2003	22	27
Fall 2004	23	27
Fall 2005	22	27
Fall 2006	22	26
Fall 2022	24	28
Fall 2023	25	30
Fall 2024	23	32

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,873Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Nazareth University has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024 — up to 2,263 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 1,873.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	1,849
Fall 2003	1,905
Fall 2004	1,966
Fall 2005	2,013
Fall 2006	2,094
Fall 2007	2,120
Fall 2008	2,144
Fall 2009	2,189
Fall 2010	2,175
Fall 2011	2,122
Fall 2012	2,057
Fall 2013	1,995
Fall 2014	2,017
Fall 2015	2,078
Fall 2016	2,125
Fall 2017	2,175
Fall 2018	2,252
Fall 2019	2,263
Fall 2020	2,138
Fall 2021	2,050
Fall 2022	1,978
Fall 2023	1,891
Fall 2024	1,873

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

85%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Nazareth University has held near 85% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	83%
Fall 2003 cohort	83%
Fall 2004 cohort	84%
Fall 2005 cohort	87%
Fall 2006 cohort	83%
Fall 2007 cohort	82%
Fall 2008 cohort	86%
Fall 2009 cohort	81%
Fall 2010 cohort	82%
Fall 2011 cohort	82%
Fall 2012 cohort	79%
Fall 2013 cohort	83%
Fall 2014 cohort	84%
Fall 2015 cohort	85%
Fall 2016 cohort	79%
Fall 2017 cohort	85%
Fall 2018 cohort	84%
Fall 2019 cohort	85%
Fall 2020 cohort	80%
Fall 2021 cohort	82%
Fall 2022 cohort	81%
Fall 2023 cohort	85%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Nazareth University

Faculty pay at Nazareth University averages $101,268 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Nazareth University as a primarily residential campus of 1,873 undergraduates — and 84.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Nazareth University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1070–1320 — their midpoint is below the NY four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Nazareth University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Nazareth University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Nazareth University74.7%

New York median70.1%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Nazareth University$42,450

New York median$17,408

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Nazareth University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Nazareth University$56,458

New York median$60,236

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Nazareth University, New York and national reference values
Metric & basis	Nazareth University	New York median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	74.7%	70.1%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$42,450	$17,408	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$56,458	$60,236	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Nazareth University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Nazareth University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 20 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$87,529
Finance and Financial Management Services	$79,225
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	$71,968
Marketing	$70,378
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	$62,585
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$60,754
Legal Professions and Studies, Other	$60,186
Biology, General	$58,371
Social Work	$57,949
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$57,193
History	$55,271
Communication and Media Studies	$53,695
English Language and Literature, General	$53,423
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$53,350
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$51,970
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$51,412
Psychology, General	$50,903
Public Health	$47,851
Design and Applied Arts	$42,615
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$36,117

These 20 fields listed for Nazareth University measure earnings after completion. The $56,458 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 35 additional Nazareth University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Nazareth University report?

Nazareth University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1070–1320 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Nazareth University's acceptance rate?

74.7% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 3,812 admitted from 5,102 applicants.

How much does Nazareth University cost?

At Nazareth University, tuition is $42,450. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Nazareth University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $56,458. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in New York

The New School — 63.5% admitted
Monroe University — 67.5% admitted
Molloy University — 81.7% admitted
New York Institute of Technology — 81% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.