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St. John Fisher University Football

Rochester, NY · the Cardinals · St. John Fisher University overview
148
Roster
2024–25 season
$730k
Team budget
70th percentile in Division III
$4,932
Per roster spot
median $5,431
10
Coaches
1 head · 9 assistant
68%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity

St. John Fisher University fields a football team in the Empire 8 (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 148 players, above the median of 109, with 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $730,011, above the median of $613k — $4,932 per roster spot, lower half of Division III football programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.

Among Division III football programs

Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

Team budget$730k
Spend per player$4,932
Roster size148
Coaching staff10

Team budgets across the division

$181k$3.6M
this programevery Division III football program

Roster sizes

40232
this programevery Division III roster

The program

  • Roster148 2024–25 season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 9 assistant
  • Team expenses$730,011 for the year
  • Operating expenses$212,446 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$4,932 division median $5,431
  • Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
  • Recruiting spend, men's$126,258 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Ed Raby head coachHead Coachnot on file
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Recruiting timing

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  • High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
  • Division III roster spots26,128 232 programs
  • Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot

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About the school

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2,590undergraduates · 3,674 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
Setting
Suburb
Type
Private · Doctoral/professional university
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
68%admitted · of 4,600 applicants
SAT middle 50%1120 – 1280
ACT middle 50%24 – 29
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
74%
148on the roster · 2024–25 season
Team expenses
$730,011 $4,933 per roster spot · upper half of Division III
Coaches
1 head · 9 assistant
Athletic aid, men's teams
None
Recruiting spend, men's
$126,258
$28,969net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker price$56,508
Average net price$28,969
Net price by family income
$0–30k$14,994
$30–48k$20,355
$48–75k$27,255
$75–110k$30,794
$110k and up$32,667
Tuition & fees
$39,666

Campus safety

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0.72violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent0.72
Property0.27
In residence halls
0 burglaries · 7 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
0 over 2022–2024
32%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Health professions & nursing213 · 32%
Business120 · 18%
Biological sciences62 · 9%
Psychology46 · 7%
Education40 · 6%

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Football programs within 150 miles

St. John Fisher UniversityUniversity of Rochester · 6 miState University of New York at Brockport · 23 miHobart and William Smith Colleges · 32 miAlfred University · 61 miAlfred State College · 61 miUniversity at Buffalo, the State University of New York · 65 miCornell University · 70 miSyracuse University · 70 miBuffalo State, State University of New York · 70 miIthaca College · 71 miHilbert College · 71 miState University of New York at Cortland · 76 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
University of Rochester Division III · Liberty League6113$568k—36%
State University of New York at Brockport Division III · Empire 823107$803k—71%
Hobart and William Smith Colleges Division III · Liberty League32106$762k—57%
Alfred University Division III · Empire 861115$603k—48%
Alfred State College Division III · Empire 861110$619k—82%
University at Buffalo, the State University of New York Division I · Mid-American Conference65118$14M95969%
Cornell University Division I · The Ivy League70109$4.6M9818%
Syracuse University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference70124$42M96542%
Buffalo State, State University of New York Division III · Liberty League70120$705k—76%
Ithaca College Division III · Liberty League71107$675k—70%
Hilbert College Division III · Liberty League7153$418k—98%
State University of New York at Cortland Division III · Empire 876127$787k—51%

Other football programs in the Empire 8

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
State University of New York at Brockport107$803k$7,501—vs
State University of New York at Cortland127$787k$6,199—vs
St. John Fisher University148$730k$4,932—vs
Utica University170$712k$4,190—vs
Alfred State College110$619k$5,623—vs
Alfred University115$603k$5,246—vs
Hartwick College106$439k$4,138—vs
State University of New York at Morrisville130$350k$2,688—vs

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