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Nazareth University

Rochester, New York·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·www2.naz.edu
6-yr Graduation
73%
+8.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
2,401
peer median 3,121
Avg net price
$29,357
+$1.1k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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About

Nazareth University is a private university in Pittsford, New York, United States. It offers over 60 undergraduate majors and more than two dozen graduate programs. The college was previously Nazareth College of Rochester, or Nazareth College.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
5,102
5,102 candidates competed
Admitted
3,812
74.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
439
11.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
73%+8.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
63%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
73%
Full-time retention
85%

Pell equity

7.6pp gap
Pell recipients
67%84 of 126
Non-Pell (all)
75%312 of 418
Subsidized loan, no Pell
72%165 of 230
No Federal Aid
78%147 of 188

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 68 Title IV programs, 28 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 39 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
68
Passing
28
41.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.5% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.5%
+0.9pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

68programs
  • Passing28 · 41.2%
  • No Data39 · 57.4%
  • Failing1 · 1.5%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
6
Safe
20
No data
39

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

29
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-11.9%
$54,483 vs $61,854
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+4.7%
$64,742 vs $61,854
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+5.1%
$36,117 vs $34,350
Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services Other
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+11.4%
$74,531 vs $66,899
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+16.0%
$53,818 vs $46,391
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Master's Degree · Education
+18.3%
$54,886 vs $46,391
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Master's Degree · Education
+19.9%
$55,628 vs $46,391
Human Resources Management and Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+23.3%
$82,511 vs $66,899

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+4.7%
+$2,888

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

25
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
94%
$74,152 debt · $79,147 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
74%
$47,938 debt · $64,742 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
72%
$38,517 debt · $53,818 earn
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
68%
$41,000 debt · $59,937 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
63%
$34,046 debt · $54,483 earn
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Master's Degree · Education
57%
$31,827 debt · $55,628 earn
Public Health
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
56%
$27,000 debt · $47,851 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
51%
$27,000 debt · $53,350 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1930Next review Jan 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 9

Action history · 7

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
  3. Jul 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
  4. Dec 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
  5. May 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$22,796
$30–48k$22,827
$48–75k$25,663
$75–110k$31,634
$110k+$34,267

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$29,357
+$1,116vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $28,241
Federal loans
69.8%
In-state tuition
$42,450
Out-of-state
$42,450

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 604 students received $3.6M in Pell grants, alongside $25.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
604
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.6M
$3,550,134 total
Direct Loans
$25.9M
2,805 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.2M
913 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.5M
1,166 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$6.3M
274 loan awards
Parent PLUS$7.6M
330 loan awards
Grad PLUS$3.3M
122 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 843 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (1.1%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.1%
-1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
843
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.6%
2017
3.3%
2018
2.0%
2019
1.1%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Nazareth

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs88
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

750 total completions
01Health Professions
27336.4%
02Education
12016.0%
03Public Admin
9112.1%
04Business
719.5%
05Visual/Performing Arts
597.9%
06Psychology
547.2%
07Biological Sciences
283.7%
08History
243.2%
09English Language
162.1%
10Communication
141.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
2,401
12-mo unduplicated
2,710
Undergraduate
2,061
Graduate
649

Gender split

Men
28%755
Women
72%1,955

Race / ethnicity composition

White
78.1%
Hispanic
8.1%
Black
5.6%
Two or more
3.0%
Asian
2.4%
Unknown
1.6%
Non-resident
1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
481
200 M · 281 W
Women athletes
58.4%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$6.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$32K
$38K
Head-coach salaries
$25K
$21K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 14

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
51 M · 60 W
$338K
Lacrosse
43 M · 27 W
$385K
Soccer
34 M · 33 W
$317K
Ice Hockey
28 M · 31 W
$726K
Volleyball
18 M · 20 W
$283K
Swimming and Diving (combined)
15 M · 21 W
$216K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
4.92
12 offenses · 2,439 students

3-year trend

10.612 yrs ago4.761 yr ago4.92Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
52
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
14
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
5

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
4
Fondling
4
Burglary
3
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

12total
  • On campus11
  • Non-campus1

Includes 8 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
4
Dating violence
3
Stalking
7 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs05
Liquor026

Residence-hall fires

  • Lourdes Hall1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
8.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
181

Nazareth vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Nazareth selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectNazareth University
73%—2,401$29,357Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Belmont University
70%95.3%8,803$33,147Doctoral/Professional
California Lutheran University
70%75.7%3,351$30,109Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Calvin University
74%70.9%3,681$22,992Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Drury University
62%57.6%1,615$20,831Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Florida Southern College
71%64.4%3,211$28,551Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Hamline University
60%87.6%2,565$20,744Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Hampton University
57%62.2%4,244$25,319Doctoral/Professional
John Carroll University
79%80.9%2,864$28,746Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
North Central College
64%77.3%3,003$21,044Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Ohio Northern University
72%74.4%3,140$24,478Baccalaureate
Queens University of Charlotte
61%62.1%1,599$30,857Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Roger Williams University
69%87.7%4,350$37,999Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Russell Sage College
56%53.3%2,790$22,917Doctoral/Professional
Saint Edward's University
63%81.4%3,033$25,578Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Tuskegee University
55%48.7%3,121$35,013Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of La Verne
63%71.2%5,021$20,161Doctoral/Professional
University of New Haven
63%60.4%9,229$34,192Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Scranton
80%81.2%4,724$32,568Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Valparaiso University
70%89.4%2,579$18,578Doctoral/Professional
Wagner College
65%88.0%2,001$28,241Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median65%75.0%3,121$28,241

Institutions like Nazareth

Explore the federal data for institutions in Nazareth's comparison group.

IPEDS

Nazareth Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Institutional Research & Effectiveness
Email
info [at] naz.edu
Phone
585-389-2525
Address
4245 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618

To assist in the development of an effective learning environment, we provide support and accurate information to academic departments so they can assess student learning outcomes; and to administrative departments so they can provide efficient services and activities for our faculty, students, staff, and alumni.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Tim Sellers
    Associate Vice President of Institutional Research & Effectiveness

Common Data Set

Nazareth's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Source publications

Reports & documents (2)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Grants & funding (2)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

USA Spending

Notable alumni of Nazareth (15)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Steve Anderson
  • Catherine Cool Rumsey
  • Malik Evans
  • Gail Haines
  • Rich Kilgour
  • Judith A. McMorrow
  • Shannon B. Olsson
  • Karen Osborne
  • Carolyn D. Palmer
  • Michael Park
    Acting
  • Herbie J Pilato
  • Manuel Rivera-Ortiz
Showing 1–12 of 15
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Frequently asked questions about Nazareth University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Nazareth.

What is the graduation rate at Nazareth University?

Nazareth University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 73% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Nazareth University?

Nazareth University reports a total enrollment of 2,401 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Nazareth University?

The average net price at Nazareth University is $29,357 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Nazareth University?

Nazareth University's yield rate is 11.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Nazareth University located?

Nazareth University is located in Rochester, New York 14618-3790.

Who runs Institutional Research at Nazareth University?

Nazareth University's IR work is done by the Institutional Research & Effectiveness.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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