- The Inkwell
- New York
- Fordham University
Bronx, NYCity: largeZIP 10458Founded 1841
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1841
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.fordham.edu
- Member of
- AJCU
New YorkReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private nonprofit university in Bronx, New York, with 10,512 undergraduates. It admits 59% of applicants, graduates 81% within six years and costs $42,760 a year after aid.
81%graduate
Admission rate59%
Retention88%
4-year graduation75%
Pell Grant share28%
Federal loans49%
$42,760net price / year
59%admission rate
1418average SAT
81%graduate in 6 years
$92,809median earnings, 10 yrs
$25,000median debt
#96 of 1,704 for earnings#1,683 of 1,739 for lowest net price#174 of 1,738 for graduation rate#358 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $85,904tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $67,897
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $67,897
- Average net price
- $42,760national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$32,069
$30,001–48,000$30,300
$48,001–75,000$35,706
$75,001–110,000$40,101
$110,001+$51,995
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 59%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1418
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 660–730
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 660–750
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 30–33
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college59%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college88%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college81%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college28%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 81%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 75%
- First-year retention
- 88%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 79%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $72,743
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $92,809middle 50%: $61,089–$141,993
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$141,993
Median, Fordham University$92,809
Lower quarter$61,089
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 10,512
- Part-time
- 3.9%
- Women / men
- 61% / 39%
- Average age at entry
- 20.4
- First-generation students
- 18%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 28%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $16,236 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $19,044
- Endowment, end of year
- $1,024,789,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White44%
Hispanic21%
Black6.7%
Asian14%
Two or more races5.0%
U.S. nonresident7.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.9%
19 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management19%
Social sciences16%
Mathematics & statistics13%
Communication & journalism10%
Psychology8.6%
Visual & performing arts7.0%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies5.6%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.3%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's University-New York Queens, NY | $24,508 | 69% | $77,281 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | $15,370 | 95% | $109,430 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY | $37,232 | 70% | $84,700 |
| Pace University New York, NY | $30,721 | 56% | $77,411 |
| The New School New York, NY | $48,163 | 68% | $64,471 |
| Hofstra University Hempstead, NY | $30,647 | 66% | $76,540 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| American University Washington, DC | $41,302 | 75% | $85,458 |
| Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | $39,816 | 83% | $90,037 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA | $43,885 | 90% | $113,513 |
| Chapman University Orange, CA | $46,708 | 83% | $80,694 |
| Villanova University Villanova, PA | $41,536 | 93% | $115,382 |
| Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA | $37,704 | 76% | $81,698 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 191241. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q130965.