Fordham University
Bronx, NY
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 9,669
Graduate Enrollment: 7,082
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
Roman Catholic
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, large, highly residential
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full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 58.3%
Male/Female: 39% / 61% (2017)
First generation college students: 17.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 2.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 84.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 79.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 74.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 70.7% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 52.6%
Black: 5.1%
Hispanic: 17.3%
Asian: 12.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.7%
Non-resident alien: 6.5%
Unknown race: 0.7%
Black: 5.1%
Hispanic: 17.3%
Asian: 12.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.7%
Non-resident alien: 6.5%
Unknown race: 0.7%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $70,340
In-State tuition: $56,161Out-of-State tuition: $56,161
Estimated books and supplies: $1,040 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $21,035 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,950 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $12,438 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,950 (2022)
Average Family Income: $145,043 (2017)
Median Family Income: $97,877 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 19.2%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 44.4%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $24,300 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $258 (2021)
Household Income | Net Cost |
---|---|
0-$30k | $22,402 |
$30k-48k | $23,301 |
$48k-75k | $31,279 |
$75k-110k | $34,099 |
$110k+ | $42,733 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 78%6-year graduation rate: 83%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.1% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $24,300 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $19,246 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $19,112 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
---|---|
@1 Year | 79.6% (2015) |
@3 year | 83.2% (2017) |
@5 year | 87.6% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 62.6% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 62.5% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $48,682 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $70,485 (2020)
Popular Majors
Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
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Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 26 | $23,250 | $246 | $39,442 ($3,287) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 6 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 56 | $26,884 | $276 | $37,364 ($3,114) | $59,590 ($4,966) |
Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 11 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 159 | $25,700 | $261 | $44,808 ($3,734) | $62,162 ($5,180) |
Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 32 | $26,324 | $279 | $44,842 ($3,737) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 43 | $23,230 | $236 | $50,975 ($4,248) | |
Master's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 21 | ||||
Master's Degree | Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. | 18 | $42,718 ($3,560) | |||
Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 108 | $26,955 | $280 | $64,334 ($5,361) | $84,981 ($7,082) |
Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 14 | $115,454 ($9,621) | |||
Master's Degree | Data Processing. | 52 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 14 | ||||
Master's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 88 | ||||
Master's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
Master's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 56 | $331 | $97,073 ($8,089) | ||
Master's Degree | Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. | 3 | ||||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. | 1 | ||||
Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 11 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 3 | ||||
Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 61 | $241 | $91,138 ($7,595) | $101,992 ($8,499) | |
Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 17 | $129,981 ($10,832) | |||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 1 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 98 | $27,000 | $286 | $28,824 ($2,402) | $51,721 ($4,310) |
Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 12 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 9 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 8 | $44,156 ($3,680) | |||
Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 81 | $26,640 | $276 | $25,221 ($2,102) | $58,669 ($4,889) |
Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 8 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 1 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 24 | $26,917 | $285 | $31,704 ($2,642) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 29 | $26,949 | $286 | ||
Master's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 65 | ||||
Master's Degree | Statistics. | 54 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics and Statistics, Other. | 30 | $24,625 | $237 | $57,431 ($4,786) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 49 | $24,250 | $253 | $28,973 ($2,414) | $58,912 ($4,909) |
Bachelor's Degree | Medieval and Renaissance Studies. | 3 | ||||
Master's Degree | Medieval and Renaissance Studies. | 7 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Classical and Ancient Studies. | 6 | ||||
Master's Degree | Dispute Resolution. | 7 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 27 | $27,000 | $286 | $48,715 ($4,060) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 42 | $22,999 | $217 | $28,634 ($2,386) | $64,223 ($5,352) |
Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 19 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Philosophy. | 4 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 23 | $26,320 | $268 | $21,812 ($1,818) | $75,263 ($6,272) |
Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 105 | $25,843 | $262 | $43,030 ($3,586) | $67,198 ($5,600) |
Master's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 31 | $56,977 ($4,748) | |||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 12 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 123 | $24,575 | $246 | $40,906 ($3,409) | $65,198 ($5,433) |
Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 10 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 57 | $25,000 | $270 | $40,609 ($3,384) | $57,799 ($4,817) |
Bachelor's Degree | Urban Studies/Affairs. | 12 | ||||
Master's Degree | Urban Studies/Affairs. | 5 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Social Sciences, Other. | 1 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 52 | $27,000 | $286 | $42,278 ($3,523) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 32 | $26,000 | $265 | $20,091 ($1,674) | $32,434 ($2,703) |
Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 29 | $27,000 | $284 | $17,234 ($1,436) | $34,556 ($2,880) |
Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 50 | $25,000 | $265 | $25,428 ($2,119) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 60 | $24,495 | $268 | $39,444 ($3,287) | $49,855 ($4,155) |
Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 8 | ||||
Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 32 | $803 | $46,507 ($3,876) | $63,551 ($5,296) | |
Master's Degree | Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | 1 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | History. | 44 | $26,000 | $276 | $30,734 ($2,561) | $58,741 ($4,895) |
Master's Degree | History. | 7 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | History. | 5 | ||||
Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 49 | $370 | $60,273 ($5,023) | $70,676 ($5,890) | |
Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 10 | $44,012 ($3,668) | |||
Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 11 | $74,315 ($6,193) | |||
Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 13 | $70,602 ($5,884) | $76,802 ($6,400) | ||
Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 11 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Education, Other. | 5 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Physics. | 14 | $43,921 ($3,660) | |||
Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 7 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 24 | $27,000 | $286 | $43,946 ($3,662) | $52,464 ($4,372) |
Bachelor's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
First Professional Degree | Law. | 382 | $1,679 | $158,382 ($13,199) | $153,462 ($12,789) | |
Master's Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 37 | $707 | $75,972 ($6,331) | ||
Master's Degree | Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 123 | $804 | |||
Doctoral Degree | Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 8 | ||||
Master's Degree | Theological and Ministerial Studies. | 2 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Theological and Ministerial Studies. | 4 | ||||
Master's Degree | Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. | 30 | $39,177 ($3,265) | |||
Doctoral Degree | Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. | 4 | ||||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. | 5 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 11 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 144 | $26,000 | $265 | $33,060 ($2,755) | $58,590 ($4,883) |
Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 14 | ||||
Master's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 7 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 4 | ||||
Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 29 | $60,122 ($5,010) | $72,930 ($6,078) | ||
Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 37 | $947 | $63,504 ($5,292) | $91,894 ($7,658) | |
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 23 | $1,213 | $62,110 ($5,176) | $78,752 ($6,563) | |
Master's Degree | Psychology, Other. | 9 | ||||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Psychology, Other. | 1 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 24 | $27,000 | $286 | ||
Master's Degree | Social Work. | 663 | $574 | $53,799 ($4,483) | $62,655 ($5,221) | |
Doctoral Degree | Social Work. | 12 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 25 | $24,000 | $239 | $30,957 ($2,580) | $46,873 ($3,906) |
Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 169 | $24,000 | $246 | $53,951 ($4,496) | $77,636 ($6,470) |
Master's Degree | Economics. | 24 | $67,307 ($5,609) | $102,478 ($8,540) | ||
Doctoral Degree | Economics. | 5 | ||||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Economics. | 14 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 5 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 206 | $26,915 | $265 | $55,260 ($4,605) | $78,039 ($6,503) |
Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 233 | $572 | $95,135 ($7,928) | $142,996 ($11,916) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 139 | $23,970 | $244 | $71,589 ($5,966) | $96,453 ($8,038) |
Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 141 | $421 | $72,211 ($6,018) | $103,323 ($8,610) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 150 | $26,850 | $285 | $77,189 ($6,432) | $112,777 ($9,398) |
Master's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 1 | ||||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 27 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 71 | $23,250 | $246 | $65,785 ($5,482) | |
Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 322 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 59 | $26,933 | $286 | $50,009 ($4,167) | |
Master's Degree | Real Estate. | 4 | ||||
Master's Degree | Taxation. | 28 | $233 | $75,219 ($6,268) | $106,134 ($8,845) | |
Master's Degree | Religious Education. | 6 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Religious Education. | 3 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $131,346Full time faculty: 100%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 14.0
School's endowment start of year: $712,775,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $1,003,039,000 (2022)