Fordham University

https://www.fordham.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $62,990
    4.4% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $48,190
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    59.3%
    43,364 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    16,150
    85.3% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    81.9%
    1,870 Graduates

    About

    Fordham University is a higher education institution located in Bronx County, NY. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Fordham University were Social Work (718 degrees awarded), Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (220 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (154 degrees).

    In 2024, 5,285 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Fordham University. 62.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,507 degrees), 3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (835 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Fordham University is $62,990, which is $31,070 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Fordham University is $62,990, which is $31,070 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $48,190.

    In 2024, 87% of undergraduate students attending Fordham University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 47% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $62,990
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Fordham University was $62,990. The cost of tuition at Fordham University is $31,070 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Average Net Price

    $48,190
    2024 Value
    6.22%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Fordham University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $48,190. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Fordham University grew by 6.22%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $18,973
    Room and Board
    $1,088
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Fordham University was of $18,973 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 9.03% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,088. The cost of books and supplies increased by 4.62% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    87%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    47%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    87% of undergraduate students at Fordham University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.16% with respect to 2023, when 86% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Fordham University received 43,364 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 0.685% annual growth. Out of those 43,364 applicants, 25,719 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 59.3% acceptance rate.

    There were 16,150 students enrolled at Fordham University in 2024. 18% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Fordham University has an overall enrollment yield of 9.69%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    59.3%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    25,719
    Accepted Out of 43,364

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Fordham University was 59.3% (25,719 admissions from 43,364 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 56.3%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 0.685%, while admissions grew by 4.66%.

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    SAT Scores

    18%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    437
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    18% of enrolled first-time students at Fordham University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Fordham University had a total enrollment of 16,150 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Fordham University is 13,780 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,370. This means that 85.3% of students enrolled at Fordham University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Fordham University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 43.7% White, 19.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% Asian, 7.94% Black or African American, 4.13% Two or More Races, 0.0743% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0743% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Fordham University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.8%), followed by White Male (18.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (26%), followed by White Male (19.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.22%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    85.3%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Fordham University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 16,150 students. The full-time enrollment at Fordham University is 13,780 and the part-time enrollment is 2,370. This means that 85.3% of students enrolled at Fordham University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    89%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Fordham University was 89%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), Fordham University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      7,050 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      3,087 enrolled students
    3. Asian
      1,819 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Fordham University is 43.7% White, 19.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% Asian, 7.94% Black or African American, 4.13% Two or More Races, 0.0743% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0743% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 409 students (2.53%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 1,347 more women than men received degrees from Fordham University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Fordham University is white (2,507 degrees awarded). There were 3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (835 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at Fordham University is Social Work (718 degrees awarded), followed by Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (220 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (154 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Fordham University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (664 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (729 degrees), and Math & Statistics (328 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Social workers, all other
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fordham University are Social workers, all other (154,102 people), Other managers (86,749 people), Postsecondary teachers (79,352 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (72,700 people), and Software developers (67,656 people).

    The most specialized majors at Fordham University in 2024 are Legal (664 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (729 degrees), Math & Statistics (328 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (64 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (50 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Magnetic resonance imaging technologists
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fordham University are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Logisticians, Economists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

    The most specialized majors at Fordham University are Legal (664 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (729 degrees), Math & Statistics (328 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (64 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (50 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fordham University are Elementary & secondary schools (224,677 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (150,614 people), Individual & family services (107,813 people), Computer Systems Design (103,638 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (94,935 people).

    The most specialized majors at Fordham University are Legal (664 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (729 degrees), Math & Statistics (328 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (64 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (50 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Fordham University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Financial Mathematics
      253 degrees awarded
    2. General Psychology
      193 degrees awarded
    3. General Political Science & Government
      156 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Fordham University was Financial Mathematics with 253 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    1,969
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    3,316
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 1,969 degrees were awarded to men at Fordham University, which is 0.594 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,316).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 208 degrees were awarded to men at Fordham University in Law, which is 0.842 times less than the 247 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 642 degrees were awarded to men at Fordham University in Social Work, which is 7.38 times more than the 87 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    79%
    100% Completion Time
    83%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 79% of students graduating from Fordham University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 83% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 84% within 200%.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,507 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      835 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      518 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Fordham University is white (2,507 degrees awarded). There were 3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (835 degrees).

    1.95% of degree recipients (103 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      1,778 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      1,741 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      1,738 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Fordham University is white female (1,778 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,741 degrees).

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    Operations

    Fordham University has an endowment valued at nearly $1.02B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 75M (7.32%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, Fordham University had a total salary expenditure of 737M. Fordham University employs 245 Professors, 192 Associate professors and 108 Lecturers. Most academics at Fordham University are Male Professor (156), Female Associate professor (101), and Male Associate professor (91).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fordham University are: Management, with 630 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 340 employees, and Service with 213 employees.

    Endowment

    $1.02B
    2024 Endowment
    4.77%
    growth from 2023

    Fordham University has an endowment valued at about $1.02B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Fordham University grew 4.77% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $773M higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $303M
    2024 Salaries
    4.53%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Fordham University paid a median of $303M in salaries, which represents 41.1% of their overall expenditure ($737M) and a 4.53% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.92% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.09% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $104M
    Instructional Salaries
    714
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Fordham University paid a total of $104M to 714 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.4% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fordham University were Management with 630 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 340 employees, and Service with 213 employees.

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