Fordham University

www.fordham.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$60,335

6% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$45,368

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

56.3%

43,663 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

16,153

83.4% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

80.3%

1,819 Graduates

About

Fordham University is a higher education institution located in Bronx County, NY. In 2023, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Fordham University were Social Work (911 degrees awarded), Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (286 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (276 degrees).

In 2023, 5,749 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Fordham University. 63.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,793 degrees), 3.03 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (923 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Fordham University is $60,335, which is $29,332 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,004).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Fordham University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 3,015 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Fordham University is $60,335, which is $29,332 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,004).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $45,368.

In 2023, 86% of undergraduate students attending Fordham University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 47% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$60,335

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Fordham University was $60,335. The cost of tuition at Fordham University is $29,332 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,004).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Fordham University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$45,368

2023 Value

3.24%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Fordham University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $45,368. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Fordham University grew by 3.24%.

This chart compares the average net price of Fordham University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$17,402

Room and Board

$1,040

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Fordham University was of $17,402 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 3.97% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,040. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Fordham University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

86%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

47%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

86% of undergraduate students at Fordham University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 1.15% with respect to 2022, when 87% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Fordham University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Fordham University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 3015 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Fordham University received 43,663 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 7.5% annual growth. Out of those 43,663 applicants, 24,573 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 56.3% acceptance rate.

There were 16,153 students enrolled at Fordham University in 2023. 23% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Fordham University has an overall enrollment yield of 9.87%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

56.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

24,573

Accepted Out of 43,663

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Fordham University was 56.3% (24,573 admissions from 43,663 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 54.1%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 7.5%, while admissions declined by 3.82%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Fordham University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

23%

Submission Percentage (2023)

550

Scores Submitted (2023)

23% of enrolled first-time students at Fordham University in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Fordham University had a total enrollment of 16,153 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Fordham University is 13,471 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,682. This means that 83.4% of students enrolled at Fordham University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Fordham University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 46.1% White, 17.6% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Asian, 7.86% Black or African American, 4.09% Two or More Races, 0.0681% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0619% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Fordham University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.7%), followed by White Male (20%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.2%), followed by White Male (18.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.44%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

83.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Fordham University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 16,153 students. The full-time enrollment at Fordham University is 13,471 and the part-time enrollment is 2,682. This means that 83.4% of students enrolled at Fordham University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.9% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Fordham University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

88%

2023 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 88%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Fordham University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Fordham University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
7,446 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
2,836 enrolled students
Asian
1,882 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Fordham University is 46.1% White, 17.6% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Asian, 7.86% Black or African American, 4.09% Two or More Races, 0.0681% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0619% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.5% White, 15.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.78% 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, 276 students (1.71%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 1,539 more women than men received degrees from Fordham University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Fordham University is white (2,793 degrees awarded). There were 3.03 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (923 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Fordham University is Social Work (911 degrees awarded), followed by Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (286 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (276 degrees).

In 2023, 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 Public Administration and Social Service (928 degrees awarded), Legal (614 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (81 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

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 Other managers (172,146 people), Social workers, all other (163,784 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (104,626 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (98,429 people), and Marketing managers (86,164 people).

The most specialized majors at Fordham University in 2023 are Public Administration and Social Service (928 degrees awarded), Legal (614 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (81 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (64 degrees), and Communications (376 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

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 Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Fordham University are Public Administration and Social Service (928 degrees awarded), Legal (614 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (81 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (64 degrees), and Communications (376 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 (547,467 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (392,764 people), Legal services (348,439 people), Computer Systems Design (224,533 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (222,676 people).

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 (2023)

Social Work
911 degrees awarded
Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
286 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
276 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common masters degree concentration at Fordham University was Social Work with 911 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Fordham University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,105

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

3,644

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 2,105 degrees were awarded to men at Fordham University, which is 0.578 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,644).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Fordham University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 241 degrees were awarded to men at Fordham University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.16 times more than the 207 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 806 degrees were awarded to men at Fordham University in Social Work, which is 6.61 times more than the 122 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

78%

100% Completion Time

83%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 78% 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%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Fordham University is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.37% of graduates (25 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
2,793 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
923 degrees awarded
Asian
484 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Fordham University is white (2,793 degrees awarded). There were 3.03 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (923 degrees).

2.33% of degree recipients (134 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
1,778 degrees awarded
White Male
1,015 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
630 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Fordham University is white female (1,778 degrees awarded). There were 1.75 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1,015 degrees).

Operations

Fordham University has an endowment valued at nearly $978M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 59.1M (6.04%) compared to the 4.37% average return (19M on 434M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2023, Fordham University had a total salary expenditure of 716M. Fordham University employs 241 Professors, 187 Associate professors and 128 Lecturers. Most academics at Fordham University are Male Professor (152), Male Associate professor (95), and Female Associate professor (92).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fordham University are: Management, with 621 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 335 employees, and Service with 218 employees.

Endowment

$978M

2023 Endowment

0.589%

growth from 2022

Fordham University has an endowment valued at about $978M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Fordham University grew 0.589% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $544M higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Fordham University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$290M

2023 Salaries

3.92%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Fordham University paid a median of $290M in salaries, which represents 40.5% of their overall expenditure ($716M) and a 3.92% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.09% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 2.87% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 246M (41.5% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$101M

Instructional Salaries

722

Number of Employees

In 2023, Fordham University paid a total of $101M to 722 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $6.13M (2.35%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

241 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

621 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Fordham University were Professor with 241 employees, Associate professor with 187 employees, and Lecturer with 128 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fordham University were Management with 621 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 335 employees, and Service with 218 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Fordham University was Male Professor with 152 employees, Male Associate professor with 95 employees, and Female Associate professor with 92 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Fordham University.

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