Fordham University

www.fordham.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$54,730

2021 Average Net Price

$37,583

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.2%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

58.3%

46,275 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

16,986

79% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

83.2%

1,822 Graduates

About

Fordham University is a higher education institution located in Bronx County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Fordham University were Social Work (1,036 degrees awarded), Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (228 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (173 degrees).

In 2021, 5,683 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Fordham University. 63.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,770 degrees), 3.27 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (848 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Fordham University is $54,730, which is $25,738 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Fordham University is $54,730, which is $25,738 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $37,583.

In 2021, 84% of undergraduate students attending Fordham University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$54,730

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Fordham University was $54,730. The cost of tuition at Fordham University is $25,738 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

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

Average Net Price

$37,583

2021 Value

9.59%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Fordham University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $37,583. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Fordham University grew by 9.59%.

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

$15,752

Room and Board

$1,040

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Fordham University was of $15,752 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.79% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,040. The cost of books and supplies increased by 0.0962% 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

84%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

44%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

84% of undergraduate students at Fordham University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 2.44% with respect to 2020, when 82% 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.

1.2%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Fordham University was 1.2%, which represents 36 out of the 3007 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 46,275 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 3.47% annual growth. Out of those 46,275 applicants, 26,980 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 58.3% acceptance rate.

There were 16,986 students enrolled at Fordham University in 2021. 26% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Fordham University has an overall enrollment yield of 10.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

58.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

26,980

Accepted Out of 46,275

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Fordham University was 58.3% (26,980 admissions from 46,275 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 52.5%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 3.47%, while admissions grew by 7.15%..

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

26%

Submission Percentage (2021)

760

Scores Submitted (2021)

26% of enrolled first-time students at Fordham University in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Fordham University had a total enrollment of 16,986 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Fordham University is 13,422 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,564. This means that 79% of students enrolled at Fordham University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Fordham University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49.2% White, 16.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 7.64% Black or African American, 3.74% Two or More Races, 0.118% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0883% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Fordham University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31%), followed by White Male (21.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.6%), followed by White Male (18.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.42%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

79%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Fordham University in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 16,986 students. The full-time enrollment at Fordham University is 13,422 and the part-time enrollment is 3,564. This means that 79% of students enrolled at Fordham University are enrolled full-time compared with 76.6% 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%

2021 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 (2021)

White
8,351 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
2,862 enrolled students
Asian
1,734 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Fordham University is 49.2% White, 16.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 7.64% Black or African American, 3.74% Two or More Races, 0.118% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0883% 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 48.9% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.56% 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, 334 students (1.97%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 1,535 more women than men received degrees from Fordham University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Fordham University is white (2,770 degrees awarded). There were 3.27 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (848 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Fordham University is Social Work (1,036 degrees awarded), followed by Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods (228 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (173 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (1,058 degrees awarded), Legal (558 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (68 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 (157,368 people), Other managers (150,726 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (101,056 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (96,348 people), and Marketing managers (69,819 people).

The most specialized majors at Fordham University in 2021 are Public Administration and Social Service (1,058 degrees awarded), Legal (558 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (68 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (71 degrees), and Communications (389 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Media and communication workers, all other

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 Media and communication workers, all other, Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

The most specialized majors at Fordham University are Public Administration and Social Service (1,058 degrees awarded), Legal (558 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (68 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (71 degrees), and Communications (389 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (262,387 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (189,643 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (124,006 people), Individual & family services (121,360 people), and Computer Systems Design (110,253 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 (2021)

Social Work
1,036 degree-majors awarded
Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
228 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
173 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common masters degree concentration at Fordham University was Social Work with 1,036 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

2,074

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

3,609

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 2,074 degrees were awarded to men at Fordham University, which is 0.575 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,609).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 212 degrees were awarded to men at Fordham University in Law, which is 1.09 times more than the 194 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 949 degrees were awarded to men at Fordham University in Social Work, which is 8.71 times more than the 109 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

78%

100% Completion Time

83%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 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 83% 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 2021 at Fordham University is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 3.07% of graduates (56 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,770 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
848 degrees awarded
Black or African American
469 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Fordham University is white (2,770 degrees awarded). There were 3.27 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (848 degrees).

2.13% of degree recipients (121 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
1,741 degrees awarded
White Male
1,029 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
577 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Fordham University is white female (1,741 degrees awarded). There were 1.69 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1029 degrees).

Operations

Fordham University has an endowment valued at nearly $1B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 208M (20.7%) compared to the 10.4% average return (40.5M on 388M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2021, Fordham University had a total salary expenditure of 651M. Fordham University employs 239 Professors, 202 Associate professors and 114 Assistant professors. Most academics at Fordham University are Male Professor (153), Male Associate professor (109), and Female Associate professor (93).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fordham University are: Management, with 579 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 400 employees, and Service with 210 employees.

Endowment

$1B

2021 Endowment

40.7%

growth from 2020

Fordham University has an endowment valued at about $1B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Fordham University grew 40.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $615M 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

$271M

2021 Salaries

2.87%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Fordham University paid a median of $271M in salaries, which represents 41.6% of their overall expenditure ($651M) and a 2.87% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$96.3M

Instructional Salaries

733

Number of Employees

In 2021, Fordham University paid a total of $96.3M to 733 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

239 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

579 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Fordham University were Professor with 239 employees, Associate professor with 202 employees, and Assistant professor with 114 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fordham University were Management with 579 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 400 employees, and Service with 210 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Fordham University was Male Professor with 153 employees, Male Associate professor with 109 employees, and Female Associate professor with 93 employees.

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