Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Fordham grads earn $51.9K more ten years out than Berklee College of Music's ($85,569 vs. $33,647)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Fordham graduates 21 pts more of its students than Berklee College of Music (81% vs. 61%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Fordham$85.6KHighest
Berklee College of Music$33.6K
Graduation rate
Fordham81%Highest
Berklee College of Music61%
Retention rate
Fordham89%Highest
Berklee College of Music86%
Borrowing
Median debt
Fordham$24.3KLowest
Berklee College of Music$25K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Fordham47%
Berklee College of Music34%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Fordham$19.1K
Berklee College of Music$17.6KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Fordham77%
Berklee College of Music45%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Fordham81%
Berklee College of Music61%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Fordham9%
Berklee College of Music13%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Fordham81%
Berklee College of Music61%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Fordham81%
Berklee College of Music69%
Pell graduation gap
FordhamNo gap
Berklee College of Music8 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Fordham | Berklee College of Music |
|---|---|---|
| White | 85% | 62% |
| Asian | 82% | 77% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 88% | 65% |
| Black | 75% | 61% |
| Two or more races | 77% | 66% |
| International | 63% | 74% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Berklee College of Music Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why