Quad
U. San Diego
Fordham

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Fordham has 1.9× as many undergrads as U. San Diego

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. San Diego has 7 pts more first-gen students than Fordham (25% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Fordham is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.72)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
U. San Diego5.7K
Fordham10.5K
Pell Grant share
U. San Diego21%
Fordham21%
First-gen share
U. San Diego25%
Fordham18%
Diversity index
U. San Diego0.72
Fordham0.73

Who they are

Men
U. San Diego44%
Fordham39%
Part-time students
U. San Diego2%
Fordham4%
Students 25 and older
U. San Diego4%
Fordham4%

Race & ethnicity

U. San Diego
Fordham
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. San Diego51%
Fordham38%
First-years from other states
U. San Diego44%
Fordham51%
First-years from abroad
U. San Diego4%
Fordham8%
New transfer students this fall
U. San Diego345
Fordham321
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. San Diego24%
Fordham11%

Campus

U. San Diego
Large cityNCAA D-I FCS · West Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Fordham
Large cityNCAA D-I FCS · Atlantic 10 ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyU. San DiegoFordham
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed onlineGender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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