Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Fordham is a bit larger (10,512 vs. 7,478)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Fordham is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.70)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Fordham has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Chapman (21% vs. 19%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Fordham10.5K
Chapman7.5K
Pell Grant share
Fordham21%
Chapman19%
First-gen share
Fordham18%
Chapman18%
Diversity index
Fordham0.73
Chapman0.70

Who they are

Men
Fordham39%
Chapman39%
Part-time students
Fordham4%
Chapman3%
Students 25 and older
Fordham4%
Chapman2%

Race & ethnicity

Fordham
Chapman
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Fordham38%
Chapman61%
First-years from other states
Fordham51%
Chapman35%
First-years from abroad
Fordham8%
Chapman4%
New transfer students this fall
Fordham321
Chapman293
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Fordham11%
Chapman15%

Campus

Fordham
Large cityNCAA D-I FCS · Atlantic 10 ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Chapman
Midsize cityNCAA D-III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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