Quad

Head-to-head

Chapman
Fordham

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Fordham grads earn $15.5K more ten years out than Chapman's ($85,569 vs. $70,070)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Chapman's yield is 6 pts higher than Fordham's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Fordham's SAT midpoint is 50 points higher than Chapman's

    SAT midpoint
  4. 4

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

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Fordham is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.70)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

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

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Fordham admits 59%, Chapman 65%; Chapman's yield is higher, at 16%.

Acceptance rate
Chapman65%
Fordham59%
Quad's selectivity
  • ChapmanVery selective
  • FordhamVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Chapman
1260–1440
Fordham
1320–1480
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ChapmanRigor, GPA, and rank very important
  • FordhamRigor and GPA very important72%

Who's on each campus

Fordham is a bit larger than Chapman (10,512 vs. 7,478 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Chapman7.5K
Fordham10.5K
Pell Grant share
Chapman19%
Fordham21%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Chapman, and Financial Mathematics at Fordham; Chapman has 12 students per faculty member to Fordham's 14.

Students per faculty member
Chapman12 to 1
Fordham14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ChapmanBusiness Administration and Management, General21%
  • FordhamFinancial Mathematics11%

What each costs

Chapman costs about $1.3K less a year than Fordham on average; Fordham's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Chapman$54K
Fordham$55.3K
Aid generosity
Chapman36%
Fordham38%

What each pays off

Fordham's former students earn more, a median $85.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Chapman$70.1K
Fordham$85.6K
Graduation rate
Chapman82%
Fordham81%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Chapman but held steady at Fordham; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ChapmanGrowing+25%
  • FordhamSteady+6%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Chapman University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Fordham University Common Data Set 2019–20, Fall 2019About 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