Quad

Head-to-head

George Washington
Fordham

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    George Washington's yield is 9 pts higher than Fordham's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Fordham has 6 pts more Pell recipients than George Washington (21% vs. 16%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    George Washington grads earn $5.3K more ten years out than Fordham's ($90,873 vs. $85,569)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Fordham's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 35% at George Washington

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    George Washington admits 47% vs. 59% at Fordham

    Acceptance rate
  6. 6

    George Washington graduates 3 pts more of its students than Fordham (84% vs. 81%)

    Graduation rate

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

George Washington admits 47%, Fordham 59%; George Washington's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
George Washington47%
Fordham59%
Quad's selectivity
  • George WashingtonVery selective
  • FordhamVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
George Washington
1310–1450
Fordham
1320–1480
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • George WashingtonRigor and GPA very important
  • FordhamRigor and GPA very important72%

Who's on each campus

George Washington and Fordham are about the same size; Fordham has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
George Washington11.2K
Fordham10.5K
Pell Grant share
George Washington16%
Fordham21%

Majors and faculty

International Relations and Affairs leads at George Washington, and Financial Mathematics at Fordham.

Students per faculty member
George Washington13 to 1
Fordham14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • George WashingtonInternational Relations and Affairs16%
  • FordhamFinancial Mathematics11%

What each costs

George Washington and Fordham cost about the same a year on average; Fordham's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
George Washington$55K
Fordham$55.3K
Aid generosity
George Washington35%
Fordham38%

What each pays off

George Washington's former students earn more, a median $90.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
George Washington$90.9K
Fordham$85.6K
Graduation rate
George Washington84%
Fordham81%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • George WashingtonGrowing+42%
  • 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:George Washington University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;George Washington University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;George Washington University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;George Washington University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;Fordham University Common Data Set 2019–20, Fall 2019;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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