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Fordham University

Bronx, NYQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forVery diverseHigh earnersPell students graduate at the same rateTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

Fordham admits about 6 in 10 applicants (59%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 77% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

59%

59%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

43,364

Admitted

25,719

Yield

10%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.64

SAT middle 50%

1320–1480

10001600
ACT middle 50%

30–33

1836
Applications +6% since fall 2014 · admit rate 48% → 59%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 10,512 undergrads, where 21% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

10.5K

undergrads · larger than 89% of colleges

Diversity index

0.73

Pell Grant

21%

below the median

First generation

18%

below the median

Large cityNCAA D-I FCS · Atlantic 10 ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.60 → 0.73 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Financial Mathematics (11% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $19,044 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

Most popular major

Financial Mathematics

11% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Finance and Financial Management Services

$141.9K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

100%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$19K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $55,331 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $31K more than the national median. The 95% who received grants paid $48,190 on average; the other 5% paid the full sticker price of $89,575.

38%

$55.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $31K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$89,575 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
36% · avg $32K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 38% of full price

Federal loans

47%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · +0% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $85,569 ten years after enrolling, more than at 94% of colleges; 81% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.6 years of that salary.

81%

81%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$85.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$24.3K

≈ $258/month for 10 years

Retention

89%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 80% → 82% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 7% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid held about steady, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 6% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 48% to 59%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    0% after inflation

  • Applications

    Steady

    +6%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 48% → 59%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.60 → 0.73

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 191241 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything