Private nonprofit · University

Fordham University

Bronx, New York · Large city

59.3%
Admit rate
$44,338
Avg net price
82%
Graduation rate
$85,569
Median earnings

Fordham University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Bronx, New York (large city setting), enrolling 10,512 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 10,512 undergradsLarge citySelective · 59% admitNCAA Division I-FCS · Patriot LeagueCold wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Fordham University's admitted students.

Admit rate
59.3%
SAT (mid 50%)
1320–1480
Avg GPA (est.)
3.87

Enter a test score to see where you land against Fordham University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Fordham University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Bronx, New York

The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. Originally, the area was part of the Lenape's Lenapehoking territory inhabited by Siwanoy of the Wappinger Confederacy. European colonization of the Bronx began in 1639. Over time, European colonists converted the area into farmlands. Mid-20th century movies set in the Bronx portrayed densely settled, working-class, urban culture. From This Day Forward (1946), set in Highbridge, occasionally delved into Bronx life. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
12 miles to New York, NY
To the ocean
2 miles
Nearest airport
6 miles to LaGuardia (LGA) · major hub

How Fordham University compares

Selectivity59.3%

More selective than 77% · #40 most selective of 137 in New York

SAT average1418

Higher than 91%

Graduation rate82%

Higher than 90% · #20 of 159 in New York

First-year retention89%

Higher than 83%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$85,569

Higher than 94% · #15 of 133 in New York

Average net price$44,338

Cheaper than 2% · #147 cheapest of 153 in New York

Median debt at graduation$24,300

Lower than 42%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 42%

Undergraduate enrollment10,512

Larger than 89%

Percentiles compare Fordham University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in New York.

Fordham University campus

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

16,080students
  • Undergraduate10,51265%
  • Graduate5,56835%

Undergraduates by gender

10,512undergrads
  • Women6,45361%
  • Men4,05939%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White44%
  • Black6.7%
  • Hispanic21%
  • Asian13%
  • Other or multiracial15%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
10,512
Graduate enrollment
5,568
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
21%
First-generation students
18%
Students over 25
4%
Median family income
$97,877
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$146,124
Endowment
$1,024,789,000

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 2,426 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New York37%
  • Other U.S. states55%
  • International7.7%

A national draw — only 37% of first-years come from New York; 55% arrive from other states.

8% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
59.3%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1320–1480
SAT average
1418
SAT reading
660–730
SAT math
660–750
ACT composite
30–33
Average GPA (estimated)
3.87

Cost

In-state tuition
$64,915
Room & board
$24,090
Books & supplies
$1,590
Total cost of attendance
$82,762
Average net price
$44,338

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
82%
Graduated on time (4 years)
76%
First-year retention
89%
Transferred to another college
10%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$68,008
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$85,569
Median debt at graduation
$24,300
Students with federal loans
47%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
73%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
76%
Low-income (Pell)
75%
First-generation
76%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
4,759
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
45%
Application fee
$70
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FCS
Football conference
Patriot League
Varsity athletes
604 (346 men · 258 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (13)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)142
Football103
Soccer65
Swimming and Diving (combined)59
Rowing52
Baseball42
Basketball39
Water Polo25
Softball19
Volleyball19
Tennis18
Squash12
Golf9

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
53
Property offenses (2022–2024)
46

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 7 campuses (16,150 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

33reported offenses a year
18 violent a year15 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
13
Burglary
9.7
Motor vehicle theft
5.7
Fondling
3.0
Aggravated assault
1.0
Robbery
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$32,474
$30–48k
$31,657
$48–75k
$37,313
$75–110k
$42,030
$110k+
$52,228

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$153,290

$37,313/year × about 4.1 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

94%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$30,590
average award, among those who get one

Fordham University discounts heavily: 94% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $30,590. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 2,581 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$85,569
Typical debt at graduation
$24,300
Debt vs. one year's pay
28%
Out-earn a HS grad
78%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$82,481
Men
$89,246

Men out-earn women by $6,765 (8%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
86°F
Winter low
27°F
Annual rain
49.9″
Annual snow
29.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
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Average precipitation (inches)

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NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bronx, NY US station (2.3 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.