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Fordham University

Bronx, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$44,338What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
59%
Graduation rate
81%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
10,512
In-state tuition
$64,915Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$64,915
SAT midpoint
1,390
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$85,569Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$44,338

Better than 3% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

81%

Better than 89% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$85,569

Better than 93% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$24,300

Better than 54% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$82,762

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$44,338

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Fordham University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time81%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return89%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$24,300
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$85,569

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Fordham University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,789262
Accounting and Related Services$76,47379
Mathematics$73,20425
International Business$65,131124
Computer and Information Sciences, General$64,61490
Mathematics and Statistics, Other$59,06344
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,341177
Marketing$55,26167
Economics$55,020109
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$47,98521
International Relations and National Security Studies$46,65396
Communication and Media Studies$46,405103
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$45,931107
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$44,07322
Journalism$42,76936
Political Science and Government$41,809152
Visual and Performing Arts, General$41,165Not reported
Area Studies$40,81157
Anthropology$40,38423
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$36,70444
Fine and Studio Arts$35,92949
Biology, General$33,594100
Sociology$32,51162
Religion/Religious Studies$30,98515
Biological and Physical Sciences$29,95821
Psychology, General$28,256156
English Language and Literature, General$26,652111
Dance$20,38129
History$20,07555
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$14,13334
PhilosophyNot reported37
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported29
Information Science/StudiesNot reported19
ChemistryNot reported15
Urban Studies/AffairsNot reported14
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported14
Engineering PhysicsNot reported13
MusicNot reported12
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported11
Social WorkNot reported7
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported7
Classical and Ancient StudiesNot reported5
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reported4
PhysicsNot reported4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
Medieval and Renaissance StudiesNot reported3
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported3
Real EstateNot reported1
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Special Education and TeachingNot reportedNot reported
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reportedNot reported

All 57 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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