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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Fordham University
  • St. John's University-New York

What stands out

St. John's University-New York has the lower average net price, Fordham University reports the higher graduation rate, Fordham University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Fordham University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Fordham University compared with St. John's University-New York
MetricFordham UniversityBronx, NYPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtHighest median earningsSt. John's University-New YorkQueens, NYPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net price
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$44,338$29,999lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$82,762$65,527
In-state tuition$64,915$53,020
Out-of-state tuition$64,915$53,020
Admissions
Acceptance rate59%83%
SAT midpoint1,3901,205
ACT midpoint3226
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.81%highest67%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.89%highest79%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$24,300lowest$25,000
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$85,569highest$69,571
Campus
Undergraduates10,5129,477

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.