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Fordham University

Tuition, net price, acceptance rate, SAT/ACT scores, graduation rate, and graduate salary · Bronx, New York

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Net price / year

$44,338

after grants & scholarships

higher than 97% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges

Acceptance rate

59%

Graduation rate

81%

within 150% of normal time

higher than 89% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges

Median earnings

$84,203

4 years after graduating

higher than 91% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges

Fordham University at a glance

What is the tuition at Fordham University?: Undergraduate tuition and fees are $64,915 for the 2024-25 academic year.
What is the cost of attendance at Fordham University?: The average cost of attendance is $82,762 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
What is the net price at Fordham University?: The average net price is $44,338 a year after grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at Fordham University?: About 59% of applicants were admitted (fall 2024).
What SAT and ACT scores are typical at Fordham University?: The middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores had an SAT total of about 1320–1480 and an ACT composite of 30–33 (fall 2024). Test policy reported: Considered if submitted, but not required.
What is the graduation rate at Fordham University?: 81% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 6 years (entering classes through fall 2018).
How much do graduates of Fordham University earn?: The median graduate earns $84,203 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).

Key takeaways

At $44,338 a year, the average net price is higher than 97% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
Graduates earn a median $84,203 four years after finishing, more than 91% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 3.7 years of work (not counting income forgone while studying).
81% of students graduate on time or within 150% of normal time, higher than 89% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
Families earning under $30,000 pay about $32,474 a year on average, versus $52,228 for families earning over $110,000.

Tuition and cost of attendance at Fordham University

Average net price

$44,338 per year

Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.

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Estimated total net cost

$177,352

Net price × 4 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.

Net price by family income

Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.

$0–30k $32,474
$30–48k $31,657
$48–75k $37,313
$75–110k $42,030
$110k+ $52,228

Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $82,762

Tuition & fees$64,915
Books & supplies$1,590
Room & board$24,090
Other expenses$3,520

Tuition & fees (in-state): $64,915
Tuition & fees (out-of-state): $64,915

Fordham University acceptance rate and SAT/ACT scores

Acceptance rate

Share of applicants admitted.

Test policy: Considered if submitted, but not required

SAT range (middle 50%)1320–1480

4001600

ACT composite range (middle 50%)30–33

136

Graduation rate and salary after graduating from Fordham University

Graduation rate

81%

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.

Retention rate

88%

Full-time first-years who return the next fall.

Typical monthly payment

$258

On a standard 10-year federal plan.

Years of earnings premium to cover cost

3.7 years

Net cost ÷ (graduate earnings − high-school graduate earnings). Excludes income forgone while studying and assumes today's earnings. A rough guide, not a prediction.

Earnings vs debt

4 years after graduating$84,203

1 year after graduating$51,779

Median graduate debt$24,300

High-school graduate median (New York)$35,746

Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.

Debt-to-earnings: 0.3×Median debt divided by median earnings 4 years after graduating.
Share of pay going to loans: 3.7%
3-year loan default rate: 0%

Outcomes by student group

The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.

Completion within 150% of normal time, by group

Share of students who entered in 2018 and completed within 150% of normal time (six years at a four-year college, three at a two-year college).

White students 85%

Black students 75%

Hispanic students 88%

Asian students 82%

Pell Grant recipients 81%

All students, same entering cohort: 82%

Group rates and the all-student rate come from the same 2018 entering cohort, so they can be compared directly. Groups at small colleges can rest on very few students. Data period: Entering cohort 2018 (IPEDS).

Earnings ten years after entry

All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.

Typical range: middle half of students

25th percentile $55,876 · median $85,569 · 75th percentile $126,936

Median by family income

Lowest third of family incomes $76,984

Middle third $84,614

Highest third $88,624

Median by sex

Male students $89,246

Non-male students $82,481

This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.

Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).

Median federal student debt, by group

Median federal loan debt of students who borrowed, when they left school, by group.

By Pell Grant status

Pell Grant recipients $19,112

Not Pell recipients $21,500

By first-generation status

First-generation students $19,246

Not first-generation $21,500

By family income

Family income $0–$30,000 $14,500

Family income $30,001–$75,000 $20,500

Family income over $75,000 $23,000

By gender

Men $19,500

Women $21,000

Data period: Loans in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (pooled, NSLDS).

How borrowers are doing

One year after leaving school and entering repayment, here is where the 3,199 federal-loan borrowers from this college stood. It covers borrowers only, not students who did not take federal loans.

Repayment status one year after entering repayment

Paid in full 20%
Making progress 16%
Not making progress 9%
Delinquent 4%
Default 0%
Forbearance 41%
Deferment 10%
Discharged 1%

What the terms mean

Paid in full:: The borrower has paid off the loans completely.
Making progress:: Payments are reducing the loan balance, not just covering interest.
Not making progress:: The borrower is paying, but not enough to shrink the balance.
Delinquent:: Payments are late but the loan is not yet in default.
Default:: The borrower has missed payments for so long that the loan is officially in default.
Forbearance:: Payments are temporarily paused or reduced, and interest may keep adding up.
Deferment:: Payments are on hold for an approved reason, such as returning to school.
Discharged:: The loan was cancelled, for example because of a disability or a school closure.

3,199 borrowers · Data period: Borrowers who entered repayment in the AY2018-19 and AY2019-20 cohorts (pooled, NSLDS).

Programs and majors at Fordham University ranked by earnings

Program	Earnings, 4 yrs after	Earnings over time	Compared with the U.S. median for this field	Median debt
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's · Graduates: 179	$141,860	1 yr$83,7894 yrs$141,8605 yrs$133,923	U.S. median $83,343 U.S. middle half $60.8K–$111.5K · Above the U.S. median	$26,870
Mathematics and Statistics, Other Bachelor's · Graduates: 33	$117,344	1 yr$59,0634 yrs$117,344	U.S. median $88,839 U.S. middle half $63.9K–$125.2K · Above the U.S. median	$22,375
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's · Graduates: 138	$117,024	1 yr$76,4734 yrs$117,0245 yrs$106,654	U.S. median $76,194 U.S. middle half $56.2K–$97.2K · Above the U.S. median	$23,000
International Business Bachelor's · Graduates: 70	$106,665	1 yr$65,1314 yrs$106,665	U.S. median $73,201 U.S. middle half $51.3K–$98.8K · Above the U.S. median	$23,250
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's · Graduates: 95	$97,265	1 yr$64,6144 yrs$97,2655 yrs$98,888	U.S. median $92,374 U.S. middle half $64.2K–$128.2K · Above the U.S. median	$26,424
Economics Bachelor's · Graduates: 181	$94,170	1 yr$55,0204 yrs$94,1705 yrs$90,012	U.S. median $82,686 U.S. middle half $58.2K–$116.3K · Above the U.S. median	$23,250
Mathematics Bachelor's · Graduates: 16 Small sample	$93,224	1 yr$73,2044 yrs$93,2245 yrs$86,926	U.S. median $69,562 U.S. middle half $49.1K–$97.4K · Above the U.S. median	$27,000
Marketing Bachelor's · Graduates: 70	$90,733	1 yr$55,2614 yrs$90,733	U.S. median $69,303 U.S. middle half $49.7K–$93.2K · Above the U.S. median	$26,933
Engineering Physics Bachelor's · Graduates: 17 Small sample	$90,465	—	U.S. median $89,154 U.S. middle half $69.2K–$111.3K · Above the U.S. median	—
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's · Graduates: 209	$90,192	1 yr$58,3414 yrs$90,1925 yrs$92,488	U.S. median $68,257 U.S. middle half $47.6K–$93.6K · Above the U.S. median	$25,000

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Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor's · Graduates: 48	$84,366	1 yr$45,9314 yrs$84,366	U.S. median $50,497 U.S. middle half $33.7K–$70.1K · Above the U.S. median	$22,250
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's · Graduates: 23 Small sample	$83,961	1 yr$44,0734 yrs$83,9615 yrs$53,448	U.S. median $55,000 U.S. middle half $38.4K–$73.3K · Above the U.S. median	$27,000
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's · Graduates: 213	$77,244	1 yr$46,4054 yrs$77,2445 yrs$72,537	U.S. median $56,359 U.S. middle half $39.6K–$76.1K · Above the U.S. median	$24,615
International Relations and National Security Studies Bachelor's · Graduates: 99	$77,234	1 yr$46,6534 yrs$77,2345 yrs$75,033	U.S. median $66,596 U.S. middle half $46K–$87.8K · Above the U.S. median	$24,759
Area Studies Bachelor's · Graduates: 53	$75,563	1 yr$40,8114 yrs$75,5635 yrs$74,201	U.S. median $56,625 U.S. middle half $37.2K–$78.5K · Above the U.S. median	$26,000
Philosophy Bachelor's · Graduates: 42	$74,507	4 yrs$74,5075 yrs$93,875	U.S. median $54,455 U.S. middle half $34.9K–$78K · Above the U.S. median	$20,500
Political Science and Government Bachelor's · Graduates: 131	$74,419	1 yr$41,8094 yrs$74,4195 yrs$77,828	U.S. median $63,293 U.S. middle half $44.8K–$85.4K · Above the U.S. median	$23,250
Biology, General Bachelor's · Graduates: 43	$73,136	1 yr$33,5944 yrs$73,1365 yrs$79,720	U.S. median $57,214 U.S. middle half $38.9K–$79.2K · Above the U.S. median	$26,000
Journalism Bachelor's · Graduates: 28 Small sample	$72,475	1 yr$42,7694 yrs$72,475	U.S. median $56,278 U.S. middle half $40.6K–$73.9K · Above the U.S. median	$26,324
History Bachelor's · Graduates: 42	$72,389	1 yr$20,0754 yrs$72,3895 yrs$71,979	U.S. median $50,680 U.S. middle half $36.3K–$66.7K · Above the U.S. median	$26,000
Sociology Bachelor's · Graduates: 58	$71,581	1 yr$32,5114 yrs$71,5815 yrs$66,658	U.S. median $52,657 U.S. middle half $37.7K–$69.5K · Above the U.S. median	$25,495
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's · Graduates: 26 Small sample	$71,430	—	U.S. median $55,012 U.S. middle half $39.4K–$72.8K · Above the U.S. median	$23,250
Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor's · Graduates: 36	$70,101	1 yr$29,9584 yrs$70,1015 yrs$66,000	U.S. median $58,891 U.S. middle half $41K–$81.8K · Above the U.S. median	$23,849
Anthropology Bachelor's · Graduates: 33	$66,562	1 yr$40,3844 yrs$66,5625 yrs$54,406	U.S. median $46,676 U.S. middle half $32.1K–$63.9K · Above the U.S. median	$22,562
Social Work Bachelor's · Graduates: 28 Small sample	$66,349	—	U.S. median $51,790 U.S. middle half $39.2K–$64.2K · Above the U.S. median	$27,000
Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's · Graduates: 47	$65,848	1 yr$41,1654 yrs$65,848	U.S. median $41,688 U.S. middle half $25.8K–$59.9K · Above the U.S. median	$27,000
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's · Graduates: 104	$63,834	1 yr$26,6524 yrs$63,8345 yrs$62,603	U.S. median $48,590 U.S. middle half $33.7K–$63.8K · Above the U.S. median	$27,000
Psychology, General Bachelor's · Graduates: 126	$62,273	1 yr$28,2564 yrs$62,2735 yrs$69,697	U.S. median $50,706 U.S. middle half $35.7K–$67.2K · Above the U.S. median	$25,000
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's · Graduates: 23 Small sample	$61,877	1 yr$30,9854 yrs$61,8775 yrs$85,741	U.S. median $41,390 U.S. middle half $20.5K–$65.2K · Above the U.S. median	$25,247
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's · Graduates: 53	$60,515	1 yr$35,9294 yrs$60,5155 yrs$52,420	U.S. median $41,367 U.S. middle half $26.2K–$56.7K · Above the U.S. median	$25,250
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's · Graduates: 23 Small sample	$58,044	4 yrs$58,0445 yrs$44,610	U.S. median $55,693 U.S. middle half $40.3K–$72.2K · Above the U.S. median	$27,000
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Bachelor's · Graduates: 44	$54,738	1 yr$36,7044 yrs$54,738	U.S. median $43,765 U.S. middle half $26K–$63.4K · Above the U.S. median	$25,000
Dance Bachelor's · Graduates: 32	$47,036	1 yr$20,3814 yrs$47,0365 yrs$35,086	U.S. median $39,980 U.S. middle half $24.9K–$57.3K · Above the U.S. median	$25,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's · Graduates: 27 Small sample	$46,317	1 yr$14,1334 yrs$46,3175 yrs$43,045	U.S. median $39,775 U.S. middle half $25.5K–$55.4K · Above the U.S. median	$26,826

Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, 4 years after completing, in 2024 dollars.

The U.S. median and middle half (25th to 75th percentile) are for graduates of the same field and credential level at all colleges, 4 years after completing.

The 1-year, 4-year and 5-year figures come from different graduating cohorts and dollar years (1-year: AY2018-19 and AY2019-20 graduates, 2022 dollars; 4-year: AY2017-18 and AY2018-19 graduates, 2024 dollars; 5-year: AY2014-15 and AY2015-16 graduates, 2022 dollars), so read them as three separate measures, not a single career path.

Small samples are noisy: the Scorecard adds privacy noise to program figures and some rows are based on only a handful of graduates, so rows marked “small sample” can move a lot from year to year.

What students study

The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.

Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 19.2%

Social Sciences 15.5%

Mathematics and Statistics 12.7%

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 10.5%

Psychology 8.6%

Visual and Performing Arts 7%

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 5.6%

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 5.3%

A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).

Who attends

A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.

Race and ethnicity

White 43.9%
Black or African American 6.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.2%
Asian 13.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or more races 5%
U.S. nonresident 7.6%
Race and ethnicity unknown 1.9%

Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Gender

Men 39%
Women 61%

Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Students aged 25 or older

of undergraduates

Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).

Students and campus

Undergraduate enrollment: 10,512
Part-time students: 4%
Receive Pell Grants: 21%
Receive federal loans: 47%
Students per faculty member: 14 : 1
Setting: City

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Frequently asked questions

How much is tuition at Fordham University?

For the 2024-25 academic year, Fordham University reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $64,915. This is the published price before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.

What is the cost of attendance and net price at Fordham University?

The average cost of attendance at Fordham University is $82,762 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $44,338 a year. That is higher than 97% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.

How much financial aid do students at Fordham University get?

21% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 47% receive federal loans. The average net price runs from $32,474 a year for families earning under $30,000 to $52,228 for families earning over $110,000 (2023-24).

What is the acceptance rate at Fordham University?

Fordham University admitted about 59% of applicants in fall 2024. That means most applicants are admitted.

What SAT and ACT scores do you need for Fordham University?

Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% had an SAT total of about 1320–1480 and an ACT composite of 30–33 (fall 2024). That is a guide, not a cutoff. Reported test policy: Considered if submitted, but not required.

What are the graduation rate and retention rate at Fordham University?

81% of first-time, full-time students at Fordham University finish within 150% of normal time. 88% of full-time first-years return the next fall.

How much do Fordham University graduates earn after graduation?

The median graduate earns $84,203 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars). One year after finishing, the median is $51,779.

Is Fordham University worth it?

There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For Fordham University, the data shows this. The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 3.7 years of work. Graduates who borrowed have a median debt of $24,300, about 0.3 times their median earnings four years after finishing. 81% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time. These are averages, not predictions, and they do not count income forgone while studying.

Sources and data periods

All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:

Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Graduation rate: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts

Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things