Fordham Facts
First Five Facts
Founded:
1841
President:
Joseph M. McShane, SJ
Mascot:
The Ram
School Color:
Maroon
Who we are:
The Jesuit University of New York
Points of Pride
168 Fulbright Scholarships since 2003
1,597 Awards and Scholarships since 2003
76% health professional school acceptance rate
1 million+ community service hours annually
2,600 NYC-based internship companies
Fordham University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education
The Numbers
15,582 students in ten schools
9,258 undergraduates
2,199 freshmen students
6,324 graduate and professional students
3,529 at Rose Hill
1,341 at Lincoln Center
4,661 undergraduates
209 graduate and professional students
Rose Hill, Bronx, NY
7,228 undergraduate and graduate students
Lincoln Center, Manhattan, NY
7,896 undergraduate and graduate students
Westchester, West Harrison, NY
458 undergraduates and graduates
The Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station, Armonk, NY
Undergraduate Schools and Colleges
Fordham College at Rose Hill (1841)
4,027 students enrolled
Fordham College at Lincoln Center (1968)
2,044 students enrolled
Gabelli School of Business (1920)
2,120 students enrolled at Rose Hill, 266 undergraduates and 1,617 graduates at Lincoln Center
Graduate and Professional School
Fordham School of Professional and Continuing Studies (1944)
279 students at Rose Hill, 435 at Lincoln Center, 87 at Westchester
Gabelli School of Business (1969)
1,617 students enrolled at Lincoln Center, 22 at Westchester
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (1916)
603 students enrolled at Rose Hill, 104 at Lincoln Center
Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education (1968)
199 students enrolled at Rose Hill
Graduate School of Education (1916)
794 students enrolled at Lincoln Center
Graduate School of Social Service (1916)
1,227 students enrolled at Lincoln Center, 342 at Westchester
School of Law (1905)
1,409 students enrolled at Lincoln Center
57.2% Women
42.8% Men
28.5% Underrepresented Populations
14.4% Hispanic
9.5% Asian
4.4% African American
3% two or more racial groups
0.1% American Indian/Alaskan
0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Geographical origins:
45 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, Federal States of Micronesia, and 73 countries
105 Doctor of Philosophy
14 Doctor of Education
4 Doctor of Ministry
1 Doctor of Juridical Science
384 Juris Doctor
1,417 Master of Arts, Science, Education, Law, and Philosophy
313 Master of Business Administration
584 Master of Social Work
142 Graduate Certificate or Professional Diploma
1,969 Bachelor of Arts, Science, or Fine Arts
Six-Year Graduation Rate: 80% (Approximate National Average: 50%)
165,535 total
82,456 undergraduate alumni
63,585 graduate alumni
19,494 professional alumni
754 Full-time Instructors
57% Men
43% Women
15% Underrepresented Populations
456 Tenured Faculty
62% Men
38% Women
15% Underrepresented Populations
833 Part-Time Instructional Staff
50% Men
50% Women
18% Underrepresented Populations
93% of faculty hold Ph.D. or other terminal degrees
15:1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio
22 students average class size
31 Jesuits at Fordham (18 faculty; 13 administrators)
Tuition (2016-2017)
$47,850 annually undergraduate
$844 to $1,435 per graduate credit
$55,444 annually law school
Financial Aid
81% of undergraduates received financial aid
As of and for the year ended June 30, 2017:
$596,508,000 operating revenues
$592,348,000 operating expenses
$738,854,000 endowment and other investments
More than
3.3 million volumes
57,000 journals
439,000 full-text books
109,000 online government documents
Research University (High Research Activity)
Based on the number of doctoral degrees awarded, research expenditures, and numbers of research staff, Fordham is one of 99 universities in the U.S. classified as a research university.
23 men’s and women’s varsity sports teams
NCAA Division I
Atlantic 10 Conference in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, indoor and outdoor track, rowing, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, diving, tennis, volleyball, and water polo
Patriot League (Division I-AA) for football