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
185 Fulbright Scholars
1,597 Awards and Scholarships since 2003
77% 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
16,037 students in nine schools
9,599 undergraduates
2,335 first-year students
6,438 graduate and professional students
3,302 at Rose Hill
1,267 at Lincoln Center
4,673 undergraduates
202 graduate and professional students
Rose Hill, Bronx, NY
7,380 undergraduate and graduate students
Lincoln Center, Manhattan, NY
8,163 undergraduate and graduate students
Westchester, West Harrison, NY
463 undergraduates and graduates
The Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station, Armonk, NY
Undergraduate Schools and Colleges
Fordham College at Rose Hill (1841)
4,081 students enrolled
Fordham College at Lincoln Center (1968)
2,104 students enrolled
Gabelli School of Business (1920)
2,209 students enrolled at Rose Hill, 366 undergraduates and 1,537 graduates at Lincoln Center
Graduate and Professional School
Fordham School of Professional and Continuing Studies (1944)
288 students at Rose Hill, 439 at Lincoln Center, 81 at Westchester
Gabelli School of Business (1969)
1,537 students enrolled at Lincoln Center, 20 at Westchester
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (1916)
604 students enrolled at Rose Hill, 218 at Lincoln Center
Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education (1968)
198 students enrolled at Rose Hill
Graduate School of Education (1916)
738 students enrolled at Lincoln Center
Graduate School of Social Service (1916)
1,311 students enrolled at Lincoln Center, 338 at Westchester
School of Law (1905)
1,450 students enrolled at Lincoln Center
57.5% Women
42.5% Men
28.2% Underrepresented Populations
14.3% Hispanic/Latino
9.8% Asian
3.9% Black/African American
3.4% Two or More Races
0.1% American Indian/Alaskan
0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Geographical origins:
46 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, Federal States of Micronesia, Puerto Rico, and 74 countries
104 Doctor of Philosophy
11 Doctor of Education
9 Doctor of Ministry
3 Doctor of Juridical Science
370 Juris Doctor
1,434 Master of Arts, Science, Education, Law, and Philosophy
181 Master of Business Administration
659 Master of Social Work
85 Graduate Certificate or Professional Diploma
2,205 Bachelor of Arts, Science, or Fine Arts
Six-Year Graduation Rate: 79.5% (Approximate National Average: 50%)
178,618 total
86,866 undergraduate alumni
70,481 graduate alumni
21,271 professional alumni
735 Full-time Instructors
58% Men
42% Women
28% Underrepresented Populations
437 Tenured Faculty
63% Men
37% Women
16% 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 (2017-2018)
$49,645 annually undergraduate
$876 to $1,655 per graduate credit
$57,386 annually law school
Financial Aid
81% of undergraduates received financial aid
As of and for the year ended June 30, 2018:
$596,508,000 operating revenues
$592,348,000 operating expenses
$691,077,000 endowment
1,991,837 Books (Physical and Digital)
484 Databases (Digital)
131,798 Media (Physical and Digital)
28,528 Serials (Physical and Digital)
2,152,827 Total Collection (Physical and Digital)
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 public and private universities in the U.S. classified as a research university.
22 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, and volleyball.
Mid-Atlantic Conference for water polo
Patriot League (Division I-AA) for football