FCRH Facts

Rose Hill, the original campus, adjacent to Little Italy, the Bronx Zoo, and the New York Botanical Garden, is situated on 85 acres in the north Bronx.

Enrollment (Fall 2008)

• First-time Freshmen: 958
• Continuing Freshmen: 90
• Sophomores: 829
• Juniors: 674
• Seniors: 757
• Non-Matriculated: 26
• External Transfers: 69
• Total: 3,334

Racial and Ethnic Classification of Full-Time Undergraduates (Fall 2008)

• International: 1.0%
• Black/African-American: 4.3%
• American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
• Asian/Pacific Islander: 5%
• Hispanic: 11.1%
• White: 62.2%
• Other: 3.7%
• Not Specified: 12.3%

Religious Affiliation of Full-Time Undergraduates (Fall 2008)

• Catholic: 65.7%
• Jewish: 1.2%
• Protestant: 8.3%
• Other: 9.4%
• Not Reported: 15.4%

Enrollment by Gender, Full-Time Undergraduates (Fall 2008)

• Males: 42%
• Females: 58%

Residential Status of Full-Time Undergraduates (Fall 2008)

• Residents: 65%
• Commuters: 35%

Additional Statistics

• Percentage of Freshmen Receiving Fordham Grants in 2007-2008: 95.3%
• Number of Undergraduates Receiving Prestigious Scholarships in 2007-2008: 17
• Percentage of Undergraduates Studying Abroad in 2007-2008: 18%
• Freshman Retention Rate: 90.9% (Fall 2007 Full-Time Freshmen)
• Four-Year Graduation Rate: 77.7% (Fall 2002 Full-Time Freshmen)
• Six-Year Graduation Rate: 80.5% (Fall 2002 Full-Time Freshmen)
• Number of Alumni: 34,468
• Number of B.A. and B.S. Degrees Conferred: 616 B.A. and 167 B.S. degrees in 2007-2008
• Geographic Origins of Full-Time Undergraduates: 44 states, Washington D.C., Guam, Puerto Rico, and 25 countries
• Number of Majors Offered: 41
• Number of Interdisciplinary Majors, Minors, and Certification Programs Offered: 22

Most Popular Majors of Incoming Full-Time Freshmen

• Biological Sciences
• Communication and Media Studies
• Political Science
• English
• Psychology
• History
• Economics
• International Political Economy
• Chemistry

Most Popular Majors of Full-Time Undergraduates

• Communication and Media Studies
• Psychology
• Political Science
• Biological Sciences
• English
• History
• Economics
• Sociology
• International Political Economy
• Philosophy

Most Popular Minors of Full-Time Undergraduates

• Business Administration
• Communication and Media Studies
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Psychology
• Economics