Fordham Facts

First Five Facts
Founded:
1841
President:
Tania Tetlow
Mascot:
The Ram
School Color:
Maroon
Who we are:
The Jesuit University of New York
The Numbers
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16,986 students in nine schools
9,904 undergraduates
2,879 first-year students
7,082 graduate and professional students -
3,431 at Rose Hill
1,308 at Lincoln Center
4,639 undergraduates
100 graduate and professional students -
Rose Hill, Bronx, NY
7,286 undergraduate and graduate studentsLincoln Center, Manhattan, NY
9,479 undergraduate and graduate studentsWestchester, West Harrison, NY
221 undergraduates and graduatesThe Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station, Armonk, NY
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Fordham College at Rose Hill (1841)
3,965 students enrolledFordham College at Lincoln Center (1968)
2,353 students enrolledGabelli School of Business (1920)
2,355 students enrolled at Rose Hill, 615 undergraduates and 1,501 graduates at Lincoln Center -
Fordham School of Professional and Continuing Studies (1944)
181 students at Rose Hill, 398 at Lincoln Center, 42 at WestchesterGabelli School of Business (1969)
1,501 students enrolled at Lincoln Center, 0 at WestchesterGraduate School of Arts and Sciences (1916)
569 students enrolled at Rose Hill, 208 at Lincoln CenterGraduate School of Religion and Religious Education (1968)
182 students enrolled at Rose HillGraduate School of Education (1916)
804 students enrolled at Lincoln CenterGraduate School of Social Service (1916)
1,795 students enrolled at Lincoln Center, 162 at WestchesterSchool of Law (1905)
1,696 students enrolled at Lincoln Center -
59.2% Women
40.8% Men40.6% Underrepresented Populations
17.4% Hispanic/Latino
13% Asian
5.4% Black/African American
0.1% American Indian/Alaskan
0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderGeographical origins:
49 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and 87 countries43.5% Catholic
13.2% Protestant
5% Muslim
2.8% Jewish
12% Other
23.4% Not Reported -
93 Doctor of Philosophy
13 Doctor of Education
5 Doctor of Ministry
3 Doctor of Juridical Science
6 Doctor of Professional Studies
406 Juris Doctor
1,450 Master of Arts, Fine Arts, Science, Education, Law, and Philosophy
131 Master of Business Administration
1,036 Master of Social Work
79 Graduate Certificate or Professional Diploma
2,149 Bachelor of Arts, Science, or Fine ArtsSix-Year Graduation Rate: 83.2% (Approximate National Average: 50%)
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200,000+ total
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747 Full-time Instructors
54% Men
46% Women
24% Underrepresented Populations456 Tenured Faculty
60% Men
40% Women
20% Underrepresented Populations94% of full-time faculty hold a Ph.D. or other terminal degree
13:1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio
23 students average class size -
Tuition (2021-2022)
$54,730 annually undergraduate
$960 to $1,824 per graduate credit
$65,850 annually law schoolFinancial Aid
84.6% of undergraduates received financial aid -
As of and for the year ended June 30, 2021:
$648,084,000 operating revenues
$651,097,000 operating expenses
$1,013,688,000 endowment and other investments -
2,412,721 Books (Physical and Digital)
530 Databases (Digital)
136,127 Media (Physical and Digital)
116,828 Serials (Physical and Digital)
2,666,206 Total Collection (Physical and Digital) -
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Fordham is classified as a Doctoral University or Doctoral/Professional University, one of 135 classified as High Research Activity
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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