Fordham Facts

Male and Female Student at Rose Hill

Founded:
1841
President:
Tania Tetlow
Mascot:
The Ram
School Color:
Maroon

The Numbers*

*Number reported as of the Fall 2023 census.

  • 17,144 students in nine schools
    10,977 undergraduates
    2,968 first-year students
    6,167 graduate and professional students

  • Rose Hill, Bronx, NY
    7,436 undergraduate and graduate students

    Lincoln Center, Manhattan, NY
    8,223 undergraduate and graduate students

    Westchester, West Harrison, NY
    193 undergraduates and graduates

    The Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station, Armonk, NY

    The Fordham University London Centre

  • Fordham College at Rose Hill (1841)
    4,091 students enrolled

    Fordham College at Lincoln Center (1968)
    2,516 students enrolled

    Gabelli School of Business (1920)
    2,460 students enrolled at Rose Hill, 655 undergraduates and 1,035 graduates at Lincoln Center

  • Fordham School of Professional and Continuing Studies (1944)
    217 students at Rose Hill, 398 at Lincoln Center, 39 at Westchester

    Gabelli School of Business (1969)
    1,035 students at Lincoln Center

    Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (1916)
    560 students at Rose Hill, 319 at Lincoln Center

    Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education (1968)
    66 students at Rose Hill, 64 Online, 14 Hybrid

    Graduate School of Education (1916)
    843 students

    Graduate School of Social Service (1916)
    1,263 students

    School of Law (1905)
    1,590 students at Lincoln Center, 129 Online

  • 60.1% Women
    39.5% Men

    39.7% Underrepresented Populations
    19.1% Hispanic/Latinx
    14.2% Asian
    6.2% Black/African American
    0.1% American Indian/Alaska
    0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

    Geographical origins:
    49 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and 87 countries

    36.4% Catholic
    2.7% Jewish
    11.6%     Protestant
    18.1% Other
    31.3% Religious Affiliation Unknown

  • 200,000+ total

  • 747 Full-time Instructors
    54% Men
    46% Women
    24% Underrepresented Populations

    456 Tenured Faculty
    60% Men
    40% Women
    20% Underrepresented Populations

    94% of full-time faculty hold a Ph.D. or other terminal degree

    14:1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio
    23 students average class size

  • Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity

    Fordham is classified as a Doctoral University or Doctoral/Professional University, one of 135 classified as High Research Activity

  • 59.2% Women
    40.8% Men

    40.6% Underrepresented Populations
    17.4% Hispanic/Latino
    13% Asian
    5.4% Black/African American
    0.1% American Indian/Alaskan
    0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

    Geographical origins:
    49 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and 87 countries

    43.5% Catholic
    13.2% Protestant
    5% Muslim
    2.8% Jewish
    12% Other
    23.4% Not Reported