Fordham Fast Facts—Fall 2020 President Joseph M. McShane, S.J.
Enrollment (Fall 2020) Fordham University enrolls 16,364 students. Of the 9,399 undergraduates, 3,032 live in University- managed housing. The entering freshman class consists of 2,086 students. There are 6,965 graduate and professional students, of whom 48 live in University-managed housing. The University consists of nine schools. Campuses (Fall 2020) Rose Hill, the original campus, is situated on 85 acres in the north Bronx. About 6,981undergraduates and graduates attend, with 2,482 living in University housing. School (Established) Enrollment Fall 2020 Fordham College at Rose Hill (1841) 3,815 Gabelli School of Business – Undergraduate (1920) 2,208 Fordham School of Professional and Continuing Studies (1944) 211 Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (1916) 559 Graduate School of Education (1916) 21 Graduate School of Religion & Religious Education (1968) 163
The Lincoln Center Campus was established in 1961 on eight landscaped acres adjacent to Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. About 9,078 professional and undergraduate students attend, with 598 living in University-operated housing. This campus is also home to PCS’s ‘incubator’ graduate programs enrolling 88 students, and to the Institute of American Language and Culture (IALC), which 16 credit-bearing students attend. School (Established) Enrollment Fall 2020 Fordham College at Lincoln Center (1968) 2,072 Gabelli School of Business – Undergraduate (1920) 500 Fordham School of Professional and Continuing Studies (1944) 522 Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (1916) 268 Gabelli School of Business – Graduate (1969) 1,406 Graduate School of Education (1916) 827 Graduate School of Social Service (1916) 1,830 School of Law (1905) 1,549
The Westchester Campus was established in Tarrytown in 1976 and relocated to West Harrison in 2008. About 305 undergraduates and graduates attend. There is no University housing on this campus. School (Established) Enrollment Fall 2020 Fordham School of Professional and Continuing Studies (1944) 51 Gabelli School of Business – Graduate (1969) 2 Graduate School of Education (1916) 31 Graduate School of Social Service (1916) 221
The London Centre in the United Kingdom offers Fordham courses for Fordham and visiting students. Due to the the COVID-19 pandemic, this campus is closed for Fall 2020.
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The Louis Calder Center - Biological Field Station at Armonk, NY, is a 114-acre field station with a 10-acre lake and laboratories.
Demographics (All Undergraduates, Fall 2020) Gender Men 42.7% • Women 57.3% Minorities 33.0%: Black 4.4% • Hispanic 16.3% • Asian 12.2% • American Indian/Alaskan Native 0% • Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1% Geographic Origins 48 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and 81 countries. Religious Affiliation Catholic 45.5% • Jewish 2.7% • Protestant 12.4% • Muslim 4.6% • Other 11.4% • Not Reported 23.3% Retention and Graduation Rates 1st to 2nd Year Retention Rate (Fall 2019 Full-Time Freshmen) 89.4% Student-Right-to-Know Six-Year Graduation Rate (2014 Cohort) 83.1%
Degrees Conferred (July 1, 2019-June 30, 2020) Doctor of Philosophy 88 Doctor of Education 20 Doctor of Ministry 2 Doctor of Juridical Science 2 Doctor of Professional Studies 4 Juris Doctor 397 Master of Arts, Fine Arts, Science, Education, Law, Philosophy 1,468 Master of Business Administration 150 Master of Social Work 1,050 Graduate Certificate or Professional Diploma 69 Bachelor of Arts, Science, or Fine Arts 2,247 Total 5,497
Alumni (June 30, 2020) Undergraduate 82,564 Graduate 66,524 Professional 19,364 Total 168,452
Instructional Staff (Fall 2019) Full-time Instructional Staff: 753 Men 55% Women 45% Minorities 21% Ph.D. or other terminal degree 94%
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Tenured Faculty: 459 Men 61% Women 39% Minorities 18% Undergraduate student/faculty ratio 13:1 Average class size 22 Libraries (2018-2019) Books (Physical and Digital) 2,450,115 Databases (Digital) 0 Media (Physical and Digital) 139,715 Serials (Physical and Digital) 117,809 Total Collection (Physical and Digital) 2,707,639
Tuition (2020-2021) Undergraduate (Full-Time) $54,730 Graduate (Per credit) $960 to $1,824 (most common=$963) Law (Full-Time) $63,932 Financial Aid (2019-2020) Undergraduates receiving financial aid in Fall 2019 84.6% Finances (2019-2020) Operating revenues (June 30, 2020) $665,559,000 Operating expenditures (June 30, 2020) $660,060,000 Endowment and other investments (June 30, 2020) $819,004,000
Carnegie Classification (2018 Update)
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity. Fordham is one of 418 institutions classified as a Doctoral University or Doctoral/Professional University, and one of 135 Doctoral Universities classified as High Research Activity.
Source: Student Information System and Office of Institutional Research.