Bronx, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Located in Bronx, New York, Fordham University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 16,150 students in fall 2024, including 10,582 undergraduates and 5,568 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Fordham University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 128 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Social Work, Law, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 5,217 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
89% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
16,150
Students enrolled
89%
First-year retention
5,217
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
128
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 128
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
89%
First-year retention, part-time students
58%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
2,601
Master's degrees
1,943
Doctoral degrees (research)
121
Professional doctorates
438
Postbaccalaureate certificates
43
Post-master's certificates
71
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
16,150
Undergraduates, fall 2024
10,582
Graduate students, fall 2024
5,568
Full-time, fall 2024
85%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
17,944
Undergraduates, 2024-25
11,389
Graduate students, 2024-25
6,555
Full-time, 2024-25
80%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
61%
Men
39%
White
42%
Hispanic or Latino
19%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
11%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
12%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
36
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
9%
Students taking some online courses
22%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Patriot League; Atlantic 10 Conference
President
Tania Tetlow
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization