Student Population at Fordham
Total Enrollment
16,150
Undergraduate
10,582
Graduate
5,568
Online Enrollment
1,147
Men Students
6,252
Women Students
9,898
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 16,150 students have enrolled at Fordham University - 10,582 undergraduate and 5,568 graduate.
By gender, 6,252 male and 9,898 female students are attending Fordham University. By attendance status, there are 13,780 full-time students and 2,370 part-time students.
The number of students at Fordham University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Duquesne University and University of San Diego, its population is very large (average population is 9,136).
Fordham University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,147 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Fordham's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Fordham has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 9,136 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York average (2,948 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham University | 16,150 | 10,582 | 5,568 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 9,136 | 6,765 | 2,371 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York | 2,948 | 2,336 | 1,430 |
The below chart compares the student population between Fordham University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 6,252 male and 9,898 female students attending Fordham. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.63 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Fordham.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,582 | 10,141 | 441 |
| Men | 4,131 | 3,973 | 158 |
| Women | 6,451 | 6,168 | 283 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,568 | 3,639 | 1,929 |
| Men | 2,121 | 1,521 | 600 |
| Women | 3,447 | 2,118 | 1,329 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 7,050 White students (43.65%) and 3,087 Hispanic students (19.11%) at Fordham University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Fordham University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Asian | 1,417 | 519 | 898 |
| Black or African American | 706 | 246 | 460 |
| Hispanic | 2,239 | 828 | 1,411 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| White | 4,637 | 1,898 | 2,739 |
| Two or More Races | 527 | 167 | 360 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 221 | 109 | 112 |
| Total | 10,582 | 4,131 | 6,451 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 402 | 136 | 266 |
| Black or African American | 576 | 145 | 431 |
| Hispanic | 848 | 277 | 571 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 2,413 | 970 | 1,443 |
| Two or More Races | 140 | 50 | 90 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 188 | 69 | 119 |
| Total | 5,568 | 2,121 | 3,447 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 11,960 students whose age under twenty five and 2,169 students whose age is over thirty years old at Fordham University.
Especially, 562 students are younger than eighteen and 29 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Fordham University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,582 | 4,131 | 6,451 |
| Under 18 | 562 | 187 | 375 |
| 18-19 | 4,554 | 1,771 | 2,783 |
| 20-21 | 4,436 | 1,665 | 2,771 |
| 22-24 | 596 | 303 | 293 |
| 25-29 | 214 | 109 | 105 |
| 30-34 | 85 | 38 | 47 |
| 35-39 | 47 | 19 | 28 |
| 40-49 | 37 | 20 | 17 |
| 50-64 | 29 | 11 | 18 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| unknown | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Total | 10,582 | 4,131 | 6,451 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,568 | 2,121 | 3,447 |
| 18-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 185 | 71 | 114 |
| 22-24 | 1,626 | 609 | 1,017 |
| 25-29 | 1,786 | 685 | 1,101 |
| 30-34 | 815 | 334 | 481 |
| 35-39 | 415 | 167 | 248 |
| 40-49 | 472 | 160 | 312 |
| 50-64 | 240 | 81 | 159 |
| 65 and over | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 5,568 | 2,121 | 3,447 |
Online Student Population
At Fordham University, 2,550 students (15.79% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,147 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 708 students live in New York where Fordham University is located in and 421 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 16,150 | 10,582 | 5,568 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,147 | 62 | 1,085 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,403 | 637 | 766 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 13,600 | 9,883 | 3,717 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,147 | 62 | 1,085 |
| New York Residents | 708 | 36 | 672 |
| Other State in U.S. | 421 | 26 | 395 |
| Outside of U.S. | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Unknown | 4 | 0 | 4 |
