The student-faculty ratio at Fordham University is 15:1, and the school has 50.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Fordham University include: Speech Communication and Rhetoric; Finance, General; Economics, General; Business Administration and Management, General; and Psychology, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 91 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Total faculty
742 full time
1,058 part time
Minority
28% full time
21% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
92%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
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Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students50.5%
20-4948.5%
50 or more1.1%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
91%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
84%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
79%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
83%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
85%
6-year graduation rate of international students
80%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
82
Post-master's certificates
3
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
127
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
370
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
1%
Employed in temporary/contract work
0.8%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
0.5%
Graduates reporting salaries
26%
Graduates reporting bonuses
7%
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
0%
Employed in temporary/contract work
0.3%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
1%
Graduates reporting salaries
3%
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
1.5%
Enlisted in the military
1.4%
Enrolled in continuing education
20%
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Boston University
Brooklyn Law School
CUNY--Baruch College
CUNY--Hunter College
Cardozo-Yeshiva School of Law
Seeking continuing education
1.1%
No information provided by graduate
2.4%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Denzel Washington, Actor, Vince Lombardi, Football Coach, Green Bay Packers, Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor, New York State
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 9%
Finance, General 8%
Economics, General 8%
Business Administration and Management, General 7%
Psychology, General 7%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Management Information Systems (MIS)$69,700
Accounting$65,600
Finance$64,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,300
Marketing$53,700
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$53,200
Journalism$45,300
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$49,800
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Global & International Studies$44,300
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Social Sciences
Economics$62,600
Political Science and Government$49,500
Anthropology$49,300
Sociology$48,100
Visual and Performing Arts
Visual and Performing Arts$53,600
Design and Applied Arts$52,800
Fine and Studio Arts$47,700
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Western European Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Ecology
Neuroscience
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Accounting and Finance
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Finance, General
International Business
Organizational Leadership
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies
Engineering
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Comparative Literature
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Italian Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological and Physical Sciences
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Natural Resources and Conservation
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Urban Studies/Affairs
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Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
Music, General
Minors
Legal Professions and Studies
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Bioinformatics
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Ecology
Neuroscience
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Digital Arts
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Fashion/Apparel Design
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
Music, General
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Arabic Language and Literature
Chinese Language and Literature
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Comparative Literature
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Natural Resources and Conservation
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Journalism
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance, General
Engineering
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature, General
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African Studies
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Irish Studies
Latin American Studies
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Women's Studies
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Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Christian Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Religion/Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
Health Professions and Related Programs
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Urban Studies/Affairs
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological and Physical Sciences
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Sustainability Studies
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
BS/MS Accelerated Program
3-2 MSW Social Work
BA/MA Accelerated Program
3-3 Law
BS/MBA
3-2 Engineering with Columbia University or Case Western Reserve University
Student participation in special study options
Honors program
Study abroad
Accelerated program
Student-designed major
Liberal arts/career combination
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-theology, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
-
Subject areas offering education certification
-
Counseling services offered
academic
career
minority student
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
-
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Washington Semester (American University)
Student exchange programs offered with
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
China
Colombia
Ghana
Italy
Japan
Philippines
Russia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
United Kingdom
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
