Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Fordham is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.2% of undergraduate students being women and 40.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 9,904, with 5,859 women and 4,045 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Fordham is greatly skewed towards women students, with 65.7% of undergraduate students being women and 34.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 7,082, with 4,652 women and 2,430 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 40.8% 4,045 students
  • women 59.2% 5,859 students

Graduate Students

  • men 34.3% 2,430 students
  • women 65.7% 4,652 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 52.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 5,150 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 17.4% of the student body, with 1,726 students. Asian students represent 13.0% of the population, with 1,285 students, while African American students account for 5.4%, with 531 students. Mixed race students account for 4.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 465 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 9 students.

International students make up 6.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 648 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.9% of the population, totaling 85 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Fordham.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 52.0% 5,150 students
  • Hispanic 17.4% 1,726 students
  • Asian 13.0% 1,285 students
  • International students 6.5% 648 students
  • African American 5.4% 531 students
  • Mixed race 4.7% 465 students
  • Unknown race 0.9% 85 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 9 students

Graduate Students

  • White 45.3% 3,201 students
  • Hispanic 16.1% 1,136 students
  • International students 15.4% 1,089 students
  • African American 10.9% 767 students
  • Asian 6.4% 449 students
  • Unknown race 3.5% 249 students
  • Mixed race 2.4% 170 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 6 students

Transfer Students

  • White 50.3% 156 students
  • Hispanic 15.5% 48 students
  • African American 10.0% 31 students
  • International students 8.7% 27 students
  • Asian 8.4% 26 students
  • Mixed race 5.2% 16 students
  • Unknown race 1.9% 6 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 46% 4,552 students
  • 20-21 38% 3,797 students
  • 22-24 5% 492 students
  • 25-29 2% 210 students
  • 30-34 1% 87 students
  • 35-39 0% 49 students
  • 40-49 0% 38 students
  • 50-64 0% 22 students
  • 25-29 32% 2,265 students
  • 22-24 28% 1,969 students
  • 30-34 15% 1,042 students
  • 40-49 9% 662 students
  • 35-39 8% 570 students
  • 50-64 5% 345 students
  • 20-21 3% 195 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Fordham University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
New York 1,053 39.53%
New Jersey 361 13.55%
California 188 7.06%
Mississippi 175 6.57%
Connecticut 130 4.88%
Pennsylvania 92 3.45%
Texas 74 2.78%
Maryland 65 2.44%
Illinois 58 2.18%
Florida 52 1.95%
Virginia 43 1.61%
Washington 38 1.43%
Ohio 24 less than 1%
Georgia 20 less than 1%
Rhode Island 20 less than 1%
North Carolina 18 less than 1%
New Hampshire 18 less than 1%
Arizona 16 less than 1%
Louisiana 16 less than 1%
Missouri 16 less than 1%
Oregon 16 less than 1%
District of Columbia 15 less than 1%
Minnesota 15 less than 1%
Maine 13 less than 1%
Michigan 13 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 12 less than 1%
Tennessee 12 less than 1%
Colorado 10 less than 1%
South Carolina 10 less than 1%
Wisconsin 10 less than 1%
Hawaii 9 less than 1%
Nebraska 7 less than 1%
Vermont 6 less than 1%
Alabama 4 less than 1%
Nevada 4 less than 1%
Oklahoma 4 less than 1%
Delaware 3 less than 1%
Indiana 3 less than 1%
Kansas 3 less than 1%
New Mexico 3 less than 1%
Utah 3 less than 1%
West Virginia 3 less than 1%
Montana 2 less than 1%
Alaska 1 less than 1%
Guam 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
North Dakota 1 less than 1%
Virgin Islands 1 less than 1%

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