Gender Diversity
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
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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