Student Population at Fordham
Total Enrollment
16,556
Undergraduate
10,098
Graduate
6,458
Online Enrollment
1,814
Men Students
6,277
Women Students
10,279
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 16,556 students have enrolled at Fordham University - 10,098 undergraduate and 6,458 graduate.
By gender, 6,277 male and 10,279 female students are attending Fordham University. By attendance status, there are 13,418 full-time students and 3,138 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 Brandeis University and Saint Louis University, its population is large (average population is 13,515).
Fordham University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,814 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Fordham University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 6,277 male and 10,279 female students attending Fordham. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.61 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 | 10,098 | 9,684 | 414 |
Men | 4,003 | 3,835 | 168 |
Women | 6,095 | 5,849 | 246 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,458 | 3,734 | 2,724 |
Men | 2,274 | 1,495 | 779 |
Women | 4,184 | 2,239 | 1,945 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 7,930 White students (47.90%) and 2,858 Hispanic students (17.26%) 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 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Asian | 1,353 | 534 | 819 |
Black or African American | 561 | 210 | 351 |
Hispanic | 1,854 | 705 | 1,149 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 1 | 8 |
White | 5,027 | 2,044 | 2,983 |
Two or More Races | 478 | 148 | 330 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 111 | 57 | 54 |
Total | 10,098 | 4,003 | 6,095 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 5 | 4 |
Asian | 437 | 146 | 291 |
Black or African American | 671 | 169 | 502 |
Hispanic | 1,004 | 280 | 724 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 1 | 4 |
White | 2,903 | 1,039 | 1,864 |
Two or More Races | 166 | 43 | 123 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 178 | 68 | 110 |
Total | 6,458 | 2,274 | 4,184 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 11,683 students whose age under twenty five and 2,536 students whose age is over thirty years old at Fordham University.
Especially, 576 students are younger than eighteen and 33 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 | 10,098 | 4,003 | 6,095 |
Under 18 | 576 | 193 | 383 |
18-19 | 4,943 | 1,784 | 3,159 |
20-21 | 3,712 | 1,568 | 2,144 |
22-24 | 502 | 285 | 217 |
25-29 | 186 | 101 | 85 |
30-34 | 78 | 31 | 47 |
35-39 | 41 | 15 | 26 |
40-49 | 35 | 16 | 19 |
50-64 | 23 | 9 | 14 |
65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 10,098 | 4,003 | 6,095 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,458 | 2,274 | 4,184 |
20-21 | 184 | 61 | 123 |
22-24 | 1,766 | 635 | 1,131 |
25-29 | 2,151 | 776 | 1,375 |
30-34 | 927 | 353 | 574 |
35-39 | 513 | 182 | 331 |
40-49 | 574 | 169 | 405 |
50-64 | 312 | 83 | 229 |
65 and over | 31 | 15 | 16 |
Total | 6,458 | 2,274 | 4,184 |
Online Student Population
At Fordham University, 3,127 students (18.89% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,814 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, 981 students live in New York where Fordham University is located in and 773 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 16,556 | 10,098 | 6,458 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,814 | 60 | 1,754 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,313 | 388 | 925 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 13,429 | 9,650 | 3,779 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,814 | 60 | 1,754 |
New York Residents | 981 | 47 | 934 |
Other State in U.S. | 773 | 12 | 761 |
Outside of U.S. | 54 | 1 | 53 |
Unknown | 6 | 0 | 6 |