Back to Colleges
Fordham University
Bronx, NY 10,239 Undergrads 81.3% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$77,351
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$42,581
After Aid
Median Earnings
$85,569
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$42,581
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$85,569
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate81.3%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients21.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time95.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS81.8%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
56.3%
SAT Avg
1,412
SAT Reading
25th: 67069075th: 730
SAT Math
25th: 66070075th: 760
ACT Composite
25th: 303275th: 33
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$707k
+$311k
+$223k
Median Cost$43k/yr
+$554k
+$158k
+$70k
Full Cost$77k/yr
+$429k
+$33k
-$55k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
27
∞
Median Cost$43k/yr
44
46%
Full Cost$77k/yr
Never
-20%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return53%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-49%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (5yr)
$106,654
Lifetime Value Added
+$240k
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
$22,562
Earnings (5yr)
$54,406
Lifetime Value Added
-$156k
Area Studies
BachCIP: 0501
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$74,201
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Biological and Physical Sciences
BachCIP: 3001
Median Debt
$23,849
Earnings (5yr)
$66,000
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$79,720
Lifetime Value Added
+$39k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$92,488
Lifetime Value Added
+$134k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$24,615
Earnings (5yr)
$72,537
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$26,424
Earnings (5yr)
$98,888
Lifetime Value Added
+$182k
Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$35,086
Lifetime Value Added
-$318k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
$26,826
Earnings (5yr)
$43,045
Lifetime Value Added
-$250k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$90,012
Lifetime Value Added
+$116k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$62,603
Lifetime Value Added
-$91k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$26,870
Earnings (5yr)
$133,923
Lifetime Value Added
+$442k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$25,250
Earnings (5yr)
$52,420
Lifetime Value Added
-$172k
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
BachCIP: 5218
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$96,059
Lifetime Value Added
+$161k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$71,979
Lifetime Value Added
-$19k
International Relations and National Security Studies
BachCIP: 4509
Median Debt
$24,759
Earnings (5yr)
$75,033
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,011
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
BachCIP: 2799
Median Debt
$22,375
Earnings (2yr)
$70,176
Lifetime Value Added
-$747
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$86,926
Lifetime Value Added
+$93k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$44,610
Lifetime Value Added
-$237k
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$93,875
Lifetime Value Added
+$145k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$77,828
Lifetime Value Added
+$24k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$69,697
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
Religion/Religious Studies
BachCIP: 3802
Median Debt
$25,247
Earnings (5yr)
$85,741
Lifetime Value Added
+$84k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$53,448
Lifetime Value Added
-$164k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$25,495
Earnings (5yr)
$66,658
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Urban Studies/Affairs
BachCIP: 4512
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$71,957
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$37,000
Earnings (5yr)
$128,727
Lifetime Value Added
+$606k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$50,293
Earnings (5yr)
$162,904
Lifetime Value Added
+$896k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$75,355
Lifetime Value Added
+$149k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
MastCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$112,394
Lifetime Value Added
+$467k
Economics
MastCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$115,581
Lifetime Value Added
+$495k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$21,199
Earnings (5yr)
$116,124
Lifetime Value Added
+$499k
English Language and Literature, General
MastCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,937
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
Finance and Financial Management Services
MastCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$201,439
Lifetime Value Added
+$1222k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$70,570
Earnings (5yr)
$74,795
Lifetime Value Added
+$145k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$50,500
Earnings (5yr)
$70,116
Lifetime Value Added
+$104k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$32,501
Earnings (5yr)
$79,207
Lifetime Value Added
+$183k
Taxation
MastCIP: 5216
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$124,228
Lifetime Value Added
+$568k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$86,055
Lifetime Value Added
+$241k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$79,461
Lifetime Value Added
+$185k
Graduate Certificates
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Gr-CertCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$106,592
Earnings (5yr)
$86,920
Lifetime Value Added
+$358k
Doctoral Degrees
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
DocCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$83,264
Earnings (5yr)
$106,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$192k
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$122,038
Lifetime Value Added
+$357k
English Language and Literature, General
DocCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$56,415
Lifetime Value Added
-$152k
Professional Degrees
Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$147,561
Earnings (5yr)
$204,090
Lifetime Value Added
+$893k
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
ProfCIP: 2299
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$63,005
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.