Fordham University

Bronx, NY 10,512 Undergrads 81.5% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$82,762

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$44,338

After Aid

Median Earnings

$84,203

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$44,338

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$84,203

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate81.5%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients21.5%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time96.1%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS81.8%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

59.3%

SAT Avg

1,418

SAT Reading

25th: 66069075th: 730

SAT Math

25th: 66070075th: 750

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

+$722k

+$255k

+$238k

Median Cost$44k/yr

+$563k

+$96k

+$78k

Full Cost$83k/yr

+$425k

-$42k

-$60k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$44k/yr

49%

Full Cost$83k/yr

Never

-20%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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 (4yr)

$117,024

Natl Median: $76,194

Lifetime Value Added

+$328k

Anthropology

BachCIP: 4502

Median Debt

$22,562

Earnings (4yr)

$66,562

Natl Median: $46,676

Lifetime Value Added

-$56k

Area Studies

BachCIP: 0501

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (4yr)

$75,563

Natl Median: $56,625

Lifetime Value Added

+$12k

Biological and Physical Sciences

BachCIP: 3001

Median Debt

$23,849

Earnings (4yr)

$70,101

Natl Median: $58,891

Lifetime Value Added

-$29k

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (4yr)

$73,136

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

-$6k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$90,192

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

+$124k

Business/Commerce, General

BachCIP: 5201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $68,407

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Classical and Ancient Studies

BachCIP: 3022

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,477

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1612

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,429

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

$24,615

Earnings (4yr)

$77,244

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

+$25k

Computer and Information Sciences, General

BachCIP: 1101

Median Debt

$26,424

Earnings (4yr)

$97,265

Natl Median: $92,374

Lifetime Value Added

+$178k

Dance

BachCIP: 5003

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$47,036

Natl Median: $39,980

Lifetime Value Added

-$215k

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

BachCIP: 5005

Median Debt

$26,826

Earnings (4yr)

$46,317

Natl Median: $39,775

Lifetime Value Added

-$221k

Economics

BachCIP: 4506

Median Debt

$23,250

Earnings (4yr)

$94,170

Natl Median: $82,686

Lifetime Value Added

+$155k

Engineering Physics

BachCIP: 1412

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$90,465

Natl Median: $89,154

Lifetime Value Added

+$126k

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$63,834

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

-$78k

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

BachCIP: 0502

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,710

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

BachCIP: 5006

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$54,738

Natl Median: $43,765

Lifetime Value Added

-$151k

Finance and Financial Management Services

BachCIP: 5208

Median Debt

$26,870

Earnings (4yr)

$141,860

Natl Median: $83,343

Lifetime Value Added

+$515k

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

$25,250

Earnings (4yr)

$60,515

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

-$104k

General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations

BachCIP: 5218

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$96,059

Natl Median: $70,867

Lifetime Value Added

+$155k

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1605

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,459

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (4yr)

$72,389

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

-$12k

Information Science/Studies

BachCIP: 1104

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $85,294

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

International Business

BachCIP: 5211

Median Debt

$23,250

Earnings (4yr)

$106,665

Natl Median: $73,201

Lifetime Value Added

+$250k

International Relations and National Security Studies

BachCIP: 4509

Median Debt

$24,759

Earnings (4yr)

$77,234

Natl Median: $66,596

Lifetime Value Added

+$25k

Journalism

BachCIP: 0904

Median Debt

$26,324

Earnings (4yr)

$72,475

Natl Median: $56,278

Lifetime Value Added

-$11k

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$61,011

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

-$110k

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services

BachCIP: 1601

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,984

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Marketing

BachCIP: 5214

Median Debt

$26,933

Earnings (4yr)

$90,733

Natl Median: $69,303

Lifetime Value Added

+$128k

Mathematics and Statistics, Other

BachCIP: 2799

Median Debt

$22,375

Earnings (4yr)

$117,344

Natl Median: $88,839

Lifetime Value Added

+$331k

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$93,224

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

+$147k

Medieval and Renaissance Studies

BachCIP: 3013

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $44,941

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

BachCIP: 3099

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$58,044

Natl Median: $55,693

Lifetime Value Added

-$124k

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

BachCIP: 0301

Median Debt

$23,250

Earnings (4yr)

$71,430

Natl Median: $55,012

Lifetime Value Added

-$19k

Neurobiology and Neurosciences

BachCIP: 2615

Median Debt

$26,917

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $62,451

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Philosophy

BachCIP: 3801

Median Debt

$20,500

Earnings (4yr)

$74,507

Natl Median: $54,455

Lifetime Value Added

+$4k

Physics

BachCIP: 4008

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $76,786

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

$23,250

Earnings (4yr)

$74,419

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

+$4k

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$62,273

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$90k

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

BachCIP: 0907

Median Debt

$22,250

Earnings (4yr)

$84,366

Natl Median: $50,497

Lifetime Value Added

+$80k

Religion/Religious Studies

BachCIP: 3802

Median Debt

$25,247

Earnings (4yr)

$61,877

Natl Median: $41,390

Lifetime Value Added

-$93k

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1609

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$83,961

Natl Median: $55,000

Lifetime Value Added

+$77k

Social Sciences, Other

BachCIP: 4599

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,812

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Work

BachCIP: 4407

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$66,349

Natl Median: $51,790

Lifetime Value Added

-$58k

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

$25,495

Earnings (4yr)

$71,581

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

-$18k

Urban Studies/Affairs

BachCIP: 4512

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$71,957

Natl Median: $62,532

Lifetime Value Added

-$26k

Visual and Performing Arts, General

BachCIP: 5001

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$65,848

Natl Median: $41,688

Lifetime Value Added

-$62k

Master's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

MastCIP: 5203

Median Debt

$37,000

Earnings (4yr)

$126,830

Natl Median: $95,833

Lifetime Value Added

+$392k

Applied Mathematics

MastCIP: 2703

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $116,060

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

MastCIP: 2601

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,830

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

MastCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$50,293

Earnings (4yr)

$143,127

Natl Median: $103,485

Lifetime Value Added

+$533k

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

MastCIP: 4228

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$73,241

Natl Median: $65,184

Lifetime Value Added

-$76k

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other

MastCIP: 0999

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$66,412

Natl Median: $85,444

Lifetime Value Added

-$136k

Computer and Information Sciences, General

MastCIP: 1101

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$112,394

Natl Median: $124,201

Lifetime Value Added

+$248k

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

MastCIP: 1110

Median Debt

$29,139

Earnings (4yr)

$150,150

Natl Median: $121,855

Lifetime Value Added

+$594k

Curriculum and Instruction

MastCIP: 1303

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,399

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Data Processing

MastCIP: 1103

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $156,135

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

MastCIP: 5005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,978

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Economics

MastCIP: 4506

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$105,001

Natl Median: $100,743

Lifetime Value Added

+$203k

Educational Administration and Supervision

MastCIP: 1304

Median Debt

$21,199

Earnings (4yr)

$106,668

Natl Median: $71,685

Lifetime Value Added

+$217k

English Language and Literature, General

MastCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$41,937

Natl Median: $55,512

Lifetime Value Added

-$350k

Finance and Financial Management Services

MastCIP: 5208

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$201,439

Natl Median: $110,694

Lifetime Value Added

+$1002k

History

MastCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,360

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Information Science/Studies

MastCIP: 1104

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $112,705

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

International Relations and National Security Studies

MastCIP: 4509

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$93,706

Natl Median: $95,627

Lifetime Value Added

+$104k

Legal Professions and Studies, Other

MastCIP: 2299

Median Debt

$70,674

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $101,855

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies

MastCIP: 2202

Median Debt

$62,192

Earnings (4yr)

$117,083

Natl Median: $101,000

Lifetime Value Added

+$308k

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

MastCIP: 5213

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $124,807

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Medieval and Renaissance Studies

MastCIP: 3013

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $46,991

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

MastCIP: 5115

Median Debt

$70,570

Earnings (4yr)

$75,682

Natl Median: $59,571

Lifetime Value Added

-$54k

Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries

MastCIP: 3907

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,024

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Philosophy

MastCIP: 3801

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$61,194

Natl Median: $60,272

Lifetime Value Added

-$183k

Political Science and Government

MastCIP: 4510

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $78,850

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

MastCIP: 4201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $64,711

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, Other

MastCIP: 4299

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $61,796

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

MastCIP: 0907

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $75,972

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Real Estate

MastCIP: 5215

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $135,104

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Religious Education

MastCIP: 3904

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,328

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Research and Experimental Psychology

MastCIP: 4227

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,216

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Work

MastCIP: 4407

Median Debt

$50,500

Earnings (4yr)

$70,342

Natl Median: $65,123

Lifetime Value Added

-$101k

Special Education and Teaching

MastCIP: 1310

Median Debt

$32,501

Earnings (4yr)

$79,567

Natl Median: $64,397

Lifetime Value Added

-$20k

Statistics

MastCIP: 2705

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $123,816

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Student Counseling and Personnel Services

MastCIP: 1311

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $60,111

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Taxation

MastCIP: 5216

Median Debt

$20,500

Earnings (4yr)

$128,385

Natl Median: $114,810

Lifetime Value Added

+$406k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

MastCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$86,055

Natl Median: $59,916

Lifetime Value Added

+$22k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

MastCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$84,957

Natl Median: $63,707

Lifetime Value Added

+$27k

Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

MastCIP: 1314

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,767

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Theological and Ministerial Studies

MastCIP: 3906

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $61,300

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Urban Studies/Affairs

MastCIP: 4512

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $79,634

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Graduate Certificates

Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education

Gr-CertCIP: 1302

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $77,692

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

Gr-CertCIP: 4228

Median Debt

$106,592

Earnings (4yr)

$84,790

Natl Median: $65,509

Lifetime Value Added

+$136k

Economics

Gr-CertCIP: 4506

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $118,588

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Educational Administration and Supervision

Gr-CertCIP: 1304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $86,288

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Finance and Financial Management Services

Gr-CertCIP: 5208

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $118,893

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries

Gr-CertCIP: 3907

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $60,515

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Gr-CertCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,444

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

Gr-CertCIP: 1314

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $71,178

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Biology, General

DocCIP: 2601

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $92,983

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

DocCIP: 1612

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $66,710

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

DocCIP: 4228

Median Debt

$83,264

Earnings (4yr)

$112,494

Natl Median: $99,878

Lifetime Value Added

+$27k

Curriculum and Instruction

DocCIP: 1303

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $83,031

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Economics

DocCIP: 4506

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $135,560

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Education, Other

DocCIP: 1399

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $90,635

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Educational Administration and Supervision

DocCIP: 1304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$140,055

Natl Median: $100,573

Lifetime Value Added

+$230k

English Language and Literature, General

DocCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$56,415

Natl Median: $65,831

Lifetime Value Added

-$375k

History

DocCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $70,550

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries

DocCIP: 3907

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $92,854

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Philosophy

DocCIP: 3801

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $70,449

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Religion/Religious Studies

DocCIP: 3802

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $67,164

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Religious Education

DocCIP: 3904

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $83,129

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Research and Experimental Psychology

DocCIP: 4227

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $103,410

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Work

DocCIP: 4407

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $98,285

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Theological and Ministerial Studies

DocCIP: 3906

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $71,982

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Professional Degrees

Law

ProfCIP: 2201

Median Debt

$147,561

Earnings (4yr)

$232,595

Natl Median: $107,773

Lifetime Value Added

+$897k

Legal Professions and Studies, Other

ProfCIP: 2299

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$63,005

Natl Median: $86,371

Lifetime Value Added

-$322k

Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies

ProfCIP: 2202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $106,836

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), 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 for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.