How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Fordham University admits about 59.3% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,320 and 1,480, and ACT scores typically fall between 30 and 33. Among enrolled undergraduates, 21.4% receive Pell Grants and 17.6% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 11.6% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Fordham University #407 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects both the selectivity of Fordham University's admission process and the composition of its enrolled class. With roughly one-quarter of undergraduates from Pell-eligible backgrounds and a similar share from first-generation families, the institution serves a meaningful population of students who are navigating higher education without family precedent or substantial financial resources. The six-year graduation rate stands at 81.9%, with 74.8% of Pell-eligible students completing within that window. Azimuth ranks Fordham University #387 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $59,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 86.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects what happens when broad access meets strong outcomes for the students who enroll: Fordham University admits a selective but not ultra-exclusive share of its applicant pool, enrolls a substantial population of Pell and first-generation students, and supports those students to completion and into earnings that exceed those of similar low-income graduates at many peer institutions. The mobility ranking captures this combination — meaningful access paired with outcomes that translate that access into upward economic movement.
Fordham University admits about 59.3% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,320 and 1,480, and ACT scores typically fall between 30 and 33. Among enrolled undergraduates, 21.4% receive Pell Grants and 17.6% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 11.6% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Fordham University #407 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects both the selectivity of Fordham University's admission process and the composition of its enrolled class. With roughly one-quarter of undergraduates from Pell-eligible backgrounds and a similar share from first-generation families, the institution serves a meaningful population of students who are navigating higher education without family precedent or substantial financial resources. The six-year graduation rate stands at 81.9%, with 74.8% of Pell-eligible students completing within that window. Azimuth ranks Fordham University #387 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $59,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 86.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects what happens when broad access meets strong outcomes for the students who enroll: Fordham University admits a selective but not ultra-exclusive share of its applicant pool, enrolls a substantial population of Pell and first-generation students, and supports those students to completion and into earnings that exceed those of similar low-income graduates at many peer institutions. The mobility ranking captures this combination — meaningful access paired with outcomes that translate that access into upward economic movement.
Fordham University admits about 59.3% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,320 and 1,480, and ACT scores typically fall between 30 and 33. Among enrolled undergraduates, 21.4% receive Pell Grants and 17.6% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 11.6% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Fordham University #407 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects both the selectivity of Fordham University's admission process and the composition of its enrolled class. With roughly one-quarter of undergraduates from Pell-eligible backgrounds and a similar share from first-generation families, the institution serves a meaningful population of students who are navigating higher education without family precedent or substantial financial resources. The six-year graduation rate stands at 81.9%, with 74.8% of Pell-eligible students completing within that window. Azimuth ranks Fordham University #387 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $59,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 86.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects what happens when broad access meets strong outcomes for the students who enroll: Fordham University admits a selective but not ultra-exclusive share of its applicant pool, enrolls a substantial population of Pell and first-generation students, and supports those students to completion and into earnings that exceed those of similar low-income graduates at many peer institutions. The mobility ranking captures this combination — meaningful access paired with outcomes that translate that access into upward economic movement.
