The student population at Fordham University is 16,150 (10,582 undergraduate and 5,568 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 864 (5.65%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Fordham is 65.52% which is increased by 1,727 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 863 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 63 male students for every 100 female students, down from 69 in 2015.
- 1,147 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 233.43% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 16,260 where 16,150 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 16,986 students in 2022 and was lowest at 15,286 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 15,286 to 16,150 students, a net gain of 864 (5.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Fordham University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 9,741 where 10,582 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Fordham University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 6,519 where 5,568 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Fordham University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 43.65% and the percentage of black students is 7.94% at Fordham University. 11.26% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 19.11% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 53.14% to 43.65%. Asian enrollment grew from 7.88% to 11.26%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.63% to 7.94%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 13.15% to 19.11%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7522 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6891 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Fordham University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,147 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 7% of total students. The number of online students has increased 233.43% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Fordham University from 2015 to 2025.