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Compare Fordham University vs Marist University

Bronx, NY · Poughkeepsie, NY

Fordham UniversityMarist University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$44,338/yr$41,544/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$32,474/yr$26,083/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$24,300$25,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$31,657/yr$27,200/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$37,313/yr$36,178/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$42,030/yr$42,001/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$52,228/yr$45,643/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$258/mo$265/mo
Room & board (on campus)$24,090/yr$18,460/yr
Room & board (off campus)$15,300/yr$20,220/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,590/yr$2,425/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$3,520/yr$2,220/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$82,762/yr$67,574/yr
Tuition (in-state)$64,915/yr$47,750/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$64,915/yr$47,750/yr
Students with Pell Grants21%14%
Students taking federal loans47%46%
Getting in
Students who get accepted59%57%
SAT range (middle 50%)1320–14801190–1340
SAT average14181295
ACT range (middle 50%)30–3325–31
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 32–35 · Math 27–32English 25–34 · Math 24–26
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received43,66310,224
Students accepted24,5736,616
Students who enrolled2,4261,287
Accepted students who enroll9.9%19%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores23%15%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores9%2%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayRequiredRequired
Recommendation lettersRequiredRequired
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programRequiredRequired
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate82%80%
Freshmen who come back89%86%
Typical earnings 10 years in$85,569/yr$77,819/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$55,876–$126,936$50,231–$106,692
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)81%80%
White students graduating85%82%
Black students graduating75%68%
Hispanic students graduating88%77%
Asian students graduating82%63%
Typical earnings 6 years in$68,008/yr$62,546/yr
Earn more than a HS grad83%83%
Graduate on time76%70%
Pell students who graduate81%74%
First-gen students who finish76%76%
Low-income students who finish69%66%
Students who transfer out10%16%
Typical earnings 8 years in$75,002/yr$70,306/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 19% · Social Sciences 15% · Mathematics & Statistics 13%Business, Management & Marketing 27% · Communication & Journalism 14% · Psychology 10%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 19% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 27% of degrees
2nd most popular programSocial Sciences — 15% of degreesCommunication & Journalism — 14% of degrees
3rd most popular programMathematics & Statistics — 13% of degreesPsychology — 10% of degrees
4th most popular programCommunication & Journalism — 11% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programPsychology — 9% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 8% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Law — $170,942/yrAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $126,503/yr
Degrees in STEM24%16%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment10,5125,182
Students per professor14 : 115 : 1
Graduate students5,568805
Average professor pay$16,236/mo$11,066/mo
Full-time professors100%45%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$97,877$107,457
SettingCity (large)Suburb (large)
LocationBronx, NYPoughkeepsie, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded18411929
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral Universities: High Research ActivityMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students7.6%2.1%
Men39%42%
Women61%58%
White students44%72%
Black students6.7%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino students21%14%
Asian students13%3.9%
Two or more races5%3.5%
Other / not reported2.1%1.2%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedNone
First-generation students18%19%
Part-time students3.9%2.5%
Students age 25+3.6%2.1%
Spent on teaching per student$19,044/yr$14,663/yr
Endowment$1.0B$468.3M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing4,7593,463
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)No data reported$11,100/yr
Meal plan chargeNo data reported$6,610/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationRoman CatholicNo data reported
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — Army, Navy, Air ForceYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planYesNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division I-FCSNCAA Division I-FCS
Football teamYesYes
Varsity teams1919
Student athletes554648
Athletic scholarships$19.6M$7.9M
Athletics budget$47.6M$23.8M
Athletics revenue$47.6M$23.8M
Recruiting spend$798,712$436,371

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.