American vs Fordham
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.American UniversityWashington, DCCompass Score: Excellent · Top 12%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Fordham UniversityBronx, NYCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 10%
En resumen
- Fordham tiene la tasa de graduación más alta: 82% frente a 75% en American.
- Para familias que ganan entre $48,001 y $75,000, American tiene el precio más bajo después de la ayuda: $26,035 al año, frente a $37,313 en Fordham.
- American tiene el precio promedio más bajo después de la ayuda: $41,943 al año, frente a $44,338 en Fordham.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 12%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 10%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 8%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 8%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Washington, DC
Bronx, NY
Setting
City
City
Students
13,019
16,153
Sports
NCAA Division I · Patriot League
NCAA Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
Admission
Admission rate
62%
59%
Average SAT
1381
1418
ACT middle 50%
29–32
30–33
Outcomes
Graduation rate
75%
82%
First-year retention
88%
89%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$77,370
$85,569
Median debt
$22,750
$24,300
Cost
Average price after aid
$41,943
$44,338
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$23,233
$32,474
$30,001–$48,000
$20,444
$31,657
$48,001–$75,000
$26,035
$37,313
$75,001–$110,000
$30,063
$42,030
Over $110,000
$53,673
$52,228
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Finance $134,332
- Accounting $119,020
- Computer science $117,293
- Business administration $88,359
- Economics $85,016
- Finance $141,860
- Other mathematics and statistics $117,344
- Accounting $117,024
- International business $106,665
- Computing and information science $97,265
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.