Boston vs Fordham
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 4%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%
At a glance
- Boston has the higher graduation rate: 91% against 82% at Fordham.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Boston has the lower price after aid: $4,284 a year, against $32,474 at Fordham.
- Boston has the lower average price after aid: $41,704 a year, against $44,338 at Fordham.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 4%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 10%
Academic Excellence
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 3%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 8%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): 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
Chestnut Hill, MA
Bronx, NY
Setting
City
City
Students
15,280
16,153
Sports
NCAA Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
Admission
Admission rate
16%
59%
Average SAT
1507
1418
ACT middle 50%
33–35
30–33
Outcomes
Graduation rate
91%
82%
First-year retention
96%
89%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$103,937
$85,569
Median debt
$19,000
$24,300
Cost
Average price after aid
$41,704
$44,338
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$4,284
$32,474
$30,001–$48,000
$7,304
$31,657
$48,001–$75,000
$13,112
$37,313
$75,001–$110,000
$19,999
$42,030
Over $110,000
$60,308
$52,228
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Finance $147,746
- Computer science $143,204
- Entrepreneurship $132,903
- Information science $131,090
- Management science $126,475
- 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.