Fordham vs Georgetown
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.Fordham UniversityBronx, NYCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 10%A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Georgetown UniversityWashington, DCCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 3%
At a glance
- Georgetown has the higher graduation rate: 95% against 82% at Fordham.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Georgetown has the lower price after aid: $5,064 a year, against $32,474 at Fordham.
- Georgetown has the lower average price after aid: $40,815 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 10%
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 3%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 8%
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 3%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Bronx, NY
Washington, DC
Setting
City
City
Students
16,153
20,392
Sports
NCAA Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA Division I · Big East Conference
Admission
Admission rate
59%
13%
Average SAT
1418
1487
ACT middle 50%
30–33
31–35
Outcomes
Graduation rate
82%
95%
First-year retention
89%
97%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$85,569
$103,494
Median debt
$24,300
$15,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$44,338
$40,815
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$32,474
$5,064
$30,001–$48,000
$31,657
$12,155
$48,001–$75,000
$37,313
$18,329
$75,001–$110,000
$42,030
$26,459
Over $110,000
$52,228
$57,403
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Finance $141,860
- Other mathematics and statistics $117,344
- Accounting $117,024
- International business $106,665
- Computing and information science $97,265
- International business $159,452
- Finance $152,744
- Computer science $143,900
- Health administration $143,686
- Accounting $141,931
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.