Fordham vs The New School
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%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.The New SchoolNew York, NYCompass Score: Very good · Top 28%
At a glance
- Fordham has the higher graduation rate: 82% against 69% at The New School.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Fordham has the lower price after aid: $37,313 a year, against $56,494 at The New School.
- Fordham has the lower average price after aid: $44,338 a year, against $58,741 at The New School.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 10%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 28%
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: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 12%
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
Bronx, NY
New York, NY
Setting
City
City
Students
16,153
9,434
Sports
NCAA Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
Not reported
Admission
Admission rate
59%
63%
Average SAT
1418
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
30–33
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
82%
69%
First-year retention
89%
85%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$85,569
$52,901
Median debt
$24,300
$22,266
Cost
Average price after aid
$44,338
$58,741
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$32,474
$50,140
$30,001–$48,000
$31,657
$52,812
$48,001–$75,000
$37,313
$56,494
$75,001–$110,000
$42,030
$59,894
Over $110,000
$52,228
$64,738
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
- Software and media applications $75,792
- Arts management $74,936
- Broadcasting $64,018
- Liberal arts $62,976
- Design $56,838
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.