Fordham vs Villanova
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%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Villanova UniversityVillanova, PACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 5%
At a glance
- Villanova has the higher graduation rate: 92% against 82% at Fordham.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Villanova has the lower price after aid: $20,923 a year, against $37,313 at Fordham.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Villanova: $100,423, against $85,569 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%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 5%
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 4%
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
Villanova, PA
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
16,153
10,111
Sports
NCAA Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA Division I · Big East Conference
Admission
Admission rate
59%
27%
Average SAT
1418
1460
ACT middle 50%
30–33
32–34
Outcomes
Graduation rate
82%
92%
First-year retention
89%
95%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$85,569
$100,423
Median debt
$24,300
$25,874
Cost
Average price after aid
$44,338
$43,756
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$32,474
$17,823
$30,001–$48,000
$31,657
$16,496
$48,001–$75,000
$37,313
$20,923
$75,001–$110,000
$42,030
$33,389
Over $110,000
$52,228
$58,741
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
- Finance $131,996
- Real Estate $131,911
- Computing and information science $130,585
- Managerial economics $123,614
- Accounting $120,207
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.