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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Doing due diligence here for anyone who’s interested.

77% of students are from outside NYC tri-state area.
23% of students are from 5 NYC boroughs.

[b]States outside of Tri-State[/b] with Highest Numbers of Students: California, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Texas, Maryland, Florida, Illinois, Virginia

[b]Countries with Highest Numbers of International Students:[/b] India, Vietnam, Canada, China, Brazil, Italy, Mexico, Philippines

Student Residency
[b]Living On Campus[/b]: 73.5%
Living Off Campus or Commuting: 26.5%

For the Class of 2024, 94% of graduates were employed, continuing their education, engaged in public service, or pursuing other meaningful endeavors within six months of graduation (including startups)

2025 stats not available yet.

From my perspective: No frats or sororities. No social separation of campuses, sports, ethnicity, religion, clubs or identity. They all wind up on Arthur Ave and in Manhattan to party.
 
It’s a very rigorous school. No students escape the extensive liberal arts requirements, and fewer can get by with less than 17 credits per semester. Doesn’t matter if they’re a biz, science, math, finance, liberal arts major, they’ll all be pushing through multiples of ESG, theology, philosophy, sociology, language, law, advanced composition, literature, fine arts, accounting, calc, micro/macro stats, finance, management, leadership, entrepreneurship…and local/global community service.

His friends at NYU and similar say “aw fck no” to the above. But the campus and Jesuit education is worth it. Jesuits are the black liberal sheep who covet education and equally — Cura Personalis, Eloquenta Perfecta, Magi.

20,000+ family and friends attended this year’s graduation from 50 states, and many countries. I’ve attended lots of college graduations and never saw this level of diversity since Fordham.

I’d post pics to prove it, but privacy. Son graduated May 17. Partied like it was 1999 from May 6th till moving out of off-campus apartment on the 20th. Started full time job on the 22nd. He had internships all four years. None from 100s of apps on job sites. All from contacting alums. Oddly, his current job was random. Hired by VP in 12 hours. 80k, 3k bonus after 90 days, upward mobility. VP told him, [i]you’re gonna ride with me.[/i] I was like how? Then he emailed me his cover letter. Thank you Fordham for instilling  Eloquentia perfecta.

It’s been really tough for 2025 grads. Hang in there! And take any job you get within the salary range that’s palatable even if it’s only tangentially related to your blood, sweat and tears major. It can be spun into a good “about you” dialogue for next interviews or when Taco is recalled. Whichever comes first. 
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Your math stinks. 23% from 5 boroughs, but 77% from outside tri-state area? That means there are zero students from the tri-state area who are not from the five boroughs, which I am 100% sure is not true.

What industry is your child working in? In most financial services roles, VPs are nobodies. They have no hiring authority and are not people whose coattails you want to ride. Your child will hopefully hit VP before age 30.

Don't mean to be sour grapes. Other info is interesting and I'm glad your child had such a great experience. Fordham is a very good school. But you dilute your value with incorrect info.[/quote]

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