About Majors and Minors of Enrolled Students Knowing the number of enrolled undergraduate and graduate students is vital to the operation of the University. Enrollment data that describe the characteristics of our student body are essential for successful academic programming, budgeting, financing, and other crucial strategic planning activities of the University. Contents of this sub-section include a 5-year history of: Undergraduate Majors; Undergraduate Minors; and Graduate Disciplines – by School and Campus.
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About Majors and Minors of Enrolled Students
Knowing the number of enrolled undergraduate and graduate students is vital to the operation of the
University. Enrollment data that describe the characteristics of our student body are essential for
successful academic programming, budgeting, financing, and other crucial strategic planning activities of
the University.
Contents of this sub-section include a 5-year history of: Undergraduate Majors; Undergraduate Minors;
and Graduate Disciplines – by School and Campus.
FACT BOOK 2020: ENROLLMENT
Majors, Minors, and Disciplines, Fall 2016 to Fall 2020
Table of Contents
Undergraduate Enrollment by Major
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3 Undergraduate Majors, Fall 2016 to Fall 2020
7 Undergraduate Arts and Sciences Majors by School and Department, Fall 2016 to Fall 2020
13 Undergraduate Gabelli School of Business Majors by Site and Department, Fall 2016 to Fall 2020
14 School of Professional and Continuing Studies Majors by Site and Department, Fall 2016 to Fall 2020
Undergraduate Enrollment by Minor
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17 Undergraduate Minors, Fall 2016 to Fall 2020
19 Undergraduate Arts and Sciences Minors by School and Department, Fall 2016 to Fall 2020
23 Undergraduate Gabelli School of Business Minors by Site and Department, Fall 2016 to Fall 2020
25 School of Professional and Continuing Studies Minors by Site and Department, Fall 2016 to Fall 2020
Graduate Enrollment by Discipline
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27 Graduate Enrollment by Discipline, Site, and Department: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Fall 2016 to Fall 2020
29 Graduate Enrollment by Discipline, Site, and Department: Gabelli School of Business, Fall 2016 to Fall 2020
30 Graduate Enrollment by Discipline, Site, and Department: Graduate School of Education, Fall 2016 to Fall 2020
32 Graduate Enrollment by Discipline: Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education, Fall 2016 to Fall 2020
33 Graduate Enrollment by Discipline and Site: Graduate School of Social Service, Fall 2016 to Fall 2020
34 Graduate Enrollment by Discipline: School of Law, Fall 2016 to Fall 2020
35 Graduate Enrollment by Discipline: School of Professional and Continuing Studies - Graduate Level, Fall 2016 to Fall 2020
Appendix
36 Data Definitions
Fordham University FACT BOOK: Fall 2020 Edition Enrollment
Undergraduate Majors1, Fall 2016 to Fall 2020
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Accounting 0 0 1 2 0
Accounting Info Systems 14 11 24 23 21
Acct Info Sys (Undeclared) 6 5 2 6 6
African & African Amer Studies 7 9 9 5 6
African-Amer St (Undeclared) 1 1 0 1 1
American Studies 21 21 24 30 26
American Studies (Undeclared) 4 3 4 3 4
Anthropology 52 60 51 61 65
Anthropology (Undeclared) 17 11 6 8 13
Applied Accounting and Finance 153 130 94 91 101
Applied Acct&Fin (Undeclared) 43 73 81 78 71
Art History 34 35 42 40 39
Art History (Undeclared) 18 19 15 14 15
Biological Sciences 485 502 514 503 496
Business 14 13 9 7 7
Business Administration 490 383 348 312 284
Business Administration (Undeclared) 146 295 365 388 348
Chemistry 92 88 66 75 66
Classical Civilization 7 11 8 14 10
Classical Civilization (Undeclared) 2 2 2 2 4
Classical Languages 10 8 9 10 10
Classical Languages (Undeclared) 2 2 3 1 3
Communication and Culture 20 159 210 225 241
Communication and Culture (Undeclared) 1 83 121 113 101
Communications 519 250 67 34 33
Communications (Undeclared) 340 115 3 0 0
Comparative Literature 12 15 19 13 9
Comparative Literature (Undeclared) 5 3 6 8 3
Computer Science 268 296 344 340 318
Computer Science (Undeclared) 2 2 0 1 0
Dance 107 121 122 120 115
Digital Tech & Emerging Media 11 67 90 109 98
Digital Tech & Emerging Media (Undeclared) 0 13 17 19 20
Economics 361 358 307 303 288
Economics (Undeclared) 182 169 151 162 138
Engineering Physics 81 80 77 69 78
English 223 225 238 221 249
English (Undeclared) 119 116 101 86 81
Environmental Policy 1 0 0 0 0
Environmental Science 25 33 36 36 55
Environmental Studies 38 45 42 38 40
Environmental Studies (Undeclared) 6 7 8 14 26
Film and Television 23 102 121 121 107
Film and Television (Undeclared) 0 28 62 80 86
Finance 536 338 333 379 443
Fordham College at Lincoln Center,
Fordham College at Rose Hill,
and School of Professional and
Continuing Studies
Gabelli School of Business - Undergraduate Division,
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Fordham University FACT BOOK: Fall 2020 Edition Enrollment
Undergraduate Majors1, Fall 2016 to Fall 2020
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Fordham College at Lincoln Center,
Fordham College at Rose Hill,
and School of Professional and
Continuing Studies
Gabelli School of Business - Undergraduate Division,
Finance (Intended) 191 392 417 435 439
French Language & Literature 17 10 15 11 14
French Language & Literature (Undeclared) 4 5 3 5 3
French Studies 8 16 29 34 22
French Studies (Undeclared) 2 0 0 0 1
General Science 46 56 56 33 30
German 3 3 2 3 0
German Language & Literature 0 0 0 0 3
German Language & Literature (Undeclared) 0 1 0 0 0
Sources. Student Information System and Office of Institutional Research, data as of Fall census.
Note 1. This table includes primary and secondary majors, declared or intended as of fall census, of all credit-bearing students. Non-credit bearing students are excluded.
Note 2. Credit-bearing non-degree or non-matriculated students include visiting and exchange students, students Study Abroad in Fordham London, and some IALC students.
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Fordham University FACT BOOK: Fall 2020 Edition Enrollment
Undergraduate Gabelli School of Business Majors by Site and Department, Fall 2016 to Fall 2020
Note 2 . Students enrolled in the Gabelli School of Business are permitted to complete a second major offered under the auspices of another School of the University.
Sources. Student Information System and Office of Institutional Research, data as of Fall census.
Note 1. This table includes primary and secondary majors, declared or intended as of fall census, of all credit-bearing students. Non-credit bearing students are excluded.
Note 3. Credit-bearing non-degree or non-matriculated students include visiting and exchange students, students Study Abroad in Fordham London, and some IALC students.
Gabelli School of Business
Rose Hill Lincoln Center Total
Undergraduate Division
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Fordham University FACT BOOK: Fall 2020 Edition Enrollment
School of Professional and Continuing Studies Majors by Site and Department, Fall 2016 to Fall 2020
Sources. Student Information System and Office of Institutional Research, data as of Fall census.
Note 2. Credit-bearing non-degree or non-matriculated students include visiting and exchange students, students Study Abroad in Fordham London, and some IALC students.
Note 1. This table includes primary and secondary majors, declared or intended as of fall census, of all credit-bearing students. Non-credit bearing students are excluded.
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Fordham University FACT BOOK: Fall 2020 Edition Enrollment
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Accounting 19 10 3 5 7
African & African Amer Studies 12 10 5 10 7
African Studies 3 1 0 0 0
American Studies 3 0 7 12 14
Anthropology 8 16 16 13 16
Arabic 16 13 19 28 27
Art History 10 6 9 11 13
Biochemistry 0 0 0 0 6
Bioethics 33 32 33 32 26
Bioinformatics 4 6 2 3 6
Biological Sciences 18 18 13 19 21
Business 3 4 2 8 5
Business Administration 93 112 83 64 73
Business Law & Ethics 25 21 18 34 13
Chemistry 10 6 8 6 10
Classical Civilization 5 11 10 13 21
Classical Languages 4 4 3 4 3
Communication and Culture 1 16 28 34 25
Communications 44 34 9 1 3
Comparative Literature 0 6 5 1 3
Computer Science 31 40 27 31 49
Creative Writing 27 24 18 11 11
Cybersecurity 4 8 18 8 24
Digital Tech & Emerging Media 1 16 24 31 28
Disability Studies 0 0 0 4 9
Economics 110 109 91 91 76
Engineering Physics 1 0 0 1 1
English 20 23 27 32 33
Environmental Science 0 2 0 0 0
Environmental Studies 5 10 12 15 29
Fashion Studies 23 32 45 68 94
Film and Television 0 29 40 30 28
French 34 29 46 53 48
German 6 14 10 13 13
History 25 20 29 33 33
Humanitarian Studies 8 8 6 11 11
Information Science 4 3 5 3 4
Information Tech & Systems 0 1 1 1 0
Irish Studies 1 0 0 2 2
Italian 21 14 13 21 17
Jewish Studies 0 1 2 0 1
Minors Pursued by Undergraduate Students, Fall 2016 to Fall 2020
Gabelli School of Business - Undergraduate Division,
Fordham College at Rose Hill,
Fordham College at Lincoln Center,
Continuing Studies
and School of Professional and
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Fordham University FACT BOOK: Fall 2020 Edition Enrollment
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Minors Pursued by Undergraduate Students, Fall 2016 to Fall 2020
Gabelli School of Business - Undergraduate Division,
Fordham College at Rose Hill,
Fordham College at Lincoln Center,
Continuing Studies
and School of Professional and
Journalism 2 18 23 16 14
Latin Amer & Latino Studies 4 11 16 11 10
Legal & Policy Studies 0 1 1 1 1
Linguistics 0 0 0 0 1
Mandarin Chinese 17 20 24 20 25
Marketing 66 91 83 95 93
Mathematics 28 33 32 34 39
Media Studies 1 0 0 0 0
Medieval Studies 2 6 5 12 8
Middle East Studies 3 3 3 5 2
Music 21 25 34 39 36
New Media & Digital Design 16 26 26 23 25
Organizational Leadership 0 0 1 3 3
Orthodox Christian Studies 7 5 5 7 8
Peace & Justice Studies 14 9 12 20 25
Philosophy 55 64 55 42 39
Physics 0 0 0 0 1
Political Science 23 36 36 37 31
Preprofessional Design 3 3 1 0 0
Professional Studies New Media 2 2 1 1 0
Psychology 47 44 63 59 71
Religious Studies 2 0 3 9 7
Russian 8 5 7 7 9
Sociology 30 20 20 14 28
Spanish 64 67 59 56 70
Sports Journalism 0 5 8 6 7
Sustainable Business 12 17 19 20 20
Theatre 25 25 24 22 21
Theology 2 1 0 2 1
Theology Relig Studies 30 24 41 45 29
Urban Studies 4 3 8 5 7
Visual Arts 39 42 39 46 40
Visual Arts-Studio 1 0 0 0 0
Women, Gender, & Sexuality St 14 21 19 23 19
Total 1174 1336 1355 1437 1499
Note 1. This table includes primary and secondary minors, declared as of fall census, of all credit-bearing students. Non-credit bearing students are excluded.
Sources. Student Information System and Office of Institutional Research, data as of Fall census.
Note 2 . Students enrolled in one of the colleges of arts and sciences are permitted to complete a minor offered under the auspices of another School of the
University.
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Fordham University FACT BOOK: Fall 2020 Edition Enrollment
Undergraduate Arts and Sciences Minors by School and Department, Fall 2016 to Fall 2020
Note 2 . Students enrolled in one of the colleges of arts and sciences are permitted to complete a minor offered under the auspices of another School of the University.
Sources. Student Information System and Office of Institutional Research, data as of Fall census.
Note 1. This table includes primary and secondary minors, declared as of fall census, of all credit-bearing students. Non-credit bearing students are excluded.
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Fordham University FACT BOOK: Fall 2020 Edition Enrollment
Undergraduate Gabelli School of Business Minors by Site and Department, Fall 2016 to Fall 2020
Sources. Student Information System and Office of Institutional Research, data as of Fall census.
Note 1. This table includes primary and secondary minors, declared as of fall census, of all credit-bearing students. Non-credit bearing students are excluded.
Note 2. Students seeking degrees in the Gabelli School of Business are permitted to pursue minors in the Arts and Science colleges.
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Fordham University FACT BOOK: Fall 2020 Edition Enrollment
Undergraduate School of Professional and Continuing Studies Minors by Site and Department, Fall 2016 to Fall 2020
Note 2 . Students enrolled in one of the colleges of arts and sciences are permitted to complete a minor offered under the auspices of another School of the University.
Sources. Student Information System and Office of Institutional Research, data as of Fall census.
Note 1. This table includes primary and secondary minors, declared as of fall census, of all credit-bearing students. Non-credit bearing students are excluded.
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Fordham University FACT BOOK: Fall 2020 Edition Enrollment
Graduate Enrollment by Discipline, Site, and Department: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Fall 2016 to Fall 2020
Real Estate Development 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6
Real Estate Finance 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Total 0 0 68 103 86 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 68 103 88
Total 0 0 68 103 86 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 68 103 88
Note 1. This table includes primary and secondary degree programs that are declared as of fall census. Non-credit bearing students are excluded.
Sources. Student Information System and Office of Institutional Research, data as of Fall census.
School of Professional and Continuing Studies
Lincoln Center Westchester Total
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Fordham University Office of Institutional Research (OIR) FACT BOOK DATA DEFINITIONS
DEGREE PROGRAM
Degree program refers to the specific degree pursued by a matriculated student. Fordham offers undergraduate (bachelors) degrees, graduate and professional degrees as well as advanced certificates. Students who enroll in credit-bearing courses without admission into a degree program are reported as non-matriculated. Values / Response Options: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Master of Arts (M.A.), Master of Science (M.S.), Master of Laws (LL.M.), Master of Business Admin (M.B.A.), Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Master of Science in Education (M.S.E.), Master of Science in Teaching (M.S.T.), Master of Social Work (M.S.W.), Master of Studies in Law (M.S.L.), Juris Doctor (J.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.), Doctor of Professional Studies (D.P.S.), Doctor of Ministry (D.MIN.), Advanced Certificate (ADV. or ADVN.), non-matriculated. Defining Body: New York State Rules of the Board of Regents and New York State Education Department (NYSED) Inventory of Registered Programs Scope of Fact Book report: Degree program is reported for all students who meet the IPEDS definition of enrolled student. Data Source: Fordham Student Information System
HEADCOUNT (Unit)
Unless otherwise specified, students, faculty and staff statistics represent headcounts, the number of individuals in a group. Headcounts treat full-time and part-time members identically. Full-time equivalent (FTE) provides an alternative to headcounts that weights part-time members differently. See FTE definition for details.
SCHOOL
The primary school affiliation of a faculty member or student. For students, all affiliations are determined by the school of the students’ primary curriculum, even if the student is taking courses or pursuing additional programs of study at another school. Non-matriculated students’ affiliations are determined at admissions or course registration, as appropriate. Faculty affiliations are determined by contracts between the individual and the school. Values / Response Options: Undergraduate Schools include: Fordham College at Rose Hill (FCRH), Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC), Gabelli School of Business Undergraduate Division (Gabelli), and the School of Professional and Continuing Studies (PCS). Graduate schools include: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS), Gabelli School of Business Graduate Division (Gabelli), Graduate School of Education (GSE), Graduate School of Social Service (GSS), Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education (GRE), and the School of Law (LAW). Students may also be affiliated with Fordham’s programs: College at 60, the Institute of American Language and Culture, the Inter-University Doctoral
Consortium, continuing education programs in GSS or GSE, or Fordham sponsored study abroad programs. Scope of Fact Book report: School is used to organize reporting of enrollment and faculty data. Students enrolled only in non-credit programs are reported only as non-credit students. Data Source: Fordham Student Information System
SITE
Fordham offers instruction on its main campuses as well as several other sites. The site field captures the location of a student’s primary curriculum, even when the student takes coursework at other sites. Students enrolled in online programs attend at “virtual” sites. Values / Response Options: Rose Hill, Lincoln Center, Westchester, online/virtual/hybrid programs, Off-Site, London Centre-Heythrop College, Tarrytown (discontinued), Marymount (discontinued) Data Source: Fordham Student Information System
