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Fordham University vs Rochester Institute of Technology

Fordham University is harder to get into (59% vs 67% admitted), but students with aid paid less there on average: $37,232 vs $42,760 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureFordham UniversityRochester Institute of Technology
Admit rate 59% 67%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1320–1480 1300–1460
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 30–33 29–33
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Cost
MeasureFordham UniversityRochester Institute of Technology
Sticker price per year $85,904 $77,257
Average paid after grants $42,760 $37,232
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureFordham UniversityRochester Institute of Technology
Under $30,000 $32,069 $24,161
$30,000–$48,000 $30,300 $22,229
$48,000–$75,000 $35,706 $25,290
$75,000–$110,000 $40,101 $32,004
Over $110,000 $51,995 $48,386
After you start
MeasureFordham UniversityRochester Institute of Technology
Undergrads 10,512 13,215
Graduate within 6 years 80% 71%
Come back for year two 89% 89%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $92,809 $84,700
Median debt at graduation $25,000 $25,500

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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