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Rochester Institute of Technology vs Fordham University

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

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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