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Adelphi University

Garden City, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$30,783What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
66%
Graduation rate
68%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
5,276
In-state tuition
$49,110Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$49,110
SAT midpoint
1,195
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$75,482Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$30,783

Better than 18% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

68%

Better than 71% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$75,482

Better than 87% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,000

Better than 40% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$63,189

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$30,783

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Adelphi University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time68%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return83%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$25,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$75,482

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Adelphi University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$102,136470
Finance and Financial Management Services$49,51724
Business Administration, Management and Operations$44,49556
Marketing$42,20028
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$35,81423
Criminal Justice and Corrections$34,24025
Biology, General$30,10192
Computer and Information Sciences, General$29,81639
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$25,04148
Psychology, General$20,45893
Fine and Studio Arts$17,15524
Communication and Media Studies$16,178Not reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$14,8679
Social WorkNot reported41
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reported29
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported27
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported25
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported25
HistoryNot reported21
MathematicsNot reported20
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported17
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reported15
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported14
DanceNot reported13
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherNot reported13
Biological and Physical SciencesNot reported12
SociologyNot reported9
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported8
MusicNot reported7
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported7
ChemistryNot reported7
PhysicsNot reported7
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported5
EconomicsNot reported4
Information Science/StudiesNot reported4
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported4
Homeland SecurityNot reported3
AnthropologyNot reported3
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported3
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
StatisticsNot reported3
PhilosophyNot reported2
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported2
Area StudiesNot reported1
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Visual and Performing Arts, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reportedNot reported

All 47 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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