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Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$34,176What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
68%
Graduation rate
68%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
6,488
In-state tuition
$57,660Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$57,660
SAT midpoint
1,275
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$69,039Median 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

$34,176

Better than 12% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

68%

Better than 70% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$69,039

Better than 81% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,621

Better than 59% 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

$70,624

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

Average net price

$34,176

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 Hofstra University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time68%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return84%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$23,621
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$69,039

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 Hofstra University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Engineering Science$68,4331
Accounting and Related Services$68,25650
Mechanical Engineering$65,64125
Finance and Financial Management Services$55,14361
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$51,49426
Marketing$46,78058
Business Administration, Management and Operations$46,66055
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$42,03040
Computer Science$41,17746
Communication and Media Studies$39,78214
Public Health$39,45157
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$38,55627
Journalism$37,24148
English Language and Literature, General$35,63722
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$35,35326
Criminology$35,24944
Sociology$34,83218
Political Science and Government$32,50441
International/Globalization Studies$30,75919
Psychology, General$29,943112
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$28,54266
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$27,79772
History$23,11327
Fine and Studio Arts$20,77016
Music$15,59214
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$15,47437
Biology, GeneralNot reported56
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported25
Civil EngineeringNot reported23
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reported22
International BusinessNot reported12
DanceNot reported11
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reported11
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringNot reported11
Natural SciencesNot reported11
MathematicsNot reported11
Security Science and TechnologyNot reported10
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNot reported10
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported10
AnthropologyNot reported10
EconomicsNot reported10
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported9
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringNot reported9
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported9
PhilosophyNot reported9
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported7
Sustainability StudiesNot reported7
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported6
ChemistryNot reported6
Geography and CartographyNot reported6
Public Policy AnalysisNot reported6
Industrial EngineeringNot reported5
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reported5
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported5
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported4
PhysicsNot reported4
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported4
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reported4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported4
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported4
Computer EngineeringNot reported2
Applied MathematicsNot reported2
Area StudiesNot reported2
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported2
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported1
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherNot reported1
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported1
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reported1
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Special Education and TeachingNot reportedNot reported
LawNot reportedNot reported
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Education, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reportedNot reported

All 82 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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