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Long Island University

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

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At a glance

Average net price
$33,062What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
86%
Graduation rate
56%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
5,520
In-state tuition
$42,432Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$42,432
SAT midpoint
1,210
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$59,950Median 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

$33,062

Better than 13% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

56%

Better than 45% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$59,950

Better than 68% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,577

Better than 60% 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

$55,424

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

Average net price

$33,062

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 Long Island University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time56%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return77%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$23,577
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$59,950

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 Long Island University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$100,097416
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$92,69659
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,0415
Accounting and Related Services$47,85238
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$40,19136
Political Science and Government$39,60318
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$32,18737
Criminal Justice and Corrections$31,43223
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$31,15384
Business Administration, Management and Operations$29,58591
Psychology, General$28,00748
Biology, General$25,67951
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$24,09624
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$21,5495
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$18,67163
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationNot reported178
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reported56
Social WorkNot reported21
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansNot reported19
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported19
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported18
Computer ProgrammingNot reported15
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reported14
MarketingNot reported13
Security Science and TechnologyNot reported12
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported11
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesNot reported11
Computer ScienceNot reported10
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsNot reported9
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported8
JournalismNot reported7
MusicNot reported7
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported6
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported5
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsNot reported5
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported4
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reported4
DanceNot reported4
MathematicsNot reported4
EconomicsNot reported3
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported3
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reported3
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reported3
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported2
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported2
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reported2
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported2
Data AnalyticsNot reported2
SociologyNot reported1
PhysicsNot reported1
ChemistryNot reported1
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansNot reported1
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported1
Design and Applied ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Public HealthNot reportedNot reported
HistoryNot reportedNot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Psychology, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Information Science/StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Public AdministrationNot reportedNot reported
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Nutrition SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reportedNot reported
Area StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Applied MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reportedNot reported
Education, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Geography and CartographyNot reportedNot reported
Special Education and TeachingNot reportedNot reported
Library Science and AdministrationNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Mathematics and Statistics, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Operations ResearchNot reportedNot reported
Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Visual and Performing Arts, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Engineering PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
Biological and Physical SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
PhilosophyNot reportedNot reported
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, OtherNot reportedNot reported

All 88 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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