# Hofstra University

Private nonprofit college in Hempstead, NY. IPEDS ID 191649.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/hofstra-university · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/hofstra-university.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 68% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $34,176 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 69%; beats 62% of NY colleges and 76% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $69,039; beats 70% of NY colleges and 84% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $18,518

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $28,219 |
| 30-48k | $31,387 |
| 48-75k | $33,450 |
| 75-110k | $36,769 |
| 110k+ | $37,348 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 4.18 years on average (57% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $69,039 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $28,219 | $117,955 | 3.4 years |
| 30-48k | $31,387 | $131,198 | 3.8 years |
| 48-75k | $33,450 | $139,821 | 4.1 years |
| 75-110k | $36,769 | $153,694 | 4.5 years |
| 110k+ | $37,348 | $156,115 | 4.5 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $70,624
- Tuition and fees: $57,660
- Housing and meals: $17,720; books: $1,000

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: 620–700; SAT math: 610–700; ACT: 28–32 (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 22,890 applicants, 16,157 admitted, 1,593 enrolled; test scores considered but not required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 68%, ACT 28–32 (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 71%, ACT 27–31 (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (82 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | $65,641 | $94,744 | $22,500 |
| Accounting | $68,256 | $92,530 | $24,958 |
| Engineering Science | $68,433 | $90,246 | $27,000 |
| Finance | $55,143 | $89,518 | $24,875 |
| Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) | $28,542 | $88,238 | $26,000 |
| Computer Science | $41,177 | $88,137 | $26,000 |
| Mathematics | not reported | $86,077 | $20,285 |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | $38,556 | $74,525 | $23,517 |
| International Business | not reported | $74,168 | not reported |
| Business Administration | $46,660 | $73,584 | $25,750 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | not reported | $68,984 | $26,742 |
| Marketing | $46,780 | $68,530 | $23,172 |
| Management Science / Analytics | $51,494 | $68,374 | $24,250 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $35,353 | $67,847 | $25,359 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | $42,030 | $66,780 | $24,000 |
| Biology | not reported | $65,057 | $26,000 |
| Political Science | $32,504 | $63,728 | $23,500 |
| Communications | $39,782 | $62,361 | $25,000 |
| Journalism | $37,241 | $61,609 | $25,000 |
| Criminology | $35,249 | $60,697 | $25,000 |
| Psychology | $29,943 | $60,448 | $26,000 |
| International / Global Studies | $30,759 | $59,322 | $25,750 |
| Public Health | $39,451 | $58,610 | $26,000 |
| Sociology | $34,832 | $58,483 | $25,968 |
| Broadcasting / Digital Media | $27,797 | $56,990 | $25,000 |
| Music | $15,592 | $56,847 | $26,500 |
| English | $35,637 | $55,054 | $24,485 |
| History | $23,113 | $53,027 | $25,418 |
| Linguistics | not reported | $50,571 | not reported |
| Studio Art | $20,770 | $49,233 | $21,500 |
| Dance | not reported | $48,086 | $26,000 |
| Theatre | $15,474 | $44,388 | $26,000 |
| Sustainability Studies | not reported | $43,733 | not reported |
| Environmental Science / Conservation | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Area Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ethnic / Gender Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Information Technology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Special Education | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biomedical Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Civil Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Electrical Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Industrial Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| German | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Middle / Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Classics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Law | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Writing | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biochemistry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Neuroscience | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Applied Mathematics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Natural Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Philosophy | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religious Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Chemistry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geology / Earth Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Security / Homeland Security | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Public Policy Analysis | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Social Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Anthropology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Economics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geography | not reported | not reported | $24,750 |
| Film and Photography | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Arts and Entertainment Management | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Health Sciences | not reported | not reported | $26,000 |
| Pre-Med / Pre-Health | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business Economics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Entrepreneurship | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Human Resources | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Management Information Systems | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Marketing → Marketing specialist: median wage $100,520 (New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ), $98,580 (NY), $78,760 (U.S.)
- Accounting → Accountant / auditor: median wage $105,650 (New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ), $102,640 (NY), $83,680 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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