Hofstra University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Hempstead, NY
Population
9,000,000
Website
http://www.hofstra.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
6,155
Men / Women
43% / 57%
White
43%
Hispanic
19%
Asian
13%
Black
11%
Mixed
5%
International
3%
Native American
0%
From State
64%
From Region
18%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
20%
Arts
14%
Health Sciences
14%
Engineering
7%
Life & Natural Sciences
6%
Computer Science
4%
Education
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$57,660
Est. Cost of Attendance
$70,624
10-Year ROI
$135,000
ROI Percentile
42th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
84%
4-Year Graduation Rate
59%
6-Year Graduation Rate
69%
Transfer-Out Rate
23%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,620 (53%)
Days Without Precipitation
245 (47%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
58%
Yield (Unbound)
10%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #255 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $2M | #279 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $2M | #378 |
Graduate Degrees
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 332 | #63 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 142 | #162 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
29%
SAT Range
1260
–
1370
SAT Math Range
610
–
700
SAT RW Range
620
–
700
ACT Range
28
–
32
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank G. Zarb School of Business | 241 | 67% / 33% | 12% | $84,135 | 92% | ||
| Accounting | 25 — | 52% / 48% | 8% | $96,476 | 93 | 94% | |
| Business Administration | 57 +1 | 60% / 40% | 16% | $77,108 | 77 | 92% | |
| Business Economics | 3 +3 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $80,656 | 82 | — | |
| Business Management | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $77,108 | 77 | 92% | |
| Business Statistics | 7 +2 | 100% / 0% | 14% | $77,408 | 78 | 89% | |
| Business Studies | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $114,156 | 98 | 92% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 9 +1 | 67% / 33% | 11% | $80,216 | 81 | — | |
| Finance | 67 — | 85% / 15% | 15% | $98,154 | 94 | 92% | |
| International Business | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 25% | $64,093 | 52 | 90% | |
| Logistics | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $77,108 | 77 | 92% | |
| Managerial Economics | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 50% | $85,835 | 86 | — | |
| Marketing | 45 +2 | 51% / 49% | 7% | $70,248 | 66 | 92% | |
| Quantitative Business | 10 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $77,408 | 78 | 89% | |
| Public Policy | 3 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $67,252 | 60 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science | 89 | 64% / 36% | 8% | $90,364 | 90% | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $90,609 | 90 | — | |
| Civil Engineering | 16 — | 81% / 19% | 6% | $89,910 | 89 | — | |
| Computer Engineering | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $101,614 | 95 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 11 — | 73% / 27% | 9% | $96,117 | 93 | — | |
| Engineering Science | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $95,740 | 93 | 97% | |
| Industrial Engineering | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 14% | $95,226 | 92 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 31 — | 77% / 23% | 13% | $96,233 | 93 | 90% | |
| Area Studies | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,542 | 27 | — | |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $56,954 | 31 | 90% | |
| Korean Studies | — — | — | — | $55,537 | 27 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 81 | 73% / 27% | 10% | $91,718 | 92% | ||
| Computer Science | 36 — | 86% / 14% | 8% | $107,135 | 97 | 90% | |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 25% | $95,331 | 92 | — | |
| Cybersecurity | 12 — | 92% / 8% | 17% | $94,655 | 92 | — | |
| Chemistry | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $70,389 | 66 | — | |
| Financial Mathematics | — — | — | — | $90,916 | 90 | — | |
| Geosciences | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 20% | $62,381 | 47 | — | |
| Mathematics | 11 +2 | 73% / 27% | 0% | $74,719 | 74 | 96% | |
| Physics | 5 +1 | 40% / 60% | 20% | $77,980 | 79 | — | |
| Classical Languages | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,070 | 20 | — | |
| Women's Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,030 | 29 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Herbert School of Communication | 472 | 38% / 62% | 2% | $59,133 | 97% | ||
| Environmental Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,483 | 33 | — | |
| Natural Sciences | 13 — | 46% / 54% | 0% | $55,729 | 28 | — | |
| Quantitative Economics | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $79,553 | 80 | — | |
| Anthropology | 6 +1 | 17% / 83% | 17% | $57,836 | 34 | — | |
| Communication | 6 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $75,038 | 74 | 86% | |
| Comparative Literature | — +2 | — | — | $52,523 | 19 | — | |
| Criminology | 25 +5 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $66,633 | 58 | 97% | |
| English | 25 +4 | 16% / 84% | 0% | $52,201 | 18 | 95% | |
| French | — — | — | — | $52,829 | 20 | — | |
| Geographic Information Science | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,882 | 46 | — | |
| Geography | 4 +2 | 75% / 25% | 0% | $61,754 | 45 | — | |
| History | 15 +5 | 53% / 47% | 0% | $67,298 | 60 | 97% | |
| International Studies | 1 +4 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $62,712 | 48 | 94% | |
| Japanese | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $53,078 | 21 | — | |
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | — — | — | — | $56,007 | 29 | — | |
| Journalism | 36 — | 58% / 42% | 6% | $60,154 | 41 | 99% | |
| Linguistics | 4 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,560 | 13 | 100% | |
| Media Studies | 11 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $75,038 | 74 | 86% | |
| Philosophy | 4 +3 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $54,139 | 23 | — | |
| Political Science | 38 +8 | 37% / 63% | 3% | $70,385 | 66 | 98% | |
| Public Relations | 27 — | 19% / 81% | 0% | $72,155 | 70 | 98% | |
| Radio and Television | 32 — | 59% / 41% | 0% | $66,854 | 59 | 96% | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | — +1 | — | — | $55,546 | 27 | — | |
| Social Sciences | — — | — | — | $58,228 | 35 | — | |
| Sociology | 8 +5 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $61,906 | 46 | 90% | |
| Spanish | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,831 | 20 | — | |
| Sustainability Studies | 5 +3 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $42,858 | 5 | 94% | |
| Writing | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,798 | 25 | — | |
| General Education | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $56,090 | 29 | — | |
| STEM Education | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,734 | 25 | 100% | |
| Secondary Education | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $65,261 | 55 | 100% | |
| Teacher Education | 20 +2 | 10% / 90% | 0% | $54,734 | 25 | 100% | |
| Art History | — — | — | — | $50,164 | 14 | — | |
| Art Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $63,801 | 51 | — | |
| Broadcasting | 47 +1 | 53% / 47% | 4% | $66,854 | 59 | 96% | |
| Dance | 15 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $47,124 | 9 | 100% | |
| Drama and Dance Education | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $65,261 | 55 | 100% | |
| Film Production | 11 — | 55% / 45% | 0% | $50,680 | 15 | — | |
| Music | 17 +2 | 47% / 53% | 0% | $55,031 | 26 | 100% | |
| Music Education | 16 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $65,261 | 55 | 100% | |
| Music Management | 14 — | 57% / 43% | 7% | $49,830 | 13 | — | |
| Screenwriting | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $28,590 | 1 | 98% | |
| Studio Art | 11 +1 | 9% / 91% | 9% | $60,092 | 41 | 94% | |
| Theater | 33 +2 | 21% / 79% | 0% | $28,590 | 1 | 98% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Health Professions and Human Services | 331 | 25% / 75% | 2% | $65,704 | 94% | ||
| Biochemistry | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $72,871 | 71 | — | |
| Biology | 44 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $76,485 | 76 | 98% | |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,164 | 32 | — | |
| Neuroscience | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $71,085 | 68 | — | |
| Allied Health Sciences | 32 — | 44% / 56% | 3% | $59,532 | 39 | 94% | |
| Athletic Training | — — | — | — | $65,589 | 56 | — | |
| Community Health | 36 — | 19% / 81% | 3% | $62,283 | 47 | 89% | |
| Health Sciences | 22 — | 36% / 64% | 5% | $78,545 | 79 | 90% | |
| Physician Assistant | 45 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $59,532 | 39 | 94% | |
| Pre-Health Studies | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $64,868 | 54 | — | |
| Pre-Medicine | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $64,886 | 54 | — | |
| Pre-Physician Assistant | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $65,459 | 56 | — | |
| Speech-Language Pathology | 26 +1 | 8% / 92% | 0% | $67,604 | 61 | 94% | |
| Psychology | 96 +7 | 18% / 82% | 3% | $62,755 | 48 | 96% |