Statement · Garden City, NY
Adelphi University
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Families earning under $30k paid $24,095 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $63,189.
Students who received federal aid earned a median $75,482 ten years after entering, the 88th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years.
67% of students finish within 150% of normal time.
- Enrollment, 2023
- 8,156
What it costs
The published sticker cost is $63,189 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $24,095 and $35,672 a year depending on income at Adelphi University.
Statement of cost · Adelphi University
- Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
- $63,189
- What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
- $24,095
- Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
- $30,783
- In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
- $49,110
Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.
Net price by family income
Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.
Yearly net price by family income, in dollars
- Shaded: the middle half of private nonprofit 4-years (all incomes), $17,360 to $28,210. Dotted line: the median, $22,313.
Table of the same numbers
| Family income | Paid per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $24,095 |
| $30k–$48k | $24,700 |
| $48k–$75k | $28,681 |
| $75k–$110k | $32,337 |
| Over $110k | $35,672 |
College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)
What graduates earn and owe
Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $75,482; the median graduate who borrowed owes $25,000.
Statement, continued
- Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
- $63,688
- Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
- $71,399
- Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
88th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years - $75,482
- Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
58th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years - $25,000
- Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
- $20,500
Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.
Earnings after entry
The shaded band is the middle half of private nonprofit 4-years at 10 years: $43,845 to $62,830.
- Shaded: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years, 10 years out ($43,845 to $62,830); dotted line is the median.
- Dashed: median graduate debt, $25,000.
Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.
Table of the same numbers
| Measure | Dollars |
|---|---|
| Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry | $63,688 |
| Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry | $71,399 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $75,482 |
| Median graduate debt | $25,000 |
College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records
What programs pay
Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.
| Program | Credential | Graduates | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | 470 | $114,243 | $27,000 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | 236 | $67,681 | not reported |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | 93 | $58,689 | $25,000 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | 92 | $78,064 | $25,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | 75 | $80,758 | not reported |
| Education, General | Master's Degree | 73 | $75,699 | not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 61 | $79,784 | not reported |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's Degree | 58 | $75,556 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | 57 | $115,911 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | 56 | $75,102 | $25,000 |
| Psychology, General | Master's Degree | 49 | not reported | not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | 48 | $66,684 | $26,000 |
Show all 25 programs
| Program | Credential | Graduates | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | 43 | $145,809 | not reported |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | 41 | $62,708 | $25,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | 39 | not reported | $27,000 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Master's Degree | 34 | not reported | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | 32 | not reported | not reported |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's Degree | 29 | $68,061 | $26,000 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | 28 | $76,052 | $27,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | 27 | $83,321 | $21,591 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Doctoral Degree | 20 | not reported | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | 18 | not reported | not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | 24 | $88,940 | $26,000 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | Master's Degree | 24 | not reported | not reported |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | 20 | not reported | not reported |
Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.
Who goes here
Adelphi University: 5,276 undergraduates; 31% of students receive Pell grants; 66% of applicants are admitted.
Admission rate
66%
36th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years
Undergraduates
5,276
93rd percentile among private nonprofit 4-years
Pell share
31%
of undergraduates receive Pell grants
44th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years
Completion
67%
finish within 150% of normal time
69th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years
First-generation
35%
parents did not attend college
Median family income
$51,854
62nd percentile among private nonprofit 4-years
Students by family income
Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.
- Under $30k25%
- $30k–$48k14%
- $48k–$75k14%
- $75k–$110k15%
- Over $110k32%
Show as a table
| Family income | Share of students |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | 25% |
| $30k–$48k | 14% |
| $48k–$75k | 14% |
| $75k–$110k | 15% |
| Over $110k | 32% |
How it has changed
Average net price rose from $23,487 in 2009 to $30,783 in 2024.
Four measures, year by year
A break in a line is a year the measure was not collected. It is not zero.
Admission rate
Price per year
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
7 years not reported; the line breaks there
Undergraduates
1 year not reported; the line breaks there
Table of the same numbers
| Year | Admit rate | Sticker price | Net price | Earnings, 10 yrs | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | 2,769 |
| 1997 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | 2,535 |
| 1998 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | 2,714 |
| 1999 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | 2,865 |
| 2000 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| 2001 | 68% | not reported | not reported | not reported | 3,378 |
| 2002 | 70% | not reported | not reported | not reported | 3,726 |
| 2003 | 71% | not reported | not reported | not reported | 4,128 |
| 2004 | 70% | not reported | not reported | not reported | 4,413 |
| 2005 | 68% | not reported | not reported | not reported | 4,718 |
| 2006 | 68% | not reported | not reported | not reported | 4,916 |
| 2007 | 69% | not reported | not reported | $55,200 | 4,973 |
| 2008 | 66% | not reported | not reported | not reported | 4,933 |
| 2009 | 70% | $35,557 | $23,487 | $56,200 | 4,923 |
| 2010 | 70% | $37,011 | $23,982 | not reported | 4,917 |
| 2011 | 69% | $38,892 | $26,372 | $50,600 | 5,006 |
| 2012 | 66% | $40,633 | $25,678 | $51,300 | 5,053 |
| 2013 | 68% | $41,559 | $32,781 | $55,200 | 5,000 |
| 2014 | 72% | $43,006 | $26,055 | $58,500 | 5,036 |
| 2015 | 72% | $45,034 | $28,082 | not reported | 4,813 |
| 2016 | 70% | $47,647 | $29,128 | not reported | 5,141 |
| 2017 | 73% | $48,521 | $28,322 | not reported | 5,162 |
| 2018 | 74% | $49,008 | $29,004 | not reported | 5,307 |
| 2019 | 74% | $50,628 | $28,643 | not reported | 5,275 |
| 2020 | 75% | $53,535 | $30,140 | $75,482 | 5,076 |
| 2021 | 77% | $54,230 | $28,993 | not reported | 5,168 |
| 2022 | 73% | $55,566 | $26,501 | not reported | 5,004 |
| 2023 | 78% | $57,444 | $28,348 | not reported | 5,077 |
| 2024 | 66% | $63,189 | $30,783 | not reported | 5,276 |
College Scorecard annual institution files, 1996 to 2026
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Sources & caveats
Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.
- not reported
- Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
- Percentiles
- A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
- Earnings
- Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
- U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
- Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
- Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.