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Hofstra University

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $28,219 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $70,624.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $69,039 ten years after entering, the 82nd percentile among private nonprofit 4-years.

  3. 69% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
11,112

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $70,624 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $28,219 and $37,348 a year depending on income at Hofstra University.

Statement of cost · Hofstra University

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$70,624
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$28,219
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$34,176
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$57,660

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

under $30k: $28,219; $30–48k: $31,387; $48–75k: $33,450; $75–110k: $36,769; over $110k: $37,348. Shaded band: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years, from $17,360 to $28,210; dotted line at the median, $22,313.
  • 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
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$28,219
$30k–$48k$31,387
$48k–$75k$33,450
$75k–$110k$36,769
Over $110k$37,348

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 $69,039; the median graduate who borrowed owes $23,621.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$52,131
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$64,563
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
82nd percentile among private nonprofit 4-years
$69,039
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
43rd percentile among private nonprofit 4-years
$23,621
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$18,518

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.

6 yrs after entry: $52,131; 8 yrs after entry: $64,563; 10 yrs after entry: $69,039. Median graduate debt: $23,621. Shaded band: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years at 10 years, from $43,845 to $62,830; dotted line at the median, $52,889.
  • 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, $23,621.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$52,131
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$64,563
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$69,039
Median graduate debt$23,621

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.

What programs pay at Hofstra University
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
LawFirst Professional Degree258$108,159not reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree216not reportednot reported
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree112$62,755$26,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree110$78,782not reported
MedicineFirst Professional Degree93$131,382not reported
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree76$96,795not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree75$147,436not reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree75$67,496not reported
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree72$66,854$25,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree66$59,532$26,000
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree61$98,154$24,875
MarketingBachelor's Degree58$70,248$23,172
Show all 26 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Public HealthBachelor's Degree57$62,283$26,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree57not reportednot reported
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree56$76,485$26,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree55$77,108$25,750
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree50$61,880not reported
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree50$96,476$24,958
JournalismBachelor's Degree48$60,154$25,000
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree46$107,135$26,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree12$143,679not reported
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherMaster's Degree0$114,156not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree28$108,419not reported
Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's Degree1$110,325not reported
MarketingMaster's Degree17not reportednot reported
TaxationMaster's Degree11$121,432not reported

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Hofstra University: 6,488 undergraduates; 25% of students receive Pell grants; 68% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

68%

39th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Undergraduates

6,488

95th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Pell share

25%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

31st percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Completion

69%

finish within 150% of normal time

71st percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

First-generation

24%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$72,953

83rd 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 $30k21%
  • $30k–$48k12%
  • $48k–$75knot reported
  • $75k–$110knot reported
  • Over $110knot reported
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k21%
$30k–$48k12%
$48k–$75knot reported
$75k–$110knot reported
Over $110knot reported

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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.