Adelphi University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Adelphi University

Adelphi University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Garden City, New York (suburb: large), with a total reported enrollment of 5,276 students of which 5,510 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Adelphi University is categorized as “17” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 65.9%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,219 and an ACT midpoint of 26. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $30,783, with published in-state tuition of $49,110 and a Pell grant recipient share of 31.0%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $25,000, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 68.0%, and the first-year retention rate is 82.9%. Graduates earn a median of $75,482 ten years after enrolling, compared with $63,688 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 244800.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 75.9% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.