Hofstra University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Hofstra University

Hofstra University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Hempstead, New York (suburb: large), with a total reported enrollment of 6,488 students of which 6,641 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. Hofstra 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 68.1%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,319 and an ACT midpoint of 29. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $34,176, with published in-state tuition of $57,660 and a Pell grant recipient share of 25.3%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $23,621, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 67.8%, and the first-year retention rate is 83.6%. Graduates earn a median of $69,039 ten years after enrolling, compared with $52,131 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 321400.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 71.1% 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.