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Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY 11549Suburb: LargeUNITID 191649

Private nonprofit 4-yearDoctoral/Professional UniversitiesSpecialty: Business 19%Specialty: Health Professions 17%Specialty: Communication & Journalism 11%
Undergraduates
6,488
Graduate students
4,104
Admit rate
68%
Average net price
$34.2k
Graduation rate
69%
Retention rate
84%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$69k
Median debt
$23.6k
Student : faculty
13:1
Value score*
36th pct.
Programs offered
185
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Northeast · Middle Atlantic
Setting
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.