Hofstra University: Statistics

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Acceptance rate
68%
Average SAT
1275
Average ACT
29
Avg. cost to attend
$33,234 /y
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
6,050
Graduates
4,193
Male:Female Ratio
40:60
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
hofstra.edu

Hofstra University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Hofstra University has an acceptance rate of 68% and is among the top 29% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 68% 65% 69%
Applicants 24,886 9,463 15,423
Admissions 16,862 6,190 10,672
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,655 656 999
Freshmen enrolled part time 4 1 3

1,868 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

482 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
618 or 37%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1180
or below

75% of them
had 1370
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Hofstra University are 1180-1370 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
130 or 8%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 27
or below

75% of them
had 31
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Hofstra University are 27-31 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Recommended
Secondary school rank Recommended
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 5433 (53%)
Hispanic 1390 (14%)
Asian 1246 (12%)
Black or African American 882 (9%)
Nonresident Alien 503 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 434 (4%)
Two or more races 320 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 11 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 11 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Hofstra University is $33,234 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$33,234/year
Average aid awarded
$30,045
Students receiving aid
98%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $25,892
$30-48K $29,445
$48-75K $33,426
$75-110K $35,140
$110K+ $35,563

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $48,315$27,180
Tuition in-state $48,315$27,180
Tuition out-of-state $48,315$27,180
Fee in-district $1,095$1,000
Fee in-state $1,095$1,000
Fee out-of-state $1,095$1,000

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,500
Combined charge for room and board $17,427
Room charge $11,627
Meal charge $5,800

Hofstra University majors

Hofstra University has granted 1,451 bachelor's degrees across 80 programs, 1,217 master's across 70 programs, and 431 doctorate degrees across 10 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Hofstra University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Law 273
Finance, General 86 69
Business Administration and Management, General 74 78
Accounting 77 49
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 64 38
Medicine 97
Psychology, General 86
Physician Assistant 26 56
Business Statistics 9 68
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 77
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other 73
Public Relations & Image Management 44 21
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 62
Journalism 47 7
English Language and Literature, General 53
Computer Science 29 22
Radio and Television 45
Health Law 41
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 35 4
Criminology 38
Political Science and Government, General 36
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 35
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 35
History, General 35
Mechanical Engineering 34
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 34
Clinical Psychology 21 10
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 31
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 31
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 30
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 29
Public Health, General 29
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 28
Forensic Science and Technology 6 21
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 27
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 4 23
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 26
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 15 11
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other 25
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 25
Engineering Science 24
Art Therapy & Therapist 22
School Psychology 11 10
Fine & Studio Arts, General 20
Music Teacher Education 13 6
Music, General 19
Perfusion Technology & Perfusionist 19
Taxation 19
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 18
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 17
Business & Managerial Economics 16
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 16
International Business & Trade & Commerce 15 1
Social Studies Teacher Education 15
Health Teacher Education 14
Medical Informatics 14
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 13
Dance, General 12
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 12
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 1 11
Civil Engineering, General 11
Creative Writing 11
Engineering & Industrial Management 11
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 11
Mathematics, General 11
Reading Teacher Education 9 2
Sociology, General 11
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 10
Neuroscience 10
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology 10
Sustainability Studies 5 5
Biochemistry 9
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 9
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 9
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other 9
American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence 8
Business and Innovation & Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 8
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 8
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 6 2
Athletic Training & Trainer 7
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 7
Education, General 7
International & Globalization Studies 7
Mathematics Teacher Education 7
Pre-Medicine & Pre-Medical Studies 7
Audiology & Audiologist 6
Computer Engineering, General 6
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 6
Health & Medical Physics 6
Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 6
Industrial Engineering 6
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 6
Mass Communication & Media Studies 6
Philosophy 6
Spanish Language and Literature 6
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 4 2
Business & Commerce, General 5
Economics, General 5
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 5
Elementary Education and Teaching 5
Geology & Earth Science, General 5
Linguistics 5
Molecular Medicine 5
Anthropology, General 4
Art Teacher Education 2 2
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 4
Physics, General 4
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing 4
Public Policy Analysis, General 4
Special Education and Teaching, General 4
Biology Teacher Education 3
Chemistry, General 3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 3
Environmental Studies 3
Geography 3
Management Information Systems and Services, Other 3
Natural Sciences 3
Physics Teacher Education 3
Special Education and Teaching, Other 3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2
Chemistry Teacher Education 2
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 2
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 2
Financial Mathematics 2
French Language and Literature 2
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 2
Religion & Religious Studies 2
Spanish Language Teacher Education 2
Curriculum and Instruction 1
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 1
Family and Consumer Sciences & Home Economics Teacher Education 1
Italian Language and Literature 1
Journalism, Other 1
Medical Science & Scientist 1
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor 1
Writing, General 1
Grand Total 1,451 1,217 431

Hofstra University has a graduation rate of 70%, which is among the 23% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 70% 68% 71%
  • Full-time retention rate - 80%
  • Part-time retention rate - 56%

Publications & Citations

Hofstra University is a world-class research university with 14,875 scientific papers published and 232,485 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Political Science, Law, Psychology, Computer Science, Sociology, Environmental Science, and Philosophy.

Publications
14,875
Citations
232,485

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
9,000 / 114,524
Medicine
7,885 / 171,646
Biology
6,592 / 145,983
Political Science
6,185 / 71,873
Law
5,838 / 69,400
Psychology
5,646 / 113,378
Computer Science
5,207 / 101,000
Sociology
4,701 / 59,733
Environmental Science
3,873 / 48,196
Philosophy
3,723 / 45,394
Pathology
3,503 / 94,749
Engineering
3,319 / 52,638
Business
3,235 / 48,256
Psychiatry
3,218 / 74,322
Chemistry
3,216 / 74,284
Genetics
3,170 / 78,892
Physics
3,051 / 47,928
Mathematics
3,000 / 53,915
Surgery
2,802 / 55,650
Economics
2,651 / 32,485
Geography and Cartography
2,333 / 25,346
History
2,268 / 18,666
Biochemistry
2,241 / 56,647
Statistics
2,109 / 44,874
Social Psychology
1,751 / 43,134
Archaeology
1,728 / 17,590
Geology
1,703 / 24,192
Linguistics
1,698 / 19,716
Neuroscience
1,661 / 42,207
Quantum and Particle physics
1,589 / 23,777
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
1,555 / 22,178
Immunology
1,393 / 50,372
Art & Design
1,392 / 15,702
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,326 / 21,086
Paleontology
1,303 / 20,508
Management
1,284 / 22,440
Ecology
1,237 / 17,745
Development Studies
1,232 / 18,038
Finance
1,177 / 13,717
Public Health
1,156 / 25,240

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 129 233
1991 121 258
1992 127 282
1993 129 309
1994 144 352
1995 141 425
1996 146 480
1997 139 589
1998 168 686
1999 141 701
2000 149 838
2001 159 947
2002 219 1126
2003 211 1250
2004 231 1495
2005 280 1772
2006 281 2082
2007 293 2509
2008 300 2841
2009 284 3339
2010 331 3669
2011 457 4341
2012 538 5477
2013 560 6471
2014 581 8245
2015 678 10513
2016 714 12025
2017 893 15058
2018 824 15984
2019 857 20307
2020 936 26044
2021 972 33944
2022 858 32059
Academic rankings

Hofstra University alumni

  1. Christopher Walken

    Christopher Walken
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1943-.. (age 80)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm actorscreenwriterfilm directordancer
    Biography

    Christopher Walken is an American actor. Prolific in film, television, and on stage, Walken is the recipient of numerous accolades. He has earned an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, as well as nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Tony Awards. His films have grossed more than $1.6 billion in the United States alone.

  2. Francis Ford Coppola

    Francis Ford Coppola
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1939-.. (age 84)
    Occupations
    writerfilm producerwinegrowerscreenwriterfilm director
    Biography

    Francis Ford Coppola is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the major figures of the New Hollywood filmmaking movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Coppola is the recipient of five Academy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, two Palmes d'Or and a British Academy Film Award (BAFTA).

  3. Bernard Madoff

    Bernard Madoff
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1938-2021 (aged 83)
    Enrolled in Hofstra University
    Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in political science
    Occupations
    financierbankerstockbrokereconomist
    Biography

    Bernard Lawrence Madoff was an American fraudster and financier who was the mastermind of the largest Ponzi scheme in history, worth about $64.8 billion. He was at one time chairman of the Nasdaq stock exchange. Madoff's firm had two basic units: a stock brokerage and an asset management business; the Ponzi scheme was centered in the asset management business.

  4. James Caan

    James Caan
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1940-2022 (aged 82)
    Occupations
    film actorkaratekafilm directoractortelevision actor
    Biography

    James Edmund Caan was an American actor. He came to prominence playing Sonny Corleone in The Godfather (1972) – a performance which earned him Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actor. He reprised his role in The Godfather Part II (1974). He received a motion pictures star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1978.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Founded 1935
Motto Je maintiendray
Colors blue, white, gold
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-August)
Total FTE staff 1,896
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 100 Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York, 11549
United States
City population 793,000
Phone 5164636600

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