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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 6,155 Undergrads 65.4% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$68,298
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$35,129
After Aid
Median Earnings
$69,039
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$35,129
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$69,039
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate65.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients23.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time96.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS73.9%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
70.6%
SAT Avg
1,294
SAT Reading
25th: 61063575th: 690
SAT Math
25th: 60064075th: 690
ACT Composite
25th: 272975th: 31
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$586k
+$189k
+$101k
Median Cost$35k/yr
+$459k
+$63k
-$25k
Full Cost$68k/yr
+$340k
-$56k
-$144k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
32
∞
Median Cost$35k/yr
Never
-20%
Full Cost$68k/yr
Never
-59%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-19%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-69%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Certificates
Legal Support Services
CertCIP: 2203
Median Debt
$4,250
Earnings (5yr)
$67,428
Lifetime Value Added
+$225k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$22,750
Earnings (5yr)
$96,476
Lifetime Value Added
+$191k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$24,495
Earnings (5yr)
$59,532
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$25,814
Earnings (5yr)
$76,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$41k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (5yr)
$77,108
Lifetime Value Added
+$46k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$23,500
Earnings (5yr)
$75,038
Lifetime Value Added
+$30k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (5yr)
$107,135
Lifetime Value Added
+$270k
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$25,250
Earnings (5yr)
$66,633
Lifetime Value Added
-$33k
Dance
BachCIP: 5003
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$362k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$28,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$346k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$204k
Engineering Science
BachCIP: 1413
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$95,740
Lifetime Value Added
+$185k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$22,625
Earnings (5yr)
$52,201
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
BachCIP: 5207
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$362k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$98,154
Lifetime Value Added
+$203k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$60,092
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BachCIP: 5100
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$78,545
Lifetime Value Added
+$57k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$67,298
Lifetime Value Added
-$28k
International Business
BachCIP: 5211
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$64,093
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
International/Global Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$62,712
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
$23,375
Earnings (5yr)
$60,154
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
BachCIP: 5213
Median Debt
$24,625
Earnings (5yr)
$77,408
Lifetime Value Added
+$48k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$21,250
Earnings (5yr)
$70,248
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$74,719
Lifetime Value Added
+$28k
Mechanical Engineering
BachCIP: 1419
Median Debt
$20,447
Earnings (5yr)
$96,233
Lifetime Value Added
+$189k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (5yr)
$55,031
Lifetime Value Added
-$124k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$70,385
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$25,669
Earnings (5yr)
$62,755
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$62,283
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$72,155
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
BachCIP: 0907
Median Debt
$24,873
Earnings (5yr)
$66,854
Lifetime Value Added
-$31k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,925
Lifetime Value Added
-$292k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$61,906
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$54,734
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$23,517
Earnings (5yr)
$65,261
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$28,483
Earnings (5yr)
$107,914
Lifetime Value Added
+$443k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$116,464
Earnings (5yr)
$147,436
Lifetime Value Added
+$779k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$64,525
Earnings (5yr)
$143,679
Lifetime Value Added
+$747k
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
MastCIP: 5299
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$114,156
Lifetime Value Added
+$496k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$48,162
Earnings (5yr)
$96,986
Lifetime Value Added
+$349k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$57,394
Earnings (5yr)
$86,633
Lifetime Value Added
+$260k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$64,598
Lifetime Value Added
+$70k
Finance and Financial Management Services
MastCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$47,930
Earnings (5yr)
$110,325
Lifetime Value Added
+$463k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$51,250
Earnings (5yr)
$96,795
Lifetime Value Added
+$347k
Journalism
MastCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,909
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
MastCIP: 5213
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$78,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$230k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$58,367
Earnings (5yr)
$61,880
Lifetime Value Added
+$45k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$49,435
Earnings (5yr)
$93,912
Lifetime Value Added
+$323k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
MastCIP: 0909
Median Debt
$45,018
Earnings (2yr)
$37,208
Lifetime Value Added
-$166k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$84,382
Earnings (5yr)
$67,496
Lifetime Value Added
+$95k
Security Science and Technology
MastCIP: 4304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,954
Lifetime Value Added
+$465
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$48,201
Earnings (5yr)
$75,676
Lifetime Value Added
+$166k
Taxation
MastCIP: 5216
Median Debt
$30,270
Earnings (5yr)
$121,432
Lifetime Value Added
+$558k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$36,656
Earnings (5yr)
$73,986
Lifetime Value Added
+$151k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$39,214
Earnings (5yr)
$78,782
Lifetime Value Added
+$193k
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
MastCIP: 1314
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$63,749
Lifetime Value Added
+$97k
Doctoral Degrees
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
DocCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$109,995
Earnings (5yr)
$108,419
Lifetime Value Added
+$231k
Professional Degrees
Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$163,347
Earnings (5yr)
$108,159
Lifetime Value Added
+$229k
Medicine
ProfCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$153,791
Earnings (5yr)
$131,382
Lifetime Value Added
+$397k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.