Hempstead, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Hempstead, New York, Hofstra University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 10,685 students in fall 2024, including 6,581 undergraduates and 4,104 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity.
Hofstra University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 207 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Law, Management Science, and Psychology, General. It awarded 3,002 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 6 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
84% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
10,685
Students enrolled
84%
First-year retention
3,002
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
207
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 207
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
84%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,393
Master's degrees
1,055
Doctoral degrees (research)
110
Professional doctorates
369
Postbaccalaureate certificates
5
Post-master's certificates
70
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
10,685
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,581
Graduate students, fall 2024
4,104
Full-time, fall 2024
88%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
11,487
Undergraduates, 2024-25
6,991
Graduate students, 2024-25
4,496
Full-time, 2024-25
85%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
59%
Men
41%
White
45%
Hispanic or Latino
16%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
14%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
7%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
6
Programs with a fully online option
9
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
5%
Students taking some online courses
15%
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Colonial Athletic Association
President
Susan Poser
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
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