Hofstra's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Hofstra University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Hofstra University students is 69.7%. Female students graduated at a rate of 70.6%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 68.5%.

69.7%

asian 68.2% 107 students
African American 58.2% 71 students
white 74.3% 708 students
unknown 73.6% 39 students
hawaiian 77.8% 7 students
hispanic 59.1% 127 students
International Students 64.4% 47 students
Mixed Race 66.7% 30 students

Drop Out

Hofstra University has an overall drop-out rate of 8.0% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 9.2% and 7.1% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

8.0%

asian 10.8% 17 students
African American 12.3% 15 students
white 4.7% 45 students
unknown 17.0% 9 students
hispanic 10.2% 22 students
International Students 24.7% 18 students
Mixed Race 6.7% 3 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Hofstra University at a rate of 21.9% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 22.0%, and male students' 21.8%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

21.9%

asian 20.4% 32 students
African American 27.9% 34 students
white 20.8% 198 students
unknown 9.4% 5 students
hispanic 30.2% 65 students
International Students 9.6% 7 students
Mixed Race 26.7% 12 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

0.4%

African American 1.6% 2 students
white 0.2% 2 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Engineering Science	$59,857	$62,409	$75,998
Mechanical Engineering	$59,472	$63,005	$74,658
Computer Science	$52,145	$62,012	$73,603
Finance and Financial Management Services	$52,070	$56,234	$70,640
Accounting and Related Services	$42,692	$55,422	$70,307
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$33,020	$44,752	$58,247
International Business	NA	$48,041	$52,837
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	$41,870	$40,747	$52,755
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$28,127	$39,467	$52,180
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	NA	$50,439	$51,391
Marketing	$39,535	$44,691	$51,227
International/Global Studies	$32,717	$36,848	$50,804
Political Science and Government	$38,345	$40,089	$46,762
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	NA	$32,925	$46,646
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$44,764	$45,852	$45,814
Journalism	$33,777	$38,289	$45,661
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	NA	$35,274	$44,527
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$19,904	$32,119	$43,368
Public Health	$35,093	$36,848	$43,316
Criminology	$26,374	$32,925	$42,592
English Language and Literature, General	$31,921	$33,993	$41,288
Fine and Studio Arts	NA	$35,864	$41,285
Biology, General	$28,658	$27,439	$37,267
Sociology	$21,231	$32,119	$34,547
Psychology, General	$24,883	$28,302	$34,441
Music	NA	$24,730	$32,210
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$21,646	$20,748	$27,079
History	$30,661	$35,416	NA
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	NA	$25,194	NA
Dance	$30,958	$25,194	NA
Economics	NA	$42,682	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$116,739	$121,145	$127,774
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$109,594	$108,092	$110,608
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	$87,095	$84,653	$91,559
Taxation	$70,185	$75,518	$87,322
Accounting and Related Services	$65,248	$66,592	$77,732
Public Health	$60,975	$64,121	$75,085
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$58,913	$58,796	$74,977
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$58,167	$64,791	$70,624
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$63,342	$63,005	$68,373
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	$60,505	$58,092	$67,872
Special Education and Teaching	$61,562	$62,508	$66,429
Finance and Financial Management Services	$73,231	NA	$65,393
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$46,577	$39,729	$63,479
Educational Administration and Supervision	$47,563	$49,136	$51,222
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$45,431	$47,260	$50,337
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	$48,222	$37,208	$49,030
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	$44,746	$43,519	$48,878
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$42,383	NA	$42,471
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	NA	$78,343	NA
Marketing	$48,734	NA	NA
Security Science and Technology	NA	$33,993	NA
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	$48,593	$63,749	NA
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	$40,322	NA	NA
Computer Science	$71,027	NA	NA
Journalism	$32,344	$39,909	NA

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Law	$61,152	$62,681	$78,315
Medicine	$64,221	$65,915	$75,333

Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Legal Support Services	$38,653	$41,025	$52,507

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	$85,157	$83,915	$85,362

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