10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$51,554at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Hofstra University
⌖ Hempstead, NY · 61 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$51,554 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
11.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−16%Modeled 10-year ROI
$71,515Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$34,176Average net price / year
$70,624Cost of attendance
$71,515Median earnings · year 5 after completion
68.5%Completion rate
68.1%Admission rate
6,488Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$44,815Year 1
$72,921Year 4
$71,515Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$155,8762Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$151,3333Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$148,9804Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other · Master's Degree$134,7275Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Doctoral Degree$127,1316Finance and Financial Management Services · Master's Degree$119,1937Marketing · Master's Degree$111,9648Taxation · Master's Degree$110,943Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in NY
Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
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Siena University
- Annual net price
- $33,733
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $69,406
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -23%
Long Island University
- Annual net price
- $33,062
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $73,396
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -9%
St. John's University-New York
- Annual net price
- $29,999
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $71,559
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -11%
Iona University
- Annual net price
- $29,188
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $69,867
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -16%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $155,876 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $151,333 | Not available |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's Degree | $148,980 | Not available |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Master's Degree | $134,727 | Not available |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Doctoral Degree | $127,131 | Not available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Master's Degree | $119,193 | Not available |
| Marketing | Master's Degree | $111,964 | Not available |
| Taxation | Master's Degree | $110,943 | Not available |
| Law | First Professional Degree | $102,901 | Not available |
| Medicine | First Professional Degree | $99,911 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $98,910 | Not available |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $94,744 | $22,500 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | Master's Degree | $93,902 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $92,530 | $24,958 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $90,734 | Not available |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | $90,301 | Not available |
| Engineering Science | Bachelor's Degree | $90,246 | $27,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's Degree | $89,928 | Not available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $89,518 | $24,875 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $88,238 | $26,000 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $88,137 | $26,000 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $86,077 | $20,285 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Master's Degree | $85,300 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $83,127 | Not available |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's Degree | $81,440 | Not available |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's Degree | $79,507 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $74,525 | $23,517 |
| Journalism | Master's Degree | $74,266 | Not available |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | $74,168 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $73,584 | $25,750 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's Degree | $73,160 | Not available |
| Security Science and Technology | Master's Degree | $73,028 | Not available |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Master's Degree | $71,872 | Not available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $71,198 | Not available |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $68,984 | $26,742 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $68,530 | $23,172 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $68,374 | $24,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $67,847 | $25,359 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $66,780 | $24,000 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $65,057 | $26,000 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $63,728 | $23,500 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $63,115 | Not available |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $62,361 | $25,000 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $61,609 | $25,000 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $60,697 | $25,000 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $60,448 | $26,000 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $59,322 | $25,750 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $59,168 | $21,693 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $58,610 | $26,000 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $58,483 | $25,968 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $56,990 | $25,000 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $56,847 | $26,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $55,054 | $24,485 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $53,027 | $25,418 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $50,571 | Not available |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $49,233 | $21,500 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | $48,086 | $26,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $44,388 | $26,000 |
| Sustainability Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $43,733 | Not available |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $24,750 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $26,000 |
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.