Hofstra University academics
Hempstead, New York · Private · 6,488 undergrads
Hofstra University has 6,488 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 80 fields of study. The most degrees go to Law.
The short answers
6,488
undergraduates.
4,169
graduate students.
80
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,266
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
24%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
6,488
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
4,169
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
10,393
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
59%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
24%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.3 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$93,708
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
48%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
17%
AsianCollege Scorecard
15%
BlackCollege Scorecard
8.8%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.1%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
3.7%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,266
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,122
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
444
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Law
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
166
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers