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Ithaca College vs Hofstra University

Hofstra University students with aid paid less on average: $30,647 vs $33,233 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureIthaca CollegeHofstra University
Admit rate 69% 68%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1230–1390 1230–1400
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 27–30 28–32
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureIthaca CollegeHofstra University
Sticker price per year $71,876 $71,077
Average paid after grants $33,233 $30,647
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureIthaca CollegeHofstra University
Under $30,000 $23,013 $23,816
$30,000–$48,000 $26,039 $26,489
$48,000–$75,000 $28,598 $30,441
$75,000–$110,000 $31,411 $34,218
Over $110,000 $38,284 $34,880
After you start
MeasureIthaca CollegeHofstra University
Undergrads 4,242 6,488
Graduate within 6 years 74% 67%
Come back for year two 85% 84%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $70,258 $76,540
Median debt at graduation $22,750 $23,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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