The student-faculty ratio at Hofstra University is 13:1, and the school has 48 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Hofstra University include: Marketing/Marketing Management, General; Psychology, General; Accounting; Finance, General; and Community Health and Preventive Medicine. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 81 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
13:1
Total faculty
483 full time
753 part time
Minority
20% full time
17% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
93%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4949.6%
Classes with fewer than 20 students48%
50 or more2.4%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
81%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
81%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
54%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
66%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
65%
6-year graduation rate of international students
56%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
26
Post-master's certificates
67
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
58
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
326
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Columbia University
Fordham University
George Washington University
Hofstra University
New York University
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Kathryn Marinello; President & CEO, Hertz Global Holdings, Francis Ford Coppola; Producer & Director, Randy Levine, President-New York Yankees
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
end of second year
Credits apply to multiple majors
usually
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 6%
Psychology, General 6%
Accounting 5%
Finance, General 5%
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 4%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Finance$67,700
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,700
Accounting$54,800
Marketing$53,100
International Business$52,800
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$51,400
Journalism$48,500
Public Relations & Advertising$44,500
Engineering
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$65,700
English Language and Literature/Letters
Rhetoric and English Composition$47,300
English Language and Literature$46,700
Mathematics and Statistics
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$48,300
Social Sciences
Economics$72,900
Sociology$56,700
Political Science and Government$52,100
Visual and Performing Arts
Film, Video and Photographic Arts$43,900
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Area Studies, Other
Caribbean Studies
East Asian Studies
Japanese Studies
Latin American Studies
Women's Studies
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Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Molecular Medicine
Neuroscience
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business Statistics
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Public Relations/Image Management
Radio and Television
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Computer and Information Sciences, Other
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
Education
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Drama and Dance Teacher Education
Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, General
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Engineering Science
Industrial Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Chinese Language and Literature
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other
Athletic Training/Trainer
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Forensic Science and Technology
Legal Professions and Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics, General
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Global Studies
Mathematics and Computer Science
Natural Sciences
Sustainability Studies
Natural Resources and Conservation
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Criminology
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Economics, General
Geographic Information Science and Cartography
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
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Visual and Performing Arts
Acting
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
Dance, General
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Minors
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis, General
Education
Education, General
Education, Other
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Speech Teacher Education
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Neuroscience
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business/Commerce, General
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Arabic Language and Literature
Chinese Language and Literature
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Comparative Literature
French Language and Literature
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
Dance, General
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Forensic Science and Technology
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Cognitive Science
International/Global Studies
Science, Technology and Society
Sustainability Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Public Relations/Image Management
Publishing
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African Studies
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Asian Studies/Civilization
East Asian Studies
Engineering
Computer Engineering, General
Engineering, General
Physical Sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Philosophy, Other
Religion/Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature, General
Writing, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Criminology
Economics, General
Geographic Information Science and Cartography
Geography
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
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Health Professions and Related Programs
Athletic Training/Trainer
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
BA or BS - Math/MBA or MS Finance
BBA/MBA - various program combinations
BA SLH/MA SL Path
BA or BS/MD - various program combinations
BA or BS/MBA or MS - various program combinations
Student participation in special study options
External degree program
Teacher certificate program
Honors program
Accelerated program
Independent study
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
Engineering
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
39
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
1,325
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
0%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
China
Costa Rica
Cuba
France
Germany
Greece
India
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Spain
United Kingdom
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
Hofstra University
Adelphi University for a Doctor of Audiology program
St. Johns University
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
