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
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$51,554 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
11.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−16%Modeled 10-year ROI
$71,515Observed earnings · year 5
$21,288Maximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
The price benchmark would need to fall by $12,889 per year to reach it.
Includes direct price and earnings forgone while studying. Assumes $45,000 in alternative annual earnings and no wage growth. How we calculate itWhat the numbers say about Hofstra University
What does Hofstra University cost?
Hofstra University reports an average annual net price of $34,176 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Hofstra University graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $71,515 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Hofstra University graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $23,621. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Hofstra University worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 61 field-and-credential outcomes at Hofstra University; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
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.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$85,150
$10,000Annual price+$45,150
$20,000Annual price+$5,150
$30,000Annual price−$34,850
$34,000Current college-wide context−$50,850
$40,000Annual price−$74,850
$50,000Annual price−$114,850
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- Suburban
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$34,176Average net price / year
$70,624Cost of attendance
$23,621Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$250/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$71,515Median earnings · year 5 after completion
68.5%Completion rate
68.1%Admission rate
6,488Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
59% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
1,373 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
68% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$63,104Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$69,643Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$71,195Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income61%
Middle income68%
Higher income77%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
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
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree · $155,876 reported+51%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt2Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree · $74,525 reported+45%vs same-degree national median$23,517federal debt3Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree · $67,847 reported+43%vs same-degree national median$25,359federal debt4MarketingMaster's Degree · $111,964 reported+42%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherMaster's Degree · $134,727 reported+39%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt6Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree · $90,301 reported+39%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
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Siena University
- Annual net price
- $33,733
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $69,406
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -23%
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- Annual net price
- $33,062
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $73,396
- Modeled 10-year ROI
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- Annual net price
- $29,999
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $71,559
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -11%
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- 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 | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $155,876 | Not available | 0 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $151,333 | Not available | 25 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's Degree | $148,980 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Master's Degree | $134,727 | Not available | Not reported |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Doctoral Degree | $127,131 | Not available | 24 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Master's Degree | $119,193 | Not available | 1 |
| Marketing | Master's Degree | $111,964 | Not available | 1 |
| Taxation | Master's Degree | $110,943 | Not available | Not reported |
| Law | First Professional Degree | $102,901 | Not available | Not reported |
| Medicine | First Professional Degree | $99,911 | Not available | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $98,910 | Not available | 0 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $94,744 | $22,500 | Not reported |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | Master's Degree | $93,902 | Not available | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $92,530 | $24,958 | 0 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $90,734 | Not available | 1 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | $90,301 | Not available | 9 |
| Engineering Science | Bachelor's Degree | $90,246 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's Degree | $89,928 | Not available | 0 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $89,518 | $24,875 | 0 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $88,238 | $26,000 | 0 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $88,137 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $86,077 | $20,285 | Not reported |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Master's Degree | $85,300 | Not available | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $83,127 | Not available | 3 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's Degree | $81,440 | Not available | Not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's Degree | $79,507 | Not available | 1 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $74,525 | $23,517 | Not reported |
| Journalism | Master's Degree | $74,266 | Not available | Not reported |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | $74,168 | Not available | 0 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $73,584 | $25,750 | 0 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's Degree | $73,160 | Not available | 0 |
| Security Science and Technology | Master's Degree | $73,028 | Not available | Not reported |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Master's Degree | $71,872 | Not available | 0 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $71,198 | Not available | 13 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $68,984 | $26,742 | Not reported |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $68,530 | $23,172 | 0 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $68,374 | $24,250 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $67,847 | $25,359 | Not reported |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $66,780 | $24,000 | Not reported |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $65,057 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $63,728 | $23,500 | Not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $63,115 | Not available | 3 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $62,361 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $61,609 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $60,697 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $60,448 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $59,322 | $25,750 | Not reported |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $59,168 | $21,693 | Not reported |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $58,610 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $58,483 | $25,968 | Not reported |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $56,990 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $56,847 | $26,500 | Not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $55,054 | $24,485 | Not reported |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $53,027 | $25,418 | Not reported |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $50,571 | Not available | Not reported |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $49,233 | $21,500 | Not reported |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | $48,086 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $44,388 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Sustainability Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $43,733 | Not available | Not reported |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $24,750 | Not reported |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $26,000 | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
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.