The student population at Hofstra University is 10,685 (6,581 undergraduate and 4,104 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 129 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Hofstra is 61.59% which is decreased by 243 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 114 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.47 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
396 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 280.77% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,677 where 10,685 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
61.59% of total students is undergraduate students and 38.41% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 243 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 114 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.47 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Hofstra than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Hofstra University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 10,814 | 6,824 | 3,134 | 3,690 | 3,990 | 1,519 | 2,471 |
| 2016-17 | 11,145 331 | 6,899 75 | 3,164 30 | 3,735 45 | 4,246 256 | 1,643 124 | 2,603 132 |
| 2017-18 | 11,131 -14 | 6,861 -38 | 3,093 -71 | 3,768 33 | 4,270 24 | 1,630 -13 | 2,640 37 |
| 2018-19 | 10,871 -260 | 6,701 -160 | 2,998 -95 | 3,703 -65 | 4,170 -100 | 1,593 -37 | 2,577 -63 |
| 2019-20 | 10,804 -67 | 6,498 -203 | 2,923 -75 | 3,575 -128 | 4,306 136 | 1,626 33 | 2,680 103 |
| 2020-21 | 10,444 -360 | 6,120 -378 | 2,734 -189 | 3,386 -189 | 4,324 18 | 1,626 | 2,698 18 |
| 2021-22 | 10,243 -201 | 6,050 -70 | 2,615 -119 | 3,435 49 | 4,193 -131 | 1,506 -120 | 2,687 -11 |
| 2022-23 | 10,238 -5 | 6,110 60 | 2,645 30 | 3,465 30 | 4,128 -65 | 1,498 -8 | 2,630 -57 |
| 2023-24 | 10,393 155 | 6,224 114 | 2,717 72 | 3,507 42 | 4,169 41 | 1,540 42 | 2,629 -1 |
| 2024-25 | 10,685 292 | 6,581 357 | 2,812 95 | 3,769 262 | 4,104 -65 | 1,510 -30 | 2,594 -35 |
| Average | 10,677 | 6,487 | 2,884 | 3,603 | 4,190 | 1,569 | 2,621 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,487 where 6,581 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Hofstra University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 6,824 | 6,417 | 2,897 | 3,520 | 407 | 237 | 170 |
| 2016-17 | 6,899 | 6,497 | 2,930 | 3,567 | 402 | 234 | 168 |
| 2017-18 | 6,861 | 6,494 | 2,895 | 3,599 | 367 | 198 | 169 |
| 2018-19 | 6,701 | 6,329 | 2,798 | 3,531 | 372 | 200 | 172 |
| 2019-20 | 6,498 | 6,156 | 2,729 | 3,427 | 342 | 194 | 148 |
| 2020-21 | 6,120 | 5,806 | 2,572 | 3,234 | 314 | 162 | 152 |
| 2021-22 | 6,050 | 5,747 | 2,453 | 3,294 | 303 | 162 | 141 |
| 2022-23 | 6,110 | 5,842 | 2,502 | 3,340 | 268 | 143 | 125 |
| 2023-24 | 6,224 | 6,001 | 2,603 | 3,398 | 223 | 114 | 109 |
| 2024-25 | 6,581 | 6,327 | 2,687 | 3,640 | 254 | 125 | 129 |
| Average | 6,487 | 6,487 | 2,707 | 3,455 | 6,487 | 177 | 148 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4,190 where 4,104 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Hofstra University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,990 | 2,896 | 1,124 | 1,772 | 1,094 | 395 | 699 |
| 2016-17 | 4,246 | 3,030 | 1,211 | 1,819 | 1,216 | 432 | 784 |
| 2017-18 | 4,270 | 3,003 | 1,213 | 1,790 | 1,267 | 417 | 850 |
| 2018-19 | 4,170 | 3,002 | 1,216 | 1,786 | 1,168 | 377 | 791 |
| 2019-20 | 4,306 | 3,079 | 1,233 | 1,846 | 1,227 | 393 | 834 |
| 2020-21 | 4,324 | 3,154 | 1,219 | 1,935 | 1,170 | 407 | 763 |
| 2021-22 | 4,193 | 3,030 | 1,135 | 1,895 | 1,163 | 371 | 792 |
| 2022-23 | 4,128 | 3,016 | 1,151 | 1,865 | 1,112 | 347 | 765 |
| 2023-24 | 4,169 | 3,092 | 1,211 | 1,881 | 1,077 | 329 | 748 |
| 2024-25 | 4,104 | 3,071 | 1,201 | 1,870 | 1,033 | 309 | 724 |
| Average | 4,190 | 4,190 | 1,191 | 1,846 | 4,190 | 378 | 775 |
The percentage of white students is 46.00% and the percentage of black students is 9.32% at Hofstra University. 14.15% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 16.36% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 54.09% to 46.00%. Asian enrollment grew from 8.77% to 14.15%. Black student enrollment increased from 8.13% to 9.32%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.64% to 16.36%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7305 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6792 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Hofstra University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 43 | 948 | 879 | 1,259 | 84 | 5,849 | 192 |
| 2016-17 | 35 | 1,018 | 887 | 1,331 | 82 | 6,034 | 196 |
| 2017-18 | 41 | 1,081 | 933 | 1,319 | 65 | 5,903 | 213 |
| 2018-19 | 40 | 1,152 | 922 | 1,269 | 43 | 5,727 | 211 |
| 2019-20 | 39 | 1,190 | 951 | 1,297 | 30 | 5,701 | 232 |
| 2020-21 | 32 | 1,189 | 890 | 1,305 | 21 | 5,611 | 290 |
| 2021-22 | 24 | 1,246 | 882 | 1,390 | 11 | 5,433 | 320 |
| 2022-23 | 24 | 1,342 | 864 | 1,431 | 8 | 5,289 | 336 |
| 2023-24 | 22 | 1,407 | 891 | 1,537 | 5 | 5,130 | 386 |
| 2024-25 | 28 | 1,512 | 996 | 1,748 | 4 | 4,915 | 523 |
| Average | 33 | 1,209 | 910 | 1,389 | 35 | 5,559 | 290 |
396 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 4% of total students. The number of online students has increased 280.77% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Hofstra University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10,814 | 104 | 694 | 10,016 |
| 2016-17 | 11,145 | 148 | 780 | 10,217 |
| 2017-18 | 11,131 | 254 | 647 | 10,230 |
| 2018-19 | 10,871 | 197 | 960 | 9,714 |
| 2019-20 | 10,804 | 207 | 1,063 | 9,534 |
| 2020-21 | 10,444 | 251 | 1,237 | 8,956 |
| 2021-22 | 10,243 | 482 | 1,868 | 7,893 |
| 2022-23 | 10,238 | 439 | 1,556 | 8,243 |
| 2023-24 | 10,393 | 324 | 1,433 | 8,636 |
| 2024-25 | 10,685 | 396 | 1,564 | 8,725 |
| Average | 10,677 | 280 | 1,180 | 9,216 |
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