Hofstra University (Hofstra) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Hempstead, NY.
It offers 184 graduate programs - 106 Master's, 16 Doctorate, 12 Post-bachelor's, and 50 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $31,120.
A total of 4,104 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 10,685 students at Hofstra. Hofstra offers online graduate programs and 393 out of 4,104 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
Hofstra have a law school and medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at School of Law and Donald and Barbara School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. In addition, you can find Hofstra's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $31,120. It offers 184 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Hofstra University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 100 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY |
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| Graduate School Students | 4,169 students
393 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $31,120 |
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| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 184 Graduate Programs
106 Master's, 16 Doctorate, 62 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Hofstra University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Hofstra University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $31,120 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,695.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $30,510 |
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| Fees | $610 |
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| Cost per Credit | $1,695 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,000 |
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| Room & Board | $18,082 (On-Campus) / $25,539 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,050 (On-Campus) / $2,808 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $52,252 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $60,467 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $27,172 | $28,180 | $29,280 | $29,950 | $31,120 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Hofstra University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 184 major areas - 106 Master's (4 online programs), 16 Doctorate, 12 Post-Bachelor's, 50 Post-Master's (4 online programs). 1,057 students have been conferred Master's degree and 479 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 1,057 | 479 | 5 | 70 |
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| Men | 363 | 218 | 2 | 15 |
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| Women | 694 | 261 | 3 | 55 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Sociology | |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Hofstra graduate schools have a total of 4,169 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 1,540 male and 2,629 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 3,092 full-time and 1,077 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 393 students enrolled through online exclusively and 877 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,162 White, 341 Black, and 495 Asian students are attending at Hofstra University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
162 grad students are younger than 22 and 346 students are older than 65. It has 2,935 students aged between 22 and 30 and 661 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 4,169 |
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| Men | 1,540 |
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| Women | 2,629 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 4,169 |
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| Full-time Students | 3,092 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,077 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 4,169 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 7 |
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| Asian | 495 |
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| Black | 341 |
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| Hispanic | 478 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 4 |
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| White | 2,162 |
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| Two or more races | 73 |
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| Un-Known | 213 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 4,169 |
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| 21 & Under | 162 |
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| 22-24 | 1,706 |
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| 25-29 | 1,229 |
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| 30-34 | 454 |
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| 35-39 | 207 |
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| 40 & Over | 346 |
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Online Population
At Hofstra University graduate schools, 393 students enrolled online exclusively and 877 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 4,104 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 393 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 877 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,834 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 393 |
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| New York Resident | 342 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 50 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
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