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.
Student Population Changes
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.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.