New York students paid $45,700 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $1,740 more than the $43,960 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 97 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,582 students received grants or scholarships totaling $40.7 million and 873 students took out student loans totaling more than $9.3 million.
Including all undergraduates (10,871), 5,943 students used grants or scholarships totaling $140.8 million, and 3,328 students took out $22.2 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~5,870 | $40,460 | $42,160 | $43,960 | $45,700 | 13% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Hofstra University in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 391 | 24% | $2,213,229 | $5,660 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 283 | 17% | $963,622 | $3,405 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 1,582 | 97% | $37,523,094 | $23,719 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,582 | 97% | $40,699,945 | $25,727 |
| Federal student loans | 845 | 52% | $4,745,320 | $5,616 |
| Other student loans | 209 | 13% | $4,600,360 | $22,011 |
| Student loan aid | 873 | 53% | $9,345,680 | $10,705 |
| Total student aid | 1,583 | 97% | - | - |
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