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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Wilmington has 24 pts more first-gen students than Hofstra (47% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Hofstra is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.70)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Wilmington is a bit larger (7,906 vs. 6,488)

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Wilmington7.9K
Hofstra6.5K
Pell Grant share
Wilmington26%
Hofstra25%
First-gen share
Wilmington47%
Hofstra24%
Diversity index
Wilmington0.70
Hofstra0.73

Who they are

Men
Wilmington38%
Hofstra43%
Part-time students
Wilmington62%
Hofstra3%
Students 25 and older
Wilmington62%
Hofstra2%

Race & ethnicity

Wilmington
Hofstra
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Wilmington38%
Hofstra64%
First-years from other states
Wilmington61%
Hofstra34%
First-years from abroad
Wilmington0%
Hofstra2%
New transfer students this fall
Wilmington1,157
Hofstra240
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Wilmington66%
Hofstra12%

Campus

Wilmington
Large suburbNo college housingNCAA D-II · Central Atlantic Collegiate ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Hofstra
Large suburbNCAA D-I · Colonial Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why