Quad

Head-to-head

U. San Francisco
Hofstra

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. San Francisco grads earn $20.8K more ten years out than Hofstra's ($89,812 vs. $69,039)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. San Francisco graduates 10 pts more of its students than Hofstra (77% vs. 67%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Hofstra costs about $6.8K less per year on average than U. San Francisco ($41,622 vs. $48,467, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    U. San Francisco is more diverse (index 0.80 vs. 0.73)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Hofstra's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at U. San Francisco

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    U. San Francisco has 4 pts more first-gen students than Hofstra (28% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. San Francisco admits 62%, Hofstra 68%; Hofstra's yield is higher, at 10%.

Acceptance rate
U. San Francisco62%
Hofstra68%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. San FranciscoSelective
  • HofstraSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
U. San Francisco
1190–1390
Hofstra
1230–1400
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. San FranciscoGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • HofstraGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Hofstra is a bit larger than U. San Francisco (6,488 vs. 5,287 undergrads); U. San Francisco has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. San Francisco5.3K
Hofstra6.5K
Pell Grant share
U. San Francisco28%
Hofstra25%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. San Francisco, and Psychology at Hofstra; U. San Francisco has 11 students per faculty member to Hofstra's 13.

Students per faculty member
U. San Francisco11 to 1
Hofstra13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. San FranciscoRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%
  • HofstraPsychology, General7%

What each costs

Hofstra costs about $6.8K less a year than U. San Francisco on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. San Francisco$48.5K
Hofstra$41.6K
Aid generosity
U. San Francisco40%
Hofstra45%

What each pays off

U. San Francisco's former students earn more, a median $89.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. San Francisco$89.8K
Hofstra$69K
Graduation rate
U. San Francisco77%
Hofstra67%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. San Francisco but held steady at Hofstra; Hofstra got less selective while U. San Francisco held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. San FranciscoGrowing+43%
  • HofstraSteady−5%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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