Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

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

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Hofstra graduates 21 pts more of its students than Wilmington (67% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Hofstra grads earn $15.2K more ten years out than Wilmington's ($69,039 vs. $53,844)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Hofstra is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.70)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

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

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Wilmington has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Hofstra (26% vs. 25%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Hofstra admits 68%; Wilmington doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
WilmingtonNot reported
Hofstra68%
Quad's selectivity
  • WilmingtonNot rated
  • HofstraSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
WilmingtonNot reported
Hofstra
1230–1400
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • WilmingtonNot reported
  • HofstraGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Wilmington is a bit larger than Hofstra (7,906 vs. 6,488 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Wilmington7.9K
Hofstra6.5K
Pell Grant share
Wilmington26%
Hofstra25%

Majors and faculty

Computer Science leads at Wilmington, and Psychology at Hofstra; Wilmington has 12 students per faculty member to Hofstra's 13.

Students per faculty member
Wilmington12 to 1
Hofstra13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • WilmingtonComputer Science10%
  • HofstraPsychology, General7%

What each costs

Only Hofstra reports an average cost ($41.6K).

Average cost, all students
WilmingtonNot reported
Hofstra$41.6K
Aid generosity
WilmingtonNot reported
Hofstra45%

What each pays off

Hofstra's former students earn more, a median $69K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 67% at Hofstra to 46% at Wilmington.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wilmington$53.8K
Hofstra$69K
Graduation rate
Wilmington46%
Hofstra67%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Hofstra, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • WilmingtonNot reported
  • HofstraSteady−5%
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