Quad

Head-to-head

Hofstra
Chapman

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Hofstra costs about $12.4K less per year on average than Chapman ($41,622 vs. $54,026, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Chapman graduates 15 pts more of its students than Hofstra (82% vs. 67%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Hofstra's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at Chapman

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Hofstra has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Chapman (25% vs. 19%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Hofstra has 6 pts more first-gen students than Chapman (24% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Chapman's yield is 6 pts higher than Hofstra's

    Yield rate

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

Chapman admits 65%, Hofstra 68%; Chapman's yield is higher, at 16%.

Acceptance rate
Hofstra68%
Chapman65%
Quad's selectivity
  • HofstraSelective
  • ChapmanVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Hofstra
1230–1400
Chapman
1260–1440
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HofstraGPA and school record required
  • ChapmanRigor, GPA, and rank very important

Who's on each campus

Chapman is a bit larger than Hofstra (7,478 vs. 6,488 undergrads); Hofstra has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Hofstra6.5K
Chapman7.5K
Pell Grant share
Hofstra25%
Chapman19%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Hofstra, and Business Administration and Management at Chapman; Chapman has 12 students per faculty member to Hofstra's 13.

Students per faculty member
Hofstra13 to 1
Chapman12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HofstraPsychology, General7%
  • ChapmanBusiness Administration and Management, General21%

What each costs

Hofstra costs about $12.4K less a year than Chapman on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Hofstra$41.6K
Chapman$54K
Aid generosity
Hofstra45%
Chapman36%

What each pays off

Chapman's former students earn more, a median $70.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Hofstra$69K
Chapman$70.1K
Graduation rate
Hofstra67%
Chapman82%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Chapman but held steady at Hofstra; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HofstraSteady−5%
  • ChapmanGrowing+25%
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 2018;Chapman University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024About 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