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Adelphi University is a private national university located in Garden City, New York. Adelphi University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Adelphi University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $65,380 10 years after enrolling, 29th in New York, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Adelphi University bachelor students earn 6% more than the national average. Adelphi University is ranked 53rd in New York.
Adelphi University’s median net annual cost of $30,140 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Adelphi University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Psychology, Biology, Health & Fitness, Business Administration, Social Work - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$30,140
Average years to graduate
4.2
Accounting
Rank: #188
Economic score: 2.25
Finance
Rank: #181
Economic score: 2.84
Marketing
Rank: #288
Economic score: 4.95
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #192
Economic score: 6
Criminal Justice
Rank: #302
Economic score: 7.31
Computer science
Rank: #277
Economic score: 9.27
Social Sciences
Rank: #537
Economic score: 9.67
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #413
Economic score: 10.55
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #223
Economic score: 18.63
English Language & Lit
Rank: #429
Economic score: 35
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Adelphi University - Social Work, Business Administration, Education (subject specific), Communication disorder sciences, Education, Registered Nursing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Special Education
Rank: #193
Economic score: 0.77
Medical informatics
Rank: #13
Economic score: 0.81
Clinical / Counseling Psych
Rank: #46
Economic score: 0.98
Psychology
Rank: #128
Economic score: 1.33
Health & Fitness
Rank: #147
Economic score: 1.44
Mental & Social Health Services
Rank: #133
Economic score: 1.53
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 75% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Adelphi University is 8% higher than the state average, and 7% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Adelphi University, Pell Grant recipients represent 28% of the measured graduating class, 7% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Adelphi University graduates within 4.3 years.
Adelphi University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Adelphi University’s economic mobility score of 21.19 is calculated by adjusting the 2.12 economic score of lower-income students by the 28% pell grant recipients within the student body. Adelphi University’s EMS of 21.19 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Adelphi University pays $30,140 a year, $33,465 less than the $63,605 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $30,140
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Adelphi University, 94% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $30,140 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 46% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,274. This is 8% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,402
Pell grants
$4,763
State grants
$3,183
Institutional grants
$23,739
Adelphi University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 77% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 16,084 applicants, of which 12,459 were admitted and 1,330 enrolled. Adelphi University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
91%
83%
Female
72%
59%
First time
57%
59%
In-state
85%
68%
1st generation
35%
35%
White
48%
52%
Black
9%
14%
Hispanic
18%
15%
Asian
12%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
13%
12%