Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Hofstra University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 4,143 male and 6,095 female students attending Hofstra. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.68 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Hofstra.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Hofstra
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,1105,842268
Men2,6452,502143
Women3,4653,340125
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Hofstra
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,1283,0161,112
Men1,4981,151347
Women2,6301,865765

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 5,289 White students (51.66%) and 1,431 Hispanic students (13.98%) at Hofstra University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Hofstra University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Hofstra University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1468
Asian846349497
Black or African American547208339
Hispanic987403584
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White3,0681,3611,707
Two or More Races245101144
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1316467
Total 6,1102,6453,465
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Hofstra University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1055
Asian496188308
Black or African American31798219
Hispanic444145299
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander624
White2,2217901,431
Two or More Races912764
Race/Ethnicity Unknown269107162
Total 4,1281,4982,630

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 7,745 students whose age under twenty five and 1,001 students whose age is over thirty years old at Hofstra University.
Especially, 240 students are younger than eighteen and 10 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Hofstra University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Hofstra University
TotalMenWomen
Total6,110 2,6453,465
Under 18240 81159
18-193,001 1,2251,776
20-212,216 9691,247
22-24510 288222
25-2997 6235
30-3425 1114
35-399 63
40-495 14
50-645 14
65 and over1 01
unknown1 10
Total 6,110 2,6453,465
Population by Student Age at Hofstra University
TotalMenWomen
Total4,128 1,4982,630
18-192 11
20-21116 3284
22-241,660 5571,103
25-291,353 548805
30-34409 172237
35-39193 65128
40-49212 90122
50-64133 32101
65 and over9 18
unknown41 041
Total 4,128 1,4982,630

Online Student Population

At Hofstra University, 1,995 students (19.49% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 439 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 374 students live in New York where Hofstra University is located in and 59 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total10,2386,1104,128
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes4394435
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,556836720
Not Enrolled in Online Classes8,2435,2702,973
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)4394435
New York Residents3741373
Other State in U.S.59257
Outside of U.S.101
Unknown514