Adelphi University Fact Sheet
View Adelphi’s enrollment statistics and demographics as of Fall 2018 (unless otherwise noted).
Adelphi Enrollment Statistics
| Undergraduate |
Total |
| Arts and Sciences |
1,883 |
| Business |
618 |
| Education |
435 |
| Psychology |
357 |
| Nursing |
1,648 |
| Social Work |
133 |
| Professional and Continuing Studies |
217 |
| General Studies |
100 |
Total:
|
5,391 |
| Graduate |
Total |
| Arts and Sciences |
90 |
| Business |
553 |
| Education |
773 |
| Psychology |
309 |
| Nursing |
431 |
| Social Work |
573 |
| Professional and Continuing Studies |
26 |
| Total: |
2,755 |
| Undergraduate Special Programs* |
Total |
| Honors College |
259 |
| Learning Resource Program |
103 |
| Bridges to Adelphi |
106 |
*Also included in undergraduate totals above
Adelphi Student Demographic
| |
New First-Year |
Undergraduate |
Graduate |
| Percent from out of state |
8.0% |
6.3% |
4.7% |
| Percent international students |
3.4% |
4.0% |
18.0% |
| Percent in residence halls |
34.7% |
22.1% |
0.9% |
| Age |
Undergraduate |
Graduate |
Total |
| Under 20 |
46.0% |
0.0% |
30.5% |
| 20 to 24 |
44.8% |
37.8% |
42.4% |
| 25 to 29 |
4.6% |
29.6% |
13.1% |
| 30 to 39 |
2.9% |
18.7% |
8.3% |
| 40 or above |
1.7% |
13.8% |
5.8% |
| Sex |
Undergraduate |
Graduate |
Total |
| Men |
31.6% |
28.8% |
30.6% |
| Women |
68.4% |
71.2% |
69.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity* |
Undergraduate |
Graduate |
Total |
| Asian/Pacific Islanders |
12.4% |
8.7% |
11.2% |
| Black |
9.7% |
19.2% |
12.7% |
| Hispanic |
19.5% |
15.8% |
18.3% |
| Native American |
0.2% |
0.4% |
0.3% |
| White |
55.6% |
53.6% |
55.0% |
| Multiethnic (two or more) |
2.6% |
2.4% |
2.5% |
*Percentages are based on United States residents with known race/ethnicity.
Full-time Undergraduate Demographic
| Sex |
| Men |
31.2% |
| Women |
68.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity |
| Asian/Pacific Islanders |
11.3% |
| Black |
8.4% |
| Hispanic |
17.5% |
| Native American |
0.2% |
| White |
50.3% |
| Multiethnic (two or more) |
2.4% |
| Non-residents |
3.2% |
| Unknown |
6.6% |
| Pell Recipients |
| Percent receiving Pell |
25.8% |
Admissions Statistics
| First-Time First-Year Students* |
| Number of applicants |
13,006 |
| Percent accepted |
74.2% |
| Enrollment/acceptance (yield) |
12.9% |
| Mean SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing |
586 |
| Mean SAT Math |
589 |
| Mean total SAT |
1,175 |
| Mean High School GPA |
3.5 |
| In top twenty percent of high school class |
49.6% |
*SAT Scores reported for regularly admitted first-year students
| Undergraduate Transfers |
| Number of applicants |
3,042 |
| Percent accepted |
33.5% |
| Enrollment/acceptance (yield) |
45.3% |
| Mean previous college GPA |
3.2 |
Instruction
| Student to Faculty Ratio |
| Undergraduate |
10:1 |
| Graduate |
10:1 |
| Total: |
10:1 |
| Average Lecture Size |
| Undergraduate |
21.3 |
| Graduate |
14.9 |
Faculty
| Full-time (including library) |
356 |
| Part-time |
720 |
| Part-time FTEs |
349.3 |
| Percent FT Faculty with terminal degree |
89% |
| Percent FT Faculty with tenure |
62% |
| Percent of FT Faculty who are Women |
54% |
| Percent of FT Faculty who are Minority |
26% |
Degrees Awarded—2017-2018 (Summer, Fall, Spring)
| A.A. |
25 |
| A.S. |
0 |
| B.A. |
227 |
| B.B.A. |
105 |
| B.F.A. |
57 |
| B.S. |
805 |
| B.S.W. |
40 |
| M.A. |
219 |
| M.B.A. |
169 |
| M.F.A. |
8 |
| M.P.H. |
11 |
| M.S. |
312 |
| M.S.W. |
263 |
| Advanced Certificate |
114 |
| Au.D. |
5 |
| Ph.D. |
31 |
| Postdoctoral |
0 |
| Total Degrees Awarded: |
2,391 |
Post-Graduate Experience*
» Certificate Program Gainful Employment Disclosures
Education after graduating from Adelphi:
| Baccalaureate |
| Undergraduates who continue to pursue a degree education one year after graduation (based on data from the National Student Clearinghouse for all 2015-2016 graduates) |
28% |
| Students who reported continuing their education |
43% |
| Of those pursuing degree education in a Master’s Program (excluding M.B.A.) |
55% |
| Of those pursuing degree education in Business (M.B.A.) |
12% |
| Of those pursuing degree education in Law |
2% |
| Of those pursuing degree education in Medicine/Dentistry |
9% |
| Of those pursuing degree education in Doctoral Programs |
9% |
Employment after graduating from Adelphi:
| Baccalaureate |
| Employed within one year of graduation |
82% |
| For those who work |
| Found a job within two months of graduation |
21% |
| Found a job before graduation |
46% |
| Hold jobs related to their major area of study |
79% |
*Based on a survey of the 2016-17 graduates
Retention and Graduation Rates*
| 2012 six-year graduation rate |
70.1% |
| 2017 one-year retention rate |
80.5% |
| By Race/Ethnicity (2012 six-year graduation rate) |
| Asian/Pacific Islanders |
77.6% |
| Black |
58.1% |
| Hispanic |
64.5% |
| White |
73.4% |
| By Gender (2012 six-year graduation rate) |
| Men |
62.0% |
| Women |
73.6% |
| By Pell and Federal Subsidized Loans (2012 six-year graduation rate) |
| Pell |
65.5% |
| Federal Subsidized Loans, No Pell |
69.5% |
| No Pell or Subsidized Loans |
74.3% |
*First-time full-time first-year students
Annual Tuition and Financial Awards
Tuition and Fees
| Undergraduate |
| Full-time |
$38,660 |
| Part-time per credit |
$1,125 |
Room and Board
(approximate annual cost of a standard double room, resident activity fee and gold meal plan) |
$14,800 |
| Graduate |
| Full-time |
$38,230 – $47,800 |
| Part-time per credit |
$1,180 – $1,395 |
Financial Aid
| Full-time New First Year Students |
| Percent receiving institutional award |
94.8% |
| Percent receiving any financial aid |
98.9% |
| Full-time Undergraduate Transfers |
| Percent receiving institutional award |
80.6% |
| Percent receiving any financial aid |
85.5% |
| Full-time Undergraduates |
| Percent receiving institutional award |
87.2% |
| Percent receiving any financial aid |
94.6% |
| Percent of financial aid applicants receiving aid |
99.4% |
| Average grant total |
$18,300 |
| Average federal work study |
$300 |
| Average loans |
$4,300 |
| Average aid package |
$22,900 |