Adelphi University

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Acceptance Rate

65.9%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

1120–1340

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$47,290

Undergrad Enrollment

5,077

Applicants

17,111

Yield Rate

10.4%

Student:Faculty

12:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$30,783/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $123,132 over four years.

What grads earn

$66,162/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $61,306 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 8% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.9 years of pay.

84% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

8.7%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

37%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

3.3%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Adelphi University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$24,095

$30–48k$24,700

$48–75k$28,681

$75–110k$32,337

Over $110k$35,672

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

72%

Completion · all

73%

Completion · Pell

66%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

69%

Median debt

$25,000

Classification

D/PU research universityFour-year, medium, primarily nonresidential

Application Funnel

Applied

17,111

Admitted

13,26377.5%

Enrolled

1,37710% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

72.8%▲ -1.5pp

Application Volume

17,301 applicants▲ 24%

Adelphi University has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 24% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Fondling	8	—	—	—
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	—	—	—
Rape	2	—	—	—
Robbery	1	—	—	—

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation50% / 50%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball38Basketball12Golf7Lacrosse50Soccer36Swimming22Tennis9Track & Field77

Women's

Basketball20Bowling15Field Hockey22Golf10Lacrosse23Soccer25Softball20Swimming14Tennis7Track & Field75Volleyball20

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse328 grads

Psychology, General96 grads

Biology/Biological Sciences, General68 grads

Business Administration and Management, General52 grads

Computer and Information Sciences, General38 grads

Social Work35 grads

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching35 grads

Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia31 grads

Kinesiology and Exercise Science27 grads

Social Sciences, General27 grads

4yr Grad Rate

62%

6yr Grad Rate

71%

Retention Rate

83%

Median Earnings

$75,482