Long Island University

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$39,458
2% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$22,620
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
89.8%
12,398 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
16,322
48.5% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
53.1%
601 Graduates

About

Long Island University is a higher education institution located in Nassau County, NY. N/A

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Costs

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After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,620.

In 2023, 43% of undergraduate students attending Long Island University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 25% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$39,458
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Long Island University was $39,458. N/A

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Average Net Price

$22,620
2023 Value
12.3%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Long Island University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,620. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Long Island University grew by 12.3%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

43%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
25%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

43% of undergraduate students at Long Island University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 6.52% with respect to 2022, when 46% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Long Island University received 12,398 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 13.5% annual growth. Out of those 12,398 applicants, 11,130 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 89.8% acceptance rate.

There were 16,322 students enrolled at Long Island University in 2023. N/A

Long Island University has an overall enrollment yield of 10.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

89.8%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
11,130
Accepted Out of 12,398

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Long Island University was 89.8% (11,130 admissions from 12,398 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 92.7%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 13.5%, while admissions declined by 16.2%.

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Enrollment

Long Island University had a total enrollment of 16,322 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Long Island University is 7,923 students and the part-time enrollment is 8,399. This means that 48.5% of students enrolled at Long Island University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Long Island University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 43.7% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.8% Asian, 9.14% Black or African American, 2.36% Two or More Races, 0.208% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.098% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Long Island University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (25.7%), followed by White Male (13.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (8.66%) and White Male (8.63%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

48.5%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Long Island University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 16,322 students. The full-time enrollment at Long Island University is 7,923 and the part-time enrollment is 8,399. This means that 48.5% of students enrolled at Long Island University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

77%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Long Island University was 77%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Long Island University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    7,129 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    2,341 enrolled students
  3. Asian
    1,756 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Long Island University is 43.7% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.8% Asian, 9.14% Black or African American, 2.36% Two or More Races, 0.208% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.098% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2,180 students (13.4%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Long Island University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Library Science (83 degrees awarded), Health (1,624 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (131 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Long Island University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,618,938 people), Registered nurses (1,599,379 people), Secondary school teachers (500,608 people), Education administrators (320,095 people), and Social workers, all other (279,437 people).

The most specialized majors at Long Island University in 2023 are Library Science (83 degrees awarded), Health (1,624 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (131 degrees), Education (399 degrees), and Psychology (190 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Chief executives & legislators
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Long Island University are Chief executives & legislators, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Long Island University are Library Science (83 degrees awarded), Health (1,624 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (131 degrees), Education (399 degrees), and Psychology (190 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Long Island University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,256,114 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,916,217 people), Outpatient care centers (538,793 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (519,848 people), and Individual & family services (313,040 people).

The most specialized majors at Long Island University are Library Science (83 degrees awarded), Health (1,624 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (131 degrees), Education (399 degrees), and Psychology (190 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Long Island University.
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Most Common (2023)
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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    964 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Female
    372 degrees awarded
  3. White Male
    351 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Long Island University is white female (964 degrees awarded). There were 2.59 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (372 degrees).

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Operations

N/A Long Island University employs 125 Associate professors, 123 Assistant professors and 104 Professors. N/A

Instructional Salaries

$42M
Instructional Salaries
362
Number of Employees

In 2023, Long Island University paid a total of $42M to 362 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.6% of all salaries paid.

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Occupations by Share

Associate professor
Most Common Instructor
125 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Long Island University were Associate professor with 125 employees, Assistant professor with 123 employees, and Professor with 104 employees.

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