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Hofstra University

Women's D1 Coach: Shannon Smith
Profile
Size
7 / 10
6,701 Undergrads / 10,871 Students
Cost
10 / 10
$32,975 Net Price
Selectivity
4 / 10
68% Admitted
  • Team Conference

    Colonial Ath. (CAA)

  • College Type

    4-year, Private non-profit

  • Campus Type

    Suburb: Large

Student Body
Gender
  • Male
  • Female
Enrollment
  • Full Time
  • Part Time
Geography
  • In-State
  • Out-of-state
  • Foreign
  • Other
Ethnicity
  • White
  • Black
  • Asian
  • Latino
  • Foreign
  • Other
Student-to-faculty Ratio
13 to 1
Return For Sophomore Year
82%
Overall Graduation Rate
65%
Graduate On Time / in 6 Years
55% / 65%
Calendar System
Semester
Religious Affiliation
None
Housing
On campus housing is provided and is not required for incoming freshman

Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.

Team Road Trips

Most games are scheduled at schools around New York, New Hampshire and Virginia. The team also travels to Connecticut and Pennsylvania. The team typically plays preseason games in New York. Other trips in the past include Columbus, Ohio and Newark, Delaware.

Recruit Commits
2024
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Melina Sarlo East Hampton High School East Hampton, NY Mid
 
2023
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Evin Terzioglu Irondequoit High School Rochester, NY Mid, Def
Christine Dannenfelser Bayport Bkuepoint Bayport, NY Def, Mid
Abby Catalano Shawnee High School Medford, NJ Mid, Def
Kristen Redding Toms River North Toms River, NJ Att
Sara Elmen Smithtown East St. James, NY Def
Kali Clayton Tatnall Wilmington, DE Mid, Att
Natalie DeMeo Paul D Schreiber Port Washington , NY Mid
 
2022
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Nikki Mennella Smithtown High School West Smithtown, NY Mid
Alexandra Moss St Anthonys High School Huntington, NY Def
Julia Harris Middletown High Middletown, MD Att, Mid
Luchianna Cardello Massapequa HS Massapequa, NY Goal
 
2021
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Megan Carroll William Mason High School Mason, OH Att
Casey Phelps Our Lady of Good Counsel Olney, MD Goal
Jenna Casole Cherry Hill High West Cherry Hill, NJ Att
Kyndall Jackson Elizabeth Seton HS Bladensburg, MD Mid
Emily Weigand Sacred Heart Academy Hempstead, NY Mid
Zoe Faraone Bryn Mawr School Baltimore, MD Mid
Brynn Hepting Notre Dame Prep Towson, MD Def
 
2020
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Grace Pupke Seaford Senior HS Seaford, NY Att
 
2019
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Cara Scanio Massapequa Massapequa, NY Mid
Lauren Coletti Smithtown West Smithtown, NY Att
Margo Mccormack The Bryn Mawr Baltimore, MD Mid
Taylor Mennella Smithtown West Smithtown, NY Mid
Danielle Santora Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr , PA Mid, Def
Ashlyn McDonald Academy of the Holy Cross Kensington, MD Def
Kate Fiola Massapequa NY Mid, Att
Margo McCormack Bryn Mawr , MD Mid
Katie Cunius Sherwood Olney, MD Att, Mid
Cara Scanio Massapequa Massapequa Park, NY Mid
 
2018
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
 
2017
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
 
2016
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
 
2015
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Unofficial list from public sources and recruit submissions.
Commitment has been verified or submitted from a trusted source
Events By Hofstra University Coaches
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Location
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Team Videos
Where Grads Live
  • Greater New York City Area
  • Greater Boston Area
  • Greater Philadelphia Area
  • Washington D.C. Metro Area
  • Greater Los Angeles Area
  • Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
  • Greater Atlanta Area
  • San Francisco Bay Area
  • West Palm Beach Florida Area
  • Greater Chicago Area
  • Tampa/St. Petersburg Florida Area
  • Hartford Connecticut Area
  • Baltimore Maryland Area
  • Charlotte North Carolina Area
  • Phoenix Arizona Area
Where Grads Work
  • North Shore-LIJ Health System
  • NYC Department of Education
  • JPMorgan Chase
  • Citi
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Cablevision
  • PwC
  • EY
  • Bank of America
  • NBCUniversal Inc.
  • CA Technologies
  • Wells Fargo
  • IBM
  • Deloitte
  • J.P. Morgan
What Grads Do
  • Sales
  • Education
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Media and Communication
  • Finance
  • Operations
  • Marketing
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare Services
  • Administrative
  • Consulting
  • Accounting
  • Human Resources
  • Arts and Design
  • Support
Data from
Niche Grades
Overall Experience
Student Life
Professor Rating
Academics
Athletics
Campus
Academics
Test Scores
SAT
Critical Reading
530 - 630
Math
580 - 680
Total
1140 - 1320
ACT
English
24 - 32
Math
24 - 28
Composite
25 - 30

This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported.

GPA
SAT Math
SAT Reading
ACT

This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.

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Admissions
 
Total
Male
Female
Applicants 24,425 9,584 14,841
% Admitted 68% 64% 72%
% Admits That Enroll 9% 11% 8%
Incoming Freshman Average GPA 3.61
  • Accepted
  • Denied
  • Applied
  • Waitlisted
  • Admission Considerations
     
    Required
    Recommended Rec.
    High School GPA
    High School Rank
    High School Transcript
    College Prep Classes
    Recommendations
    Demonstrate Competencies
    Admission Test Scores
    Other Tests (Wonderlic, etc.)
    TOEFL (English proficiency)
    Admissions office
    Majors / Programs

    Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.

    Business (26%)
    Communication & Journalism (16%)
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (9%)
    Social Sciences (7%)
    Engineering (6%)
    Visual & Performing Arts (6%)
    Finance, General (6%)
    Psychology, General (6%)
    Psychology (6%)
    Accounting (5%)
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General (4%)
    Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other (4%)
    Public Relations/Image Management (4%)
    Business Administration and Management, General (3%)
    Journalism (3%)
    Biological & Biomedical Sciences (3%)
    Engineering Science (3%)
    Athlete graduation rate
    Financial
    Net Price

    Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.

    $32,975

    Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.

    Net price for all students (private non-profit and for profit institutions).

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    Sticker Price

    Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.

     
    Undergraduate
     
    On Campus
    Tuition & Fees$47,510
    Books & Supplies$1,000
    Cost of Living$15,700
    Personal Expenses$2,050
     
    Sticker Price$66,260

    Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.

    Financial Aid

    97% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.

     
    Receiving Aid %
    Avg. Aid Amount
    Type of Aid
    Grant or Scholarship97%$27,334
    Federal Grants23%$5,611
    Pell Grants23%$4,791
    Other Federal13%$1,406
    State & Local Grants17%$3,099
    Institutional Grants97%$25,492
     
    Student Loans51%$11,223
    Federal Loans49%$5,370
    Other Loans13%$24,241

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    All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.

     
    Total Amount
    Per Student
    Endowment
    Financial Assets $611 Million $56,244

    Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.

    Debt

    Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $23,503.

    Total cumulative student debt by percentile.

     
    Total Principal
    Monthly Payment
    10 Year Repayment $17,152 $250

    Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.

    3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 2.6%

    Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.

    Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 3,026 students.

    Salary

    Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $53,100

    Earnings of former students working by percentile.

    Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.

    Payback

    How long until this college investment pays off: 5.68 years.

    Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 55% of students graduate on time.

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    Campus Safety
     
    On Campus
    In Residence Halls In Res. Halls
    Criminal Offenses
    Murder - -
    Negligent Manslaughter - -
    Rape 7 7
    Fondling 6 6
    Incest - -
    Statutory Rape - -
    Robbery - -
    Aggravated Assault - -
    Burglary 3 3
    Motor Vehicle Theft 2 1
    Arson - -

    In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.

    The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.

    Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

    Carnegie Classifications
    Category
    Classification
    Basic ClassificationDoctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity
    Undergrad InstructionProfessions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
    Graduate InstructionResearch Doctoral: Professional-dominant
    Enrollment ProfileMajority undergraduate
    Undergrad ProfileFour-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
    Size and SettingFour-year, large, highly residential

    Carnegie classifications provide a framework for evaluating comparable schools.

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