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Long Island University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Brookville, NY
Population 7,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,478
Men / Women 34% / 66%
White 44%
Hispanic 20%
Black 14%
Asian 13%
International 4%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 60%
Business & Economics 14%
Arts 10%
Humanities & Social Sciences 9%
Education 4%
Engineering, Computing & Math 3%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $42,432
Est. Cost of Attendance $55,424
10-Year ROI $137,000
ROI Percentile 44th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 44%
6-Year Graduation Rate 57%
Transfer-Out Rate 30%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,620 (53th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 245 (46th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 8%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $2M #224
Life & Natural Sciences $9M #260
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #329
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 311 #97
Humanities & Social Sciences 91 #207
Engineering, Computing & Math 8 #211

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 28%
SAT Range 1,110 – 1,350
ACT Range 21 – 30

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Long Island University 1,392 28% / 72% 5% $90,438
Artificial Intelligence 1 100% / 0% 100%
Computer Game Programming 11 82% / 18% 0%
Computer Science 9 67% / 33% 11%
Computer Science and Engineering 6 100% / 0% 0%
Data Analytics 1 0% / 100% 0%
Mathematics 7 57% / 43% 14%
Biochemistry 8 0% / 100% 38%
Biology 73 38% / 62% 12% $75,054
Clinical Laboratory Science 3 33% / 67% 33%
Clinical Nutrition 11 9% / 91% 0% $54,583
Diagnostic Medical Sonography 14 0% / 100% 0% $119,212
Exercise Science 13 23% / 77% 8% $43,272
Health Sciences 65 29% / 71% 5% $60,394
Nursing 395 +9 14% / 86% 1% $119,500
Occupational Therapy 47 +2 13% / 87% 0% $66,357
Pharmaceutical Sciences 135 +4 27% / 73% 3% $114,263
Physical Education 8 75% / 25% 0% $64,538
Radiation Therapy 16 6% / 94% 6% $119,212
Respiratory Care 14 +1 29% / 71% 7% $119,212
Speech-Language Pathology 19 0% / 100% 0% $69,586
Veterinary Technology 18 33% / 67% 0%
Accounting 23 26% / 74% 13% $78,657
Actuarial Science 1 0% / 100% 0%
Business Administration 81 60% / 40% 15% $74,381
Economics 3 +2 67% / 33% 67%
Entrepreneurship 3 67% / 33% 0%
Finance 26 77% / 23% 0%
Health Administration 8 25% / 75% 12% $63,439
Marketing 19 37% / 63% 11%
Sales 6 +1 33% / 67% 33% $54,011
Sports Management 29 86% / 14% 14% $43,272
Criminal Justice 16 44% / 56% 12% $66,131
English 7 43% / 57% 14%
Forensic Science and Technology 11 9% / 91% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 14 7% / 93% 7% $34,975
International Relations
International/Global Studies
Journalism 2 50% / 50% 0% $42,914
Liberal Arts 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Media Studies 9 56% / 44% 11%
Political Science 15 40% / 60% 0% $61,292
Psychology 34 +2 26% / 74% 0% $48,449
Social Sciences
Social Work 17 +3 0% / 100% 0% $62,230
Sociology 1 100% / 0% 0% $52,577
Sports Communication 1 100% / 0% 0% $70,205
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $53,928
Elementary Education 33 6% / 94% 0% $53,928
English Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $64,538
Mathematics Education 5 20% / 80% 0% $64,538
Social Studies Education 4 75% / 25% 0% $64,538
Acting 7 14% / 86% 0%
Art Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $64,538
Art Therapy 6 +1 17% / 83% 0% $66,357
Arts Management
Broadcasting Technology 6 67% / 33% 0% $40,044
Dance 1 0% / 100% 0%
Digital Arts 6 67% / 33% 0% $37,414
Digital Media 10 30% / 70% 10%
Fashion Merchandising 11 0% / 100% 9%
Film Production 8 75% / 25% 0% $27,572
Music 14 57% / 43% 7%
Music Education 3 67% / 33% 0% $64,538
Music Performance 2 0% / 100% 0%
Studio Art 6 0% / 100% 0%
Theater 58 24% / 76% 2%