Adelphi University Data & Information Overview

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• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning
• Related Schools

How Well Is Adelphi University Ranked?

2021 Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

Adelphi University was awarded 29 badges in the 2021 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.

Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2021 analysis, Adelphi is ranked #346 out of 1,715 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

Adelphi is also ranked #37 out of 132 schools in New York.

See all of the rankings for Adelphi University.

Is It Hard to Get Into Adelphi?

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Adelphi University is 73%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Adelphi is a good fit for you.

Average Test Scores

About 68% of students accepted to Adelphi submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 620. Math scores were between 530 and 620.

Adelphi received ACT scores from 26% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 22 and 27.

Learn more about Adelphi University admissions.

Adelphi University Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

At Adelphi, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at Adelphi University is 33%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Adelphi University

Freshmen Retention Rate

Adelphi University has a freshmen retention rate of 80%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Adelphi the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 55%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Adelphi University.

Good Overall Diversity at Adelphi

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,360 undergraduates at Adelphi with 5,063 being full-time and 297 being part-time.

Adelphi Diversity Score

When calculating the overall diversity score for a school, College Factual does not just look at the percentage of women and racial-ethnic minorities*. Instead, it looks to see how good of a mixture a school has with regard to gender, ethnicity, age, and location of origin.

The overall diversity score for Adelphi is 63.71 out of 100, meaning that is is more diverse than most schools in the country.

Get more detailed information on diversity and student demographics at Adelphi University.

How Much Does Adelphi University Cost?

The overall average net price of Adelphi is $29,004. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Adelphi

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$24,209	$26,259	$29,008	$30,762	$32,600

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Adelphi, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Adelphi, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $8,728 a year. That adds up to $34,912 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Adelphi is 4.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Adelphi Graduates Make?

The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Adelphi make about $58,500 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That's great news for Adelphi students since it is 47% more than the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year.

See which majors at Adelphi University make the most money.

Location of Adelphi University

Adelphi University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Garden City, New York. Garden City is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

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Contact details for Adelphi are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	South Ave, Garden City, NY 11530-0701
Phone:	516-877-3000
Website:	www.adelphi.edu/
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/AdelphiU
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/AdelphiU

Adelphi University Majors

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 56 majors graduated from Adelphi University. Of these students, 1,288 received undergraduate degrees and 1,060 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors	Bachelor’s Degrees	Average Salary of Graduates
Nursing	454	$86,700
General Psychology	77	$24,800
Health & Physical Education	75	$20,500
General Biology	67	$20,700
Business Administration & Management	62	$42,100
General Social Sciences	43	$37,000
Social Work	41	NA
Communication & Media Studies	31	$21,900
Accounting	30	NA
Teacher Education Subject Specific	29	$29,700

Learn more about the majors offered at Adelphi University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Adelphi

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2017-2018, 1,582 students took at least one online class at Adelphi University. This is an increase from the 1,309 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	1,582	268
2016-2017	1,309	246
2015-2016	1,150	279
2014-2015	404	170
2013-2014	1,003	187

Learn more about online learning at Adelphi University.

Related Schools

If you’re considering Adelphi University, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Benedictine College
• Campbellsville University
• Central College
• Ithaca College
• Wells College

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

More about our data sources and methodologies.