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Long Island University

Long Island University is a private campus in suburban Brookville, NY.

What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$20,478

family income
under $30k

$22,355

$30–48k

$22,734

$48–75k

$28,590

$75–110k

$29,036

over $110k

Average net price

$33,0622023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Long Island University rose from $27,044 (2008) to $33,062 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$27,044
2009	$25,100
2010	$23,607
2011	$24,458
2012	$25,613
2013	$28,372
2014	$27,928
2015	$27,743
2016	$28,989
2017	$24,832
2018	$25,767
2019	$26,069
2020	$23,460
2021	$25,774
2022	$23,901
2023	$33,062

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$55,4242024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Long Island University rose from $39,371 (2009) to $55,424 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$39,371
2010	$38,935
2011	$41,084
2012	$43,255
2013	$44,701
2014	$46,535
2015	$48,247
2016	$49,203
2017	$49,407
2018	$48,623
2019	$49,964
2020	$50,591
2021	$51,591
2022	$53,506
2023	$52,419
2024	$55,424

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$16,920
2001	$18,090
2002	$19,160
2003	$20,490
2004	$21,950
2005	$22,100
2006	$24,550
2007	$25,750
2008	$27,400
2013	$34,070
2014	$34,852
2015	$35,546
2016	$36,256
2017	$36,978
2018	$37,763
2019	$38,368
2020	$39,136
2021	$39,290
2022	$38,868
2023	$41,642

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Long Island University reports published tuition of $42,432 in this record. Long Island University's $42,432 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Long Island University reports 5,520 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

57.1% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Long Island University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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57.1%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Long Island University rose from 33.6% (entered 1991) to 57.1% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	33.6%
1992 cohort	37.6%
1993 cohort	39.4%
1994 cohort	40.5%
1995 cohort	36.3%
1996 cohort	37.3%
1997 cohort	40.4%
1998 cohort	36.3%
1999 cohort	42.9%
2000 cohort	46.6%
2001 cohort	42.2%
2002 cohort	41.4%
2003 cohort	40.6%
2004 cohort	44.2%
2005 cohort	42.6%
2006 cohort	42.4%
2007 cohort	39%
2008 cohort	40.7%
2009 cohort	48.9%
2010 cohort	46.1%
2011 cohort	47.3%
2012 cohort	45.7%
2013 cohort	46.3%
2014 cohort	44.3%
2015 cohort	46.8%
2016 cohort	47.6%
2017 cohort	55.4%
2018 cohort	57.1%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$14,500	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$14,500	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$15,132	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$14,500	$6,594
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$14,500	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$15,560	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$16,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$15,641	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$16,625	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$18,125	$7,106
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$19,339	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$21,209	$9,037
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$23,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$24,742	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$25,000	$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$25,300	$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$25,000	$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$24,229	$10,250
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$23,500	$10,000
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$23,750	$9,749
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$23,577	$9,500

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$47,543

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$54,687

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$59,950

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Long Island University admitted 17,717 of 20,564 applicants in Fall 2024. The 86.2% rate describes that application pool.

86.2%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $41,642 tuition · 2023–24 5,520 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1110–13501600

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Admissions

Long Island University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Long Island University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 560–670 and Math was 550–680 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1110–1350 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	560	620	670
SAT Math	550	600	680
ACT Composite	21	26	30

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Long Island University received 20,564 applications and admitted 17,717 (86.2%), with 1,426 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

86.2%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	77.5%
Fall 2002	75.7%
Fall 2003	76.1%
Fall 2005	19.4%
Fall 2006	31.5%
Fall 2007	21.9%
Fall 2008	19%
Fall 2009	77.8%
Fall 2010	82.2%
Fall 2011	80.7%
Fall 2012	78.8%
Fall 2013	80.7%
Fall 2014	83%
Fall 2015	80.6%
Fall 2016	81.5%
Fall 2017	82.7%
Fall 2018	75.5%
Fall 2019	80.1%
Fall 2020	85%
Fall 2021	93.3%
Fall 2022	92.7%
Fall 2023	89.8%
Fall 2024	86.2%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1110–1350Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	870	1090
Fall 2002	880	1090
Fall 2003	880	1090
Fall 2005	890	1090
Fall 2006	900	1110
Fall 2007	840	1060
Fall 2008	920	1080
Fall 2009	870	1110
Fall 2010	880	1100
Fall 2011	880	1080
Fall 2012	890	1100
Fall 2013	880	1060
Fall 2014	840	1050
Fall 2015	910	1110
Fall 2016	970	1160
Fall 2017	1055	1240
Fall 2018	1060	1260
Fall 2019	1080	1290
Fall 2020	1080	1290
Fall 2021	1100	1320
Fall 2022	1100	1330
Fall 2023	1140	1350
Fall 2024	1110	1350

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

21–30Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2003	17	23
Fall 2006	18	23
Fall 2007	18	23
Fall 2008	18	23
Fall 2009	19	20
Fall 2010	19	23
Fall 2011	19	24
Fall 2012	20	24
Fall 2013	19	23
Fall 2014	18	23
Fall 2015	19	24
Fall 2016	21	26
Fall 2017	21	26
Fall 2018	21	27
Fall 2019	22	28
Fall 2020	22	29
Fall 2021	24	31
Fall 2022	23	29
Fall 2023	25	30
Fall 2024	21	30

IPEDS Fall 2003–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

5,520Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Long Island University rose from 4,676 (Fall 2002) to 5,520 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	4,676
Fall 2003	4,690
Fall 2004	4,882
Fall 2005	5,149
Fall 2006	5,179
Fall 2007	5,164
Fall 2008	4,925
Fall 2009	4,558
Fall 2010	4,194
Fall 2011	4,468
Fall 2012	4,413
Fall 2013	4,067
Fall 2014	3,774
Fall 2015	3,443
Fall 2016	3,123
Fall 2017	3,133
Fall 2018	6,323
Fall 2019	6,164
Fall 2020	6,000
Fall 2021	5,909
Fall 2022	5,751
Fall 2023	5,478
Fall 2024	5,520

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

77%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Long Island University rose from 70% (Fall 2003) to 77% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	70%
Fall 2004 cohort	69%
Fall 2005 cohort	66%
Fall 2006 cohort	71%
Fall 2007 cohort	69%
Fall 2008 cohort	68%
Fall 2009 cohort	74%
Fall 2010 cohort	68%
Fall 2011 cohort	68%
Fall 2012 cohort	72%
Fall 2013 cohort	75%
Fall 2014 cohort	72%
Fall 2015 cohort	74%
Fall 2016 cohort	78%
Fall 2017 cohort	74%
Fall 2018 cohort	76%
Fall 2019 cohort	77%
Fall 2020 cohort	82%
Fall 2021 cohort	78%
Fall 2022 cohort	77%
Fall 2023 cohort	77%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about Long Island University

Faculty pay at Long Island University averages $159,552 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Long Island University as a primarily residential campus of 5,520 undergraduates — and 77.2% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Long Island University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1110–1350 — their midpoint is near the NY four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Long Island University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Long Island University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Long Island University86.2%

New York median70.1%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Long Island University$42,432

New York median$17,408

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Long Island University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Long Island University$59,950

New York median$60,236

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Long Island University, New York and national reference values
Metric & basis	Long Island University	New York median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	86.2%	70.1%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$42,432	$17,408	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$59,950	$60,236	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Long Island University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Long Island University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 25 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	$136,840
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$118,331
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$107,539
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$77,461
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$75,502
Accounting and Related Services	$67,733
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	$67,704
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$66,243
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$66,231
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	$63,323
Journalism	$62,355
Social Work	$59,425
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	$56,863
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$54,050
Political Science and Government	$53,556
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$51,086
Psychology, General	$51,029
Biology, General	$50,986
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$48,618
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$47,813
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians	$44,659
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$43,904
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$41,138
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$39,038
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$34,304

These 25 fields listed for Long Island University measure earnings after completion. The $59,950 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 63 additional Long Island University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Long Island University report?

Long Island University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1110–1350 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Long Island University's acceptance rate?

86.2% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 17,717 admitted from 20,564 applicants.

How much does Long Island University cost?

At Long Island University, tuition is $42,432. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Long Island University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $59,950. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in New York

Machzikei Hadath Rabbinical College — 100% admitted
LIM College — 95.9% admitted
Manhattanville University — 87.3% admitted
Iona University — 86.9% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.