Adelphi University
About
Adelphi University is a private university in Garden City, New York, United States. Adelphi also has centers in Downtown Brooklyn, Hudson Valley, and Suffolk County in addition to a virtual, online campus for remote students. As of 2026, it had about 7,386 undergraduate and graduate students. The college's origins date to 1863 with the foundation of the Adelphi Academy, and Adelphi College itself was founded in 1893. From 1912 to 1946 the college was a women's college.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 110 Title IV programs, 30 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 79 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing30 · 27.3%
- No Data79 · 71.8%
- Failing1 · 0.9%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 13
Action history · 15
- Apr 2025Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
- Jul 2024Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
- Feb 2024Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation RemovedAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
- Oct 2023Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Oct 2023Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 2,006 students received $12.0M in Pell grants, alongside $67.6M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,910 borrowers who entered repayment, 22 (1.1%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Adelphi
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 14
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus18
Includes 10 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Adelphi vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Adelphi selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectAdelphi University | 67% | — | 7,603 | $30,783 | Doctoral/Professional |
| 75% | 62.0% | 12,321 | $41,943 | R2 Research | |
| 82% | 59.3% | 16,150 | $44,338 | R2 Research | |
| 69% | 68.1% | 10,685 | $34,176 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 66% | 83.4% | 19,389 | $29,999 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 76% | 77.8% | 12,813 | $36,131 | R1 Research | |
| 70% | 61.7% | 8,913 | $41,431 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| Peer group median | 70% | 65.0% | 12,321 | $36,131 |
Institutions like Adelphi
Explore the federal data for institutions in Adelphi's comparison group.
- R2 ResearchDistrict of Columbia
American University
Grad rate75%Admit rate62.0%Enrollment12,321Net price$41,943View data - R2 ResearchNew York
Fordham University
Grad rate82%Admit rate59.3%Enrollment16,150Net price$44,338View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalNew York
Hofstra University
Grad rate69%Admit rate68.1%Enrollment10,685Net price$34,176View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalNew York
St. John's University-New York
Grad rate66%Admit rate83.4%Enrollment19,389Net price$29,999View data - R1 ResearchColorado
University of Denver
Grad rate76%Admit rate77.8%Enrollment12,813Net price$36,131View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalCalifornia
University of San Francisco
Grad rate70%Admit rate61.7%Enrollment8,913Net price$41,431View data
Adelphi Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The office serves as the official data collection and reporting source, a key resource in the deployment of data to internal decision makers and external constituencies, supporting a culture of evidence for the University mission, vision and goals.
Visit IR office pageCommon Data Set
Adelphi's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Source publications
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planMomentum 2: The Strategic Plan for Adelphi University2022Momentum 2 is Adelphi University’s strategic plan for 2022-2027, focusing on transforming student lives through academic distinction, community inclusion, and smart growth. Designed by the university community and approved in June 2022, it builds on previous successes with higher targets and innovative goals. The plan is structured around themes of diversity, service, collaboration, and accountability to achieve extraordinary educational outcomes.adelphi.edu
Grants & funding (6)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
- opportunityExternal Grant Opportunities - U.S. Department of EducationU.S. Department of Educationinstitution_site
- opportunityNational Endowment for the Arts (NEA) GrantsNational Endowment for the Arts (NEA)institution_site
- opportunityNational Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) GrantsNational Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)institution_site
- opportunityNational Institutes of Health (NIH) Research GrantsNational Institutes of Health (NIH)institution_site
- opportunityNational Science Foundation (NSF) ProgramsNational Science Foundation (NSF)institution_site
- opportunityResearch Grants - U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES)U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES)institution_site
Notable alumni of Adelphi (30)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Joe AbbendaAthletics
- Chris ArmasAthletics
- Michael BalboniPolitics
- Bob BeamonAthletics
- Justin Vivian BondEntertainment
- Ron BruderEntrepreneurship
- Chuck DMusic
- Gary Dell'AbateMedia
- Meredith EatonEntertainment
- Paul EkmanPsychology
- Ida M. FlynnComputer Science
- Hazel DukesActivism
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