About
Long Island University (LIU) is a private research university in Brooklyn and Brookville, New York, United States. LIU is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity" according to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The university enrolls over 16,000 students and offers over 500 academic programs at its main campuses, LIU Brooklyn and LIU Post on Long Island, in addition to non-residential locations and online. The LIU Sharks athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I as a Northeast Conference member. LIU hosts and sponsors the annual George Polk Awards in journalism.
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 5.1-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 143 Title IV programs, 51 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 3 fail. 89 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing51 · 35.7%
- No Data89 · 62.2%
- Failing3 · 2.1%
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 · 22
- Jul 2025Removal of Show Cause StatusCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
- Jun 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: OtherAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Clinical Psychology (CLPSYD) - PsyD Doctoral programs
- May 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show CauseCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
- Apr 2025Renewal of AccreditationAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
- Apr 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: OtherAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Clinical Psychology (CLPSYD) - PsyD Doctoral programs
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, 2,564 students received $14.9M in Pell grants, alongside $151.0M 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 3,317 borrowers who entered repayment, 63 (1.8%) 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 Long Island
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 · 23
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 campus4
- Public property2
Includes 2 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
- 490 Fulton Dorm1 fireCookingDamage $1,000-$9,999
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Long Island vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Long Island 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectLong Island University | 57% | — | 16,689 | $33,062 | R2 Research |
| 67% | 65.9% | 7,603 | $30,783 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 66% | 72.4% | 2,451 | $17,940 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 60% | 90.8% | 8,727 | $26,662 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 54% | 90.7% | 8,045 | $15,404 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 67% | 74.2% | 4,189 | $22,553 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 69% | 68.1% | 10,685 | $34,176 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 71% | 85.8% | 2,512 | $24,258 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 72% | 60.6% | 2,530 | $23,388 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 72% | 89.0% | 4,767 | $30,988 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 51% | 73.4% | — | $23,819 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| Peer group median | 67% | 73.8% | 6,185 | $24,258 |
Institutions like Long Island
Explore the federal data for institutions in Long Island's comparison group.
- Doctoral/ProfessionalNew York
Adelphi University
Grad rate67%Admit rate65.9%Enrollment7,603Net price$30,783View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew York
Canisius University
Grad rate66%Admit rate72.4%Enrollment2,451Net price$17,940View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPennsylvania
Eastern University
Grad rate60%Admit rate90.8%Enrollment8,727Net price$26,662View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew Jersey
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Grad rate54%Admit rate90.7%Enrollment8,045Net price$15,404View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalPennsylvania
Gannon University
Grad rate67%Admit rate74.2%Enrollment4,189Net price$22,553View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalNew York
Hofstra University
Grad rate69%Admit rate68.1%Enrollment10,685Net price$34,176View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalPennsylvania
Immaculata University
Grad rate71%Admit rate85.8%Enrollment2,512Net price$24,258View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPennsylvania
Marywood University
Grad rate72%Admit rate60.6%Enrollment2,530Net price$23,388View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew Jersey
Monmouth University
Grad rate72%Admit rate89.0%Enrollment4,767Net price$30,988View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew York
The College of Saint Rose
Grad rate51%Admit rate73.4%Enrollment—Net price$23,819View data
Long Island Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
- Andy PersonChief of Institutional Research
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 planStrategic Plan | Long Island UniversityLong Island University's Strategic Plan aims to advance academic excellence, solutions for sustainability, fiscal health, and student engagement. Key objectives include expanding innovative programs, internationalizing education, and doubling the university's endowment by 2030. Furthermore, the plan emphasizes global engagement, robust faculty recruitment, and enhancing experiential learning opportunities.liu.edu
Notable alumni of Long Island (10)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Ray DalioBusiness
- Howard LorberBusiness
- Jorge M. PerezBusiness
- Terry SemelBusiness
- Rose BirdJudicial
- Jackee HarryMedia
- Ruth KirschsteinMedicine and health
- Tim BishopPolitics
- Mevlut CavusogluPolitics
- Sid GordonSports and recreation
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