Long Island University
Brookville, New York · Also known as LIU Post · Website
$59,950
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$59,950
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Long Island University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Brookville, New York with 5,520 undergraduates and 4,617 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $33,062 a year (tuition and fees $42,432). It admits 86% of applicants and 57% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $59,950 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $23,577 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$33,062
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$42,432
US median $11,837
Admission rate
86%
US median 78%
Completion rate
57%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$23,577
About $250 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$59,950
Rank 801 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $33,062
- Tuition and fees
- $42,432
- Cost of attendance
- $55,424
- Students with a need-based grant
- 17%
- Students with federal loans
- 29%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $22,019
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $20,408
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $24,516
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $27,001
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $52,826
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $35,546 in 2015-16 to $42,432 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1,224
- SAT reading, middle
- 605
- SAT math, middle
- 605
- ACT, middle
- 28
- Undergraduates
- 5,520
- Graduate students
- 4,617
- Part-time students
- 8.5%
- Women
- 66%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 57%
- Retention rate
- 77%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 217
- Endowment
- $482.0M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 801 of 5,094 US colleges and 93 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $33,062 | $17,682 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $42,432 | $13,810 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 86% | 73% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 57% | 64% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 77% | 79% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $23,577 | $15,250 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $47,543 | $38,937 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $59,950 | $47,733 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 53% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 67% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
217 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 416 | $25,000 | $100,097 | $118,331 | $88,910 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 186 | $60,402 | $130,958 | $144,347 | $120,193 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationProfessional | Professional | 185 | $102,669 | $98,859 | $136,793 | $138,348 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 178 | $24,011 | Withheld | $136,840 | $116,539 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's | Master's | 116 | $82,621 | $69,410 | $80,433 | $67,030 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 91 | $20,229 | $29,585 | $66,231 | $68,257 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 90 | $77,322 | $52,113 | $69,549 | $65,123 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 89 | $47,800 | $75,868 | $81,836 | $64,397 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 84 | $23,915 | $31,153 | $56,863 | $68,245 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 79 | $62,229 | $66,976 | $92,725 | $103,485 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 77 | $20,500 | $132,018 | $134,325 | $86,288 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 68 | $90,250 | $51,719 | $63,693 | $59,571 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 67 | $95,082 | $68,497 | $84,783 | $65,184 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 63 | $26,000 | $18,671 | $43,904 | $39,775 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $25,000 | $92,696 | $107,539 | $70,786 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationMaster's | Master's | 56 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $129,214 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | Withheld | Withheld | $39,038 | $55,792 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 51 | $23,688 | $25,679 | $50,986 | $57,214 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's | Master's | 51 | $61,250 | $61,163 | $77,216 | $89,981 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | $19,500 | $28,007 | $51,029 | $50,706 |
| Biology, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 44 | $51,000 | $43,534 | Withheld | $69,830 |
| Psychology, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 44 | Withheld | Withheld | $59,871 | $64,711 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,685 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesMaster's | Master's | 42 | $51,463 | $23,572 | $60,600 | $67,681 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral | Doctoral | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Long Island University cost?
$33,062 a year is the average net price at Long Island University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $42,432, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $55,424. Families earning under $30,000 pay $22,019 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Long Island University?
86% of applicants are admitted to Long Island University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,224 and the middle ACT score is 28. The median admission rate of colleges in New York is 73%.
How much do Long Island University graduates earn?
$59,950 a year is the median pay of former Long Island University students who work, 10 years after they started ($47,543 after 6 years). That ranks 801 of 5,094 US colleges and 93 of 299 in New York. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate certificate) at $132,018.
How much student debt do Long Island University graduates have?
$23,577 is the median federal student loan debt of Long Island University graduates, about $250 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 29% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Long Island University?
57% of first-time, full-time students at Long Island University finish within 6 years. 77% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Long Island University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (416 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (186 master's graduates), Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (185 professional graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 217 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.