Adelphi University

Adelphi University's published cost of attendance is $63,189. Net price by income band shows how financial aid reshapes that figure: low-income families pay approximately $24,095, middle-income families pay around $28,681, and higher-income families pay approximately $35,672.

Azimuth ranks Adelphi University #1278 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.

Adelphi University uses need-based financial aid to help bridge the gap between sticker price and what families actually pay. The institution participates in federal (Pell Grants, Direct Loans), state, and institutional aid programs.

Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $25,000, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $48,005; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions. For the typical graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $83,002, median federal debt of $25,000 projects to a monthly payment of about $282 under standard ten-year repayment.

For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Graduates of Adelphi University earn median 4-year earnings of $83,002, placing Adelphi University in the 87.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $17,445 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Adelphi University in the 94.2 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks Adelphi University #107 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure runs above the $67,139 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band), reflecting the university's concentration in health and applied professional fields that connect graduates to stable, in-demand careers in the NY labor market.

The earnings pattern at Adelphi University is anchored by its dominant Health program family, which drives a large share of graduate outcomes. Nursing stands out as the highest aggregate-return major, combining meaningful cohort scale with strong four-year earnings.

Nursing, the largest program by graduate volume with 430 graduates, delivers median four-year earnings of $112,945, and Azimuth ranks it #28 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions [per the program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/). Psychology, General (94 graduates, $61,393 median four-year earnings) and Biology, General (89 graduates, $75,921) round out the core of the institution's degree output, with the program mix weighted toward Business (11% of graduates) and Social Sciences (4%).

Higher-earning programs such as Kinesiology and Business Administration — with four-year median earnings of $66,003 and $69,087, respectively — offer meaningful salary upside for students who pursue those fields, and both rank competitively among nonprofit four-year institutions [per the program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/).