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Metropolitan College of New York vs. Hofstra University

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 11,368 with 6,833 female students and 4,535 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Hofstra University has the most enrolled students of 10,685, while Metropolitan College of New York has the least number of students of 683 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Metropolitan College of New York
683213 470
Hofstra University
10,6854,322 6,363
Total11,368 4,5356,833

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,983 with 4,047 female students and 2,936 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Hofstra University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 6,581, while Metropolitan College of New York has the least number of undergraduate students of 402.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Metropolitan College of New York
402124 278
Hofstra University
6,5812,812 3,769
Total6,9832,9364,047

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,385 with 2,786 female students and 1,599 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Hofstra University has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,104, while Metropolitan College of New York has the least number of graduate students of 281.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Metropolitan College of New York
28189 192
Hofstra University
4,1041,510 2,594
Total4,3851,5992,786

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 6,983 students, 405 students (5.80%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 687 students (9.84%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,385 students, 599 students (13.66%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 952 students (21.71%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
Metropolitan College of New York
402 402
(100.00%)
-281 206
(73.31%)
75
(26.69%)
Hofstra University
6,581 3
(0.05%)
687
(10.44%)
4,104 393
(9.58%)
877
(21.37%)
Average6,983 405
(5.80%)
687
(9.84%)
4,385 599
(13.66%)
952
(21.71%)