Private nonprofit · University

Molloy University

Rockville Centre, New York · Large suburb

81.7%
Admit rate
$24,347
Avg net price
70%
Graduation rate
$77,789
Median earnings

Molloy University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Rockville Centre, New York (large suburb setting), enrolling 3,162 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 3,162 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 82% admitNCAA Division II without footballCold wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Molloy University's admitted students.

Admit rate
81.7%
SAT (mid 50%)
1088–1290
Avg GPA (est.)
3.40

Enter a test score to see where you land against Molloy University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Molloy University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Rockville Centre, New York

Rockville Centre, commonly abbreviated as RVC, is an incorporated village located in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. Generally speaking, the people of the prehistoric Woodlands period East River culture are believed to have been the Algonkian-speaking ancestors of the historical Indian tribes of western Long Island. Doris Kearns Goodwin's formative years in Rockville Centre is the subject of her 1997 memoir Wait Till Next Year. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
20 miles to New York, NY
To the ocean
4 miles
Nearest airport
9 miles to John F. Kennedy (JFK) · major hub

How Molloy University compares

Selectivity81.7%

More selective than 41% · #100 most selective of 137 in New York

SAT average1187

Higher than 54%

Graduation rate70%

Higher than 78% · #49 of 159 in New York

First-year retention85%

Higher than 76%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$77,789

Higher than 90% · #26 of 133 in New York

Average net price$24,347

Cheaper than 31% · #100 cheapest of 153 in New York

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment3,162

Larger than 70%

Percentiles compare Molloy University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in New York.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

4,927students
  • Undergraduate3,16264%
  • Graduate1,76536%

Undergraduates by gender

3,162undergrads
  • Women2,36675%
  • Men79625%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White40%
  • Black12%
  • Hispanic28%
  • Asian8.9%
  • Other or multiracial12%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
3,162
Graduate enrollment
1,765
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
34%
First-generation students
35%
Students over 25
16%
Median family income
$60,092
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$101,493
Endowment
$56,171,754

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 608 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New York93%
  • Other U.S. states6.6%

Most first-years stay in state — Molloy University draws overwhelmingly from New York.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
81.7%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1088–1290
SAT average
1187
SAT reading
540–640
SAT math
548–650
ACT composite
22–28
Average GPA (estimated)
3.40

Cost

In-state tuition
$39,790
Room & board
$18,800
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$50,720
Average net price
$24,347

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
70%
Graduated on time (4 years)
47%
First-year retention
85%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$78,372
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$77,789
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
65%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
60%

About 23% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
47%
Low-income (Pell)
59%
First-generation
63%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
337
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
11%
Housing charge (year)
$13,430
Meal plan (year)
$4,330
Application fee
$45
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
403 (219 men · 184 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (13)

Lacrosse73
Soccer55
Track and Field (Indoor)46
Track and Field (Outdoor)46
Baseball34
Other Sports32
Basketball29
Field Hockey20
Volleyball19
Cross Country16
Softball15
Bowling11
Tennis7

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (5,005 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$17,548
$30–48k
$19,241
$48–75k
$22,739
$75–110k
$28,254
$110k+
$30,144

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$101,999

$22,739/year × about 4.5 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

94%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$18,024
average award, among those who get one

Molloy University discounts heavily: 94% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $18,024. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 640 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$77,789
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
35%
Out-earn a HS grad
78%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.5 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$75,042
Men
$85,854

Men out-earn women by $10,812 (14%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
86°F
Winter low
27°F
Annual rain
45.3″
Annual snow
18.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.24.4JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mineola, NY US station (3.3 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.