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Is Long Island University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Long Island, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
Long Island lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $33,062 in yearly net price and $23,577 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $59,950. For context, Long Island's net price is about 1% below the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$22,620
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $217 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $1,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is doing real work against the score and raises the financing burden quickly.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$33,062
Median earnings 10 years out
$59,950
Median debt at graduation
$23,577
Graduation rate
56%
At Long Island, a typical graduate carries about $23,577 in student debt and earns roughly $59,950 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $268 per month, or 5% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Long Island is a private nonprofit four year school in Brookville, NY. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
Similar schools worth comparing
These schools share a similar sector, geography, or price range.
Private nonprofit 4-year
Siena
Loudonville, NY
Worth-It Score: 67/100
Median net price: $33,733
Private nonprofit 4-year
Skidmore
Saratoga Springs, NY
Worth-It Score: 67/100
Median net price: $32,297
Private nonprofit 4-year
Ithaca
Ithaca, NY
Worth-It Score: 57/100
Median net price: $33,926
Private nonprofit 4-year
Hofstra
Hempstead, NY
Worth-It Score: 58/100
Median net price: $34,176
Private nonprofit 4-year
Union
Schenectady, NY
Worth-It Score: 78/100
Median net price: $34,561
Common questions about Long Island
The median net price at Long Island is $33,062 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →