Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY · Private · Large suburb
Private institution in Rockville Centre, NY · 3,185 undergraduates · 76% acceptance rate · $77,789 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 4%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 8%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 14%Median ACT
- Top 18%Graduation rate (4-year)
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $26,8701,579th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $37,8401,568th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $37,8401,527th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $48,2511,424th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,593rd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $77,789164th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $78,37269th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 71.8%359th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 81.1%611th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 75.6%758th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1193411th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 29132nd highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 3,185670th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1427th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 29.9%1,190th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 9 mi (JFK)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 33 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $93,232 | $90,956 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $60,523 | $63,600 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $35,416 | $39,927 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $33,993 | $32,382 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $33,993 | $36,141 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $32,391 | $29,685 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $24,615 | $35,594 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | — | $34,704 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1955source
- Motto: "The Truth"source
- Athletic nickname: "Lions"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Goldsource
- Mascot: Victor E. Lionsource
- Formerly known as "Molloy Catholic College" (1955–1971)source
- Formerly known as "Molloy College" (1971–2022)source
Athletics — 13 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,252,280 (M $1,034,880 · W $1,217,400)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Molloy College’s 3,185 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In NY
- Barnard CollegeNew York, NY · 3,219 undergrads
- Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY · 3,122 undergrads
- SUNY at Purchase CollegePurchase, NY · 3,110 undergrads
- CUNY Graduate School and University CenterNew York, NY · 3,067 undergrads
- New York Institute of TechnologyOld Westbury, NY · 3,320 undergrads
- St. Joseph's University-New YorkBrooklyn, NY · 3,343 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusPortales, NM · 3,186 undergrads
- York College of PennsylvaniaYork, PA · 3,187 undergrads
- Rider UniversityLawrenceville, NJ · 3,192 undergrads
- Northwest Florida State CollegeNiceville, FL · 3,193 undergrads
- University of Arkansas GranthamLIttle Rock, AR · 3,202 undergrads
- Western Oregon UniversityMonmouth, OR · 3,211 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitemolloy.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 193292)
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