Molloy University

What it reported doing in 2024

See schedule omolloy is a private regional comprehensive university grounded in the catholic ideals of truth and respect for the dignity and worth of every individual. The founders, the dominican sisters of amityville, believed that conferring professional degrees with a strong liberal arts core would allow students to serve in their chosen fields of work with excellence, compassion, and creativity. Continuing in that tradition today, molloy's academic, experiential, and service opportunities are responsive to the needs of the region. The university remains dedicated to providing exceptional student experience, workforce development through community partnerships, and innovative approaches to education.a wide range of academic options include more than 50 undergraduate majors, as well as master's and doctoral degree programs. The university's 5,005 students comprise our four schools, the barbara h. Hagan school of nursing and health sciences, the school of business, the school of arts and sciences, and the school of education and human services. Students benefit from a breadth of university-level offerings including athletics, a vibrant student life culture and ncaa division ii athletic teams. Molloy's main campus in rockville centre, ny, is home to three residence halls, and the madison theatre. The manhattan center at 50 broadway, and suffolk center in amityville, provide learning and experiential opportunities and advantages molloy continues to be awarded high national recognition, including a four-star rating by money magazine on its list of 'best colleges,' which focuses on affordability and student outcomes. The university was also named one of the nation's top 100 colleges and universities by the wall street journal in its 2026 best colleges rankings, placing 75th nationally and 6th in New York state.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 81.8%; rating input score 82
• Program expense ratio: 84.7%; rating input score 85
• Fundraising efficiency: $5.03 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 94.1%; rating input score 94; 28th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 5 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 83
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
• Grant itemization coverage: 98.6%; rating input score 99; 36th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 95.5%; rating input score 95; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 2%; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.46; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.47; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2.4%; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 4.5% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 4.6% per year; rating input score 100; 39th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 5.5% per year; rating input score 100; 40th percentile among comparable filings