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Hampton University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Location Hampton, VA
Population 1,500,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,254
Men / Women 32% / 68%
Black 95%
White 2%
International 2%
Hispanic 1%
Native American 0%
Asian 0%
Mixed 0%
From State 16%
From Region 22%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 37%
Business & Economics 22%
Health Sciences 14%
Life & Natural Sciences 10%
Computer Science 5%
Engineering 4%
Arts 2%
Professional 2%
Education 1%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $30,592
Est. Cost of Attendance $46,027
10-Year ROI $50,000
ROI Percentile 7th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 85%
4-Year Graduation Rate 44%
6-Year Graduation Rate 57%
Transfer-Out Rate 33%

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24%)
Sunshine Hours 2,715 (68%)
Days Without Precipitation 253 (61%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 32%
Yield (Unbound) 10%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $2M #272
Life & Natural Sciences $7M #281
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #432
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Humanities & Social Sciences 26 #332
Life & Natural Sciences 20 #414

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 400 (12%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 65%
SAT Range 830 – 1040
SAT Math Range 379 – 532
SAT RW Range 411 – 558
ACT Range 13 – 22

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Proctor School of Fine and Performing Arts 9 67% / 33% 0% $39,353
Music Education 3 100% / 0% 0% $49,957 38
Music Management $38,893 11
Music Technology 2 100% / 0% 0% $38,153 9
Theatre 4 25% / 75% 0% $32,000 4
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Business 86 45% / 55% 1% $64,300 99%
Accounting 2 100% / 0% 0% $69,330 79 94%
Business Administration 24 29% / 71% 0% $80,607 89 98%
Business Administration and Management $60,041 64
Finance 18 67% / 33% 0% $67,238 77
Management Information Systems 4 25% / 75% 0% $67,146 77
Managerial Economics 5 40% / 60% 0% $66,185 75
Marketing 22 45% / 55% 5% $46,529 28 100%
Sales and Marketing 11 45% / 55% 0% $56,656 57
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Engineering and Technology 44 80% / 20% 0% $80,296
Chemical Engineering 3 100% / 0% 0% $86,041 92
Engineering 16 81% / 19% 0% $81,597 90
Computer Science 8 88% / 12% 0% $89,286 94
Cyber Operations 6 33% / 67% 0% $84,509 92
Information Science 2 100% / 0% 0% $80,137 89
Aviation Management 5 80% / 20% 0% $65,421 74
Aviation Science 4 100% / 0% 0% $65,158 74
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Liberal Arts and Education 174 33% / 67% 0% $54,957 93%
Cyber Forensics 8 12% / 88% 0% $73,383 84
Exercise Science 33 24% / 76% 0% $51,472 43 88%
Sport Management 12 92% / 8% 0% $51,472 43 88%
Criminal Justice 20 15% / 85% 0% $52,065 45 92%
Criminal Justice Administration 3 33% / 67% 0% $52,065 45 92%
General Studies 3 100% / 0% 0% $53,348 48 99%
History 2 50% / 50% 0% $50,364 40
International Studies 4 25% / 75% 0% $54,128 50
Liberal Studies 19 100% / 0% 0% $53,348 48 99%
Political Science 18 17% / 83% 0% $58,354 61 88%
Psychology 42 7% / 93% 0% $57,372 59 97%
Public Administration 3 33% / 67% 0% $54,787 52
Religious Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $48,046 33
Sociology $48,083 33
Early Childhood Education 5 40% / 60% 0% $50,107 39
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing and Health Sciences 24 8% / 92% 0% $64,994 100%
Health and Wellness 10 0% / 100% 0% $55,554 54
Nursing 8 0% / 100% 0% $80,664 89 100%
Speech-Language Pathology 6 33% / 67% 0% $59,837 64 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Pharmacy 3 67% / 33% 0% $131,229 94%
Pharmaceutical Sciences 3 67% / 33% 0% $131,229 100 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Pure and Applied Science 52 21% / 79% 2% $52,701 95%
Chemistry $58,699 62
Mathematics 4 50% / 50% 25% $59,853 64
Physics 2 50% / 50% 0% $64,490 72
Biochemistry 5 20% / 80% 0% $54,036 50
Biology 39 15% / 85% 0% $51,602 43 95%
Marine Biology 2 50% / 50% 0% $44,707 23
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications 47 30% / 70% 0% $53,785 93%
Journalism 16 25% / 75% 0% $56,384 56 94%
Strategic Communication 31 32% / 68% 0% $52,445 46 93%