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Hampton University

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Rating

Private

Type

4,802

Students

$24,950

Tuition

36%

Acceptance

#565

Ranking

Midsize City

Campus Setting

Hampton, VA

200 William R. Harvey Way, Hampton, VA 23668-0099

Hampton University is a small historically black private institution located in Hampton, VA ranked 17th in Virginia. It has a total of 4,097 full-time undergraduate students and is somewhat competitive, accepting 36% of applicants. Hampton University offers 118 different majors and is best known for its Organizational Communication, Broadcast Journalism, and Speech-Language Pathology programs (nationally ranked 1st, 6th, and 15th respectively). With an annual tuition of $24,950 per year, Hampton University is somewhat moderately costly. 47.96% of students graduate beginning the next stage of their lives, joining the labor force. After college, alumni go on to take in roughly $44,700 per year, which is 8% above the national median.
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Cost

$28,024
Above Average

Hampton University

$28,024

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$44,291

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$31,647

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

36%Acceptance
Average

Hampton University

36%

National

69%
Sat

0 - 0

% of students submit

Admissions Yield

27%

ACT

0 - 0

% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Recommended

Application Fee

$50

Students

4,097Undergrads
Small Student Population

Full-Time

99%

Part-Time

1%
Male

35%

In-state

83%

Female

65%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

10%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
8% Business Administration and Management, General8% Psychology, General7% Biology/Biological Sciences, General77% Others

8% Business Administration and Management, General

8% Psychology, General

7% Biology/Biological Sciences, General

77% Others

Business Administration and Management, General

8%

67 Graduates

Psychology, General

8%

63 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

7%

55 Graduates

Organizational Communication, General

7%

53 Graduates

Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

6%

49 Graduates

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

5%

40 Graduates

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

5%

39 Graduates

Broadcast Journalism

5%

37 Graduates

Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other

4%

35 Graduates

Academics

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Professors
StudentsProfessors14:114:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

14

Number of Library Books

314,469

Academic Spend per Student

$11,057

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

76%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$33,900/Year

Hampton University

$33,900

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$33,900

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$44,700

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

47%