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Hampton University

Hampton, Virginia · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$25,319What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
62%
Graduation rate
56%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
3,727
In-state tuition
$30,592Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$30,592
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$59,159Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$25,319

Better than 37% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

56%

Better than 46% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$59,159

Better than 65% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,442

Better than 37% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$46,027

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$25,319

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Hampton University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time56%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return85%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$25,442
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$59,159

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Hampton University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$69,30312
Political Science and Government$37,20023
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$37,17930
Marketing$32,51123
Criminal Justice and Corrections$31,33517
Biology, General$30,35956
Psychology, General$29,15450
Journalism$28,32423
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$27,63332
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported57
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported21
Security Science and TechnologyNot reported17
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported14
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported14
Engineering, GeneralNot reported14
Air TransportationNot reported12
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsNot reported12
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported10
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported8
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported8
Chemical EngineeringNot reported8
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reported6
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported6
Public AdministrationNot reported5
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reported5
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported5
Information Science/StudiesNot reported5
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported4
SociologyNot reported4
Legal Support ServicesNot reported4
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reported4
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported3
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported3
HistoryNot reported2
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reported2
MusicNot reported2
PhysicsNot reported1
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reported1
ChemistryNot reported1
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationNot reported1
MathematicsNot reported1
Computer EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reportedNot reported
Intelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and Religious Studies, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Social WorkNot reportedNot reported
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reportedNot reported

All 51 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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