Hampton University (Hampton, VA) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

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: $32,1451,795th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $29,1621,330th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $29,1621,226th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $45,9681,374th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $25,4421,401st lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $59,159583rd highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $42,7211,046th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 55.7%937th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 84.8%445th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 48.3%249th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1062799th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 3,254657th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 38.1%800th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 132 mi (DCA)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

EANov 15
RDMar 1

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $60
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 52 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$48,432	$39,369
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$41,565	$28,236
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$39,729	$33,993
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$38,289	$29,685
JournalismCommunications	bachelors	$34,420	$28,236
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$32,569	$31,133
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness	bachelors	$29,685	$25,194
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	—	$40,485
Air TransportationTransportation	bachelors	—	—
Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	—	—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences	bachelors	—	—
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

A Historically Black College or University (HBCU)source
Founded in 1984source
Athletic nickname: "Lady Pirates"source
Armstrong Stadium seats about 17,000source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
School colors: #00216E and #FFFFFFsource
Motto: ""The Standard of Excellence, An Education for Life""source
Formerly known as "Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute" (1868–1930)source
Formerly known as "Hampton Institute" (1930–1984)source
Athletic conference: FCSsource
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Football rivalry: Battle of the Bay (since 1963)source
Football rivalry: The Real HU (since 1908)source
Fight song: ""Hampton Fight Song""source
Notable alum: Booker T. Washingtonsource
Notable alum: Mary Jacksonsource
Notable alum: Wanda Sykessource
Notable alum: Ambrose Mandvulo Dlaminisource

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $7,339,035 (M $4,434,896 · W $2,904,139 · Coed $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.