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Hampton University

Hampton, VA · Private · Large suburb

Private institution in Hampton, VA · 3,254 undergraduates · 48% acceptance rate · $59,159 median earnings 10 years after entry.

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
$32,1451,784th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$29,1621,319th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$29,1621,215th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$45,9681,363rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$25,4421,392nd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$59,159581st highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$42,7211,043rd highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
55.7%932nd highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
84.8%442nd highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
48.3%245th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1062797th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
3,254657th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
38.1%790th highest of 2,122 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

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.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$48,432$39,369
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$41,565$28,236
MarketingBusinessbachelors$39,729$33,993
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$38,289$29,685
JournalismCommunicationsbachelors$34,420$28,236
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$32,569$31,133
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$29,685$25,194
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors—$40,485
Air TransportationTransportationbachelors——
Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Artsbachelors——
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciencesbachelors——
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusinessbachelors——

Campus facts

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.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Hampton University’s 3,254 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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