Private nonprofit · University

Hampton University

Hampton, Virginia · Large suburb

62.3%
Admit rate
$25,319
Avg net price
57%
Graduation rate
$59,159
Median earnings

Hampton University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Hampton, Virginia (large suburb setting), enrolling 3,727 undergraduates. It is a Historically Black College or University (HBCU).

Private nonprofitMidsize · 3,727 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 62% admitNCAA Division I-FCS · Colonial Athletic AssociationCold wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Hampton University's admitted students.

Admit rate
62.3%
SAT (mid 50%)
790–1090
Avg GPA (est.)
2.86

Enter a test score to see where you land against Hampton University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Hampton University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Hampton, Virginia

Hampton is an independent city in Virginia, United States. Indigenous Americans settled in present-day Hampton before 10,000 BCE. In the early 1600s, the Tidewater region was populated by the Powhatan peoples who called the lands Tsenacommacah. Hampton is home to several arts venues and museums dedicated to Hampton's rich history. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
12 miles to Norfolk, VA
To the ocean
1 mile
Nearest airport
11 miles to Newport News Williamsburg (PHF)

How Hampton University compares

Selectivity62.3%

More selective than 74% · #13 most selective of 43 in Virginia

SAT average969

Higher than 4%

Graduation rate57%

Higher than 55% · #24 of 49 in Virginia

First-year retention85%

Higher than 77%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$59,159

Higher than 65% · #17 of 51 in Virginia

Average net price$25,319

Cheaper than 28% · #35 cheapest of 47 in Virginia

Median debt at graduation$25,442

Lower than 28%

Student–faculty ratio15 : 1

Lower than 35%

Undergraduate enrollment3,727

Larger than 73%

Percentiles compare Hampton University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Virginia.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

4,243students
  • Undergraduate3,72788%
  • Graduate51612%

Undergraduates by gender

3,727undergrads
  • Women2,57769%
  • Men1,15031%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • Black97%
  • Other or multiracial2.7%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
3,727
Graduate enrollment
516
Student–faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
39%
First-generation students
20%
Students over 25
5%
Median family income
$52,556
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$79,002
Endowment
$241,215,124

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
62.3%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
790–1090
SAT average
969
SAT reading
411–558
SAT math
379–532
ACT composite
13–22
Average GPA (estimated)
2.86

Cost

In-state tuition
$30,592
Room & board
$14,308
Books & supplies
$1,100
Total cost of attendance
$46,027
Average net price
$25,319

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
57%
Graduated on time (4 years)
44%
First-year retention
85%
Transferred to another college
33%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$42,721
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$59,159
Median debt at graduation
$25,442
Students with federal loans
56%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
35%

About 13% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
44%
Low-income (Pell)
45%
First-generation
47%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
2,150
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
58%
Housing charge (year)
$6,754
Meal plan (year)
$6,232
Application fee
$50
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FCS
Football conference
Colonial Athletic Association
Varsity athletes
399 (224 men · 175 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (12)

Football92
Track and Field (Indoor)65
Track and Field (Outdoor)56
Lacrosse48
Soccer35
Basketball31
Softball19
Tennis15
Volleyball14
Cross Country12
Sailing7
Other Sports5

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.6 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
12
Property offenses (2022–2024)
21

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (4,244 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

11reported offenses a year
4.0 violent a year7.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
4.3
Motor vehicle theft
2.7
Rape
1.3
Fondling
1.3
Aggravated assault
1.0
Robbery
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$32,101
$30–48k
$14,207
$48–75k
$14,305
$75–110k
$110k+
$31,528

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$62,059

$14,305/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

71%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$14,867
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 71% — get grant money from Hampton University itself, averaging $14,867, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 806 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$59,159
Typical debt at graduation
$25,442
Debt vs. one year's pay
43%
Out-earn a HS grad
61%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$59,141
Men
$59,220

Men out-earn women by $79 (0%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
87°F
Winter low
32°F
Annual rain
47.8″
Annual snow
2.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.65.3JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Langley Afb, VA US station (4.4 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.