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Hampton University

Hampton, Virginia · Private, a large suburb · 3,727 undergraduates

A historically Black college or university.

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Is it hard to get into Hampton?

The middle half of admitted students scored in these ranges: a quarter scored lower, a quarter higher. Fall 2024 admissions, from the College Scorecard.

Acceptance rate
62.3%
12,119 applied
SAT, middle half
790 to 1090
Reading plus math, out of 1600
ACT, middle half
13 to 22
Composite, out of 36
Test scores this year
Required
Test-optional only for applicants with a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.6 or higher or in the top 10% of their class; everyone else must submit SAT or ACT scores. Test-optional applicants are not eligible for merit scholarships.
What they look at
  • High school GPARequired
  • Courses takenRequired
  • College-prep programRequired
  • RecommendationsRequired

How much does Hampton cost?

Sticker prices and what students actually paid after grants, by family income. A year means tuition, fees, room, board, books and other costs.

Tuition and fees
$31,512
A full year, sticker price
$48,132
Living on campus
Average price after grants
$25,683
Students who got federal aid

What a year cost, by family income

Family incomeAverage paid after grants
Under $30,000$26,177
$30,001 to $48,000$23,233
$48,001 to $75,000$13,803
$75,001 to $110,000Not published
Over $110,000$24,307
Room and board on campus
$14,988 a year
Books and supplies
$1,100 a year
The school's own grants
71% of full-time first-years get one, averaging $14,867

Tuition over the years

Tuition and fees for a year, as reported to the federal government.

$0K$10K$19K$29K$38K201220142016201820202022Hampton

How much do Hampton students borrow?

Federal student loans only, for students who borrowed.

Typical debt at graduation
$21,843
About $248 a month over ten years
Students who borrow
60.2%
Get a Pell Grant
43.3%
Federal grant for lower-income families
Over 25 when they start
4.6%

What do Hampton graduates earn?

Typical yearly pay of everyone who started here with federal aid, whatever they studied and whether or not they finished.

Six years after starting
$48,452
Ten years after starting
$63,602
Middle half: $39,682 to $89,905
Best-paid program, five years out
$93,755
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Lowest-paid program, five years out
$52,581
Psychology, General

Do Hampton students finish?

Of the students who started full time, first time.

Back for second year
85.3%
Graduate in six years
64.2%
The four-year figure is for a later, smaller group, so it is not shown
After eight years
56% graduated
37% transferred, 0% still enrolled

Who goes to Hampton?

Women
67.8%
First in their family at college
19.8%
Part-time
2.6%
Students per teacher
15
Background
Black 97%, International 2%
Housing
Campus housing, 2,150 beds

What do Hampton graduates earn, by program?

Every bachelor's program the school awards, with what its graduates earn and owe. The government hides pay for small programs, so some rows have no figure.

Computer science

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Computer and Information Sciences, General22HiddenHiddenHidden
Information Science/Studies7HiddenHiddenHidden

Engineering

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Chemical Engineering11HiddenHiddenHidden
Computer Engineering0HiddenHiddenHidden
Engineering, General30$92,196Hidden$17,750

Business and commerce

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Accounting and Related Services8HiddenHiddenHidden
Business Administration, Management and Operations81$60,490$86,381$19,500
Business/Managerial Economics7HiddenHiddenHidden
Finance and Financial Management Services21HiddenHiddenHidden
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations23HiddenHiddenHidden
Hospitality Administration/Management0HiddenHiddenHidden
Human Resources Management and Services0HiddenHiddenHidden
Management Information Systems and Services8HiddenHiddenHidden
Marketing45$52,533$68,943$18,674

Nursing

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing20$78,704$93,755Hidden

Health sciences and kinesiology

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services12Hidden$54,900Hidden
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General31$40,097Hidden$22,250
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration4HiddenHiddenHidden
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness77$28,074$52,922$21,500

Life sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology13HiddenHiddenHidden
Biology, General95$39,787$59,345$24,406
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology7HiddenHiddenHidden

Math and physical sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Chemistry1HiddenHiddenHidden
Mathematics5HiddenHiddenHidden
Physics3HiddenHiddenHidden

Social sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Criminal Justice and Corrections40$40,389$52,733$24,246
International Relations and National Security Studies9HiddenHiddenHidden
Journalism39$41,127$61,268$20,149
Legal Support Services4HiddenHiddenHidden
Political Science and Government41Hidden$74,227$24,240
Psychology, General92$40,762$52,581$21,500
Public Administration8HiddenHiddenHidden
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication41HiddenHiddenHidden
Security Science and Technology25HiddenHiddenHidden
Social Work0Hidden$59,036Hidden
Sociology4HiddenHiddenHidden

Arts and humanities

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
English Language and Literature, General8HiddenHiddenHidden
History4HiddenHiddenHidden
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General0HiddenHiddenHidden
Religion/Religious Studies6HiddenHiddenHidden
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics0HiddenHiddenHidden

Education (teaching)

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods19$49,249HiddenHidden
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas3HiddenHiddenHidden

Fine and performing arts

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management1HiddenHiddenHidden
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft7HiddenHiddenHidden
Fine and Studio Arts0HiddenHiddenHidden
Music4HiddenHiddenHidden
Visual and Performing Arts, General0HiddenHiddenHidden

Architecture and design

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Architecture0HiddenHiddenHidden

General arts and science (major chosen later)

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities52$39,572$55,062$23,750

Other programs

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Air Transportation21HiddenHiddenHidden
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations6HiddenHiddenHidden

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Where these numbers come from

College Scorecard release 10152026, Most Recent Cohorts files, fetched 2026-10-20. Test policy: the school's page (opens in a new tab). Tuition history, housing and the school's own grants: the federal IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) survey.

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