Hampton University
Add ComparisonHampton University is a higher education institution located in Hampton City, VA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Hampton University were General Psychology (42 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (39 degrees), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (33 degrees).
The median undergraduate tuition at Hampton University is $27,482, which is $−4,438 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).
In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Hampton University is $27,482, which is $4,438 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).
After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $27,428.
In 2024, 83% of undergraduate students attending Hampton University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 56% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.
In 2024, the cost of tuition at Hampton University was $27,482. The cost of tuition at Hampton University is $−4,438 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).
This chart compares the tuition costs of Hampton University (in red) with those of other similar universities.
In 2024 Hampton University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,428. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Hampton University grew by 4.02%.
This chart compares the average net price of Hampton University (in red) with that of other similar universities.
Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
83% of undergraduate students at Hampton University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.22% with respect to 2023, when 82% of undergraduate students received financial aid.
This chart compares the average award discount at Hampton University (in red) with that of other similar universities.
The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.
Hampton University received 17,885 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 47.6% annual growth. Out of those 17,885 applicants, 11,133 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 62.2% acceptance rate.
There were 4,244 students enrolled at Hampton University in 2024. 49% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.
Hampton University has an overall enrollment yield of 10.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.
In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Hampton University was 62.2% (11,133 admissions from 17,885 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 48.3%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 47.6%, while admissions grew by 90.3%.
This chart compares the acceptance rate of Hampton University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.
49% of enrolled first-time students at Hampton University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.
The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.
Hampton University had a total enrollment of 4,244 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Hampton University is 4,012 students and the part-time enrollment is 232. This means that 94.5% of students enrolled at Hampton University are enrolled full-time.
The enrolled student population at Hampton University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 93.5% Black or African American, 0.636% White, 0.353% Hispanic or Latino, 0.212% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.141% Asian, and 0.0236% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.
Students enrolled at Hampton University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (66.5%), followed by Black or African American Male (30.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (0.237%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (47.4%), followed by Black or African American Male (26%) and White Female (2.35%).
The total enrollment at Hampton University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,244 students. The full-time enrollment at Hampton University is 4,012 and the part-time enrollment is 232. This means that 94.5% of students enrolled at Hampton University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.
This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Hampton University (in red) compares to similar universities.
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Hampton University was 85%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), Hampton University had a retention rate higher than its peers.
This chart shows the retention rate over time at Hampton University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.
The enrolled student population at Hampton University is 93.5% Black or African American, 0.636% White, 0.353% Hispanic or Latino, 0.212% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.141% Asian, and 0.0236% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% Black or African American.
Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 151 students (3.56%) did not report their race.
In N/A, N/A N/A women than men received degrees from Hampton University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hampton University is black or african american (569 degrees awarded). There were 63.2 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (9 degrees).
The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Hampton University is General Psychology (42 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (39 degrees) and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (33 degrees).
In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Hampton University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Applied Sciences (6 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (62 degrees), and Architecture and Related Services (15 degrees).
The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hampton University are Physicians (417,319 people), Other managers (285,111 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (156,154 people), Postsecondary teachers (150,545 people), and Other Physical Scientists (119,995 people).
The most specialized majors at Hampton University in 2024 are Applied Sciences (6 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (62 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (15 degrees), Communications (47 degrees), and Biology (50 degrees) (as of 2024).
The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hampton University are Physicians, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Skincare specialists
The most specialized majors at Hampton University are Applied Sciences (6 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (62 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (15 degrees), Communications (47 degrees), and Biology (50 degrees) (as of 2024).
The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hampton University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (606,907 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (441,641 people), Elementary & secondary schools (412,150 people), Offices of physicians (214,617 people), and Computer Systems Design (205,195 people).
The most specialized majors at Hampton University are Applied Sciences (6 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (62 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (15 degrees), Communications (47 degrees), and Biology (50 degrees) (as of 2024).
In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Hampton University was General Studies with 1 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Hampton University according to their major.
In 2024, 30% of students graduating from Hampton University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 46% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 47% within 200%.
The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.
Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.
The most common race/ethnicity at Hampton University is black or african american (569 degrees awarded). There were 63.2 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (9 degrees).
The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hampton University is black or african american female (669 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (635 degrees).
Hampton University has an endowment valued at nearly $241M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 11.1M (4.61%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.
In 2024, Hampton University had a total salary expenditure of 240M. Hampton University employs 163 Assistant professors, 63 Associate professors and 24 Professors. Most academics at Hampton University are Male Assistant professor (87), Female Assistant professor (76), and Male Associate professor (32).
The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hampton University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 110 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 93 employees, and Management with 83 employees.
Hampton University has an endowment valued at about $241M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Hampton University declined 32.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.9M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.
This line chart shows how the endowment at Hampton University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.
The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.
In 2024, Hampton University paid a median of $62.3M in salaries, which represents 26% of their overall expenditure ($240M) and a 6.38% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 19.3% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 11.8% decline between 2021 and 2022.
In 2024, Hampton University paid a total of $22.4M to 270 employees working as instructors, which represents 36% of all salaries paid.
This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.
In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hampton University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 110 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 93 employees, and Management with 83 employees.
