Hampton University

Hampton University is a private nonprofit college in Hampton, VA. Its average net price is $26,214 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$26,461
$30,001 to $48,000$23,233
$48,001 to $75,000$23,148
$75,001 to $110,000Not published
$110,001 and up$24,307
$31,512Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$31,512Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$26,214Average Net Price
$14,988Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,100Books and Supplies
$2,610Other Expenses
43.3%Students on Pell Grants
60.2%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

62.3%Acceptance Rate
411 to 558SAT Reading, Middle Half
379 to 532SAT Math, Middle Half
13 to 22ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$48,452
8 years after entry$54,746
10 years after entry$63,602
64.2%Graduation Rate
85.3%Retention Rate
$21,843Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Hampton, VALocation
Large suburbSetting
3,727Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Air Transportation$55,780 National median for this major n=5,818Not published
Architecture$55,143 National median for this major n=3,112Not published
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$37,052 National median for this major n=3,388Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$39,787 Small program - rough guide n=58$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=64
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,490 Small program - rough guide n=71$19,602 Small program - rough guide n=72
Business/Managerial Economics$56,982 National median for this major n=4,348Not published
Chemical Engineering$80,826 National median for this major n=8,603Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$32,846 National median for this major n=5,303Not published
Computer Engineering$83,729 National median for this major n=11,252Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Criminal Justice$40,389 Small program - rough guide n=33$24,246 Small program - rough guide n=31
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$34,501 National median for this major n=3,700Not published
Engineering$72,868 National median for this major n=2,850Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,115 National median for this major n=43,988Not published
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$58,823 National median for this major n=2,808Not published
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$40,940 National median for this major n=14,722Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Hospitality Administration/Management$46,331 National median for this major n=9,793Not published
Human Resources Management and Services$55,804 National median for this major n=11,775Not published
Information Science/Studies$65,798 National median for this major n=10,113Not published
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations$60,050 National median for this major n=1,019Not published
International Relations and National Security Studies$45,779 National median for this major n=7,065Not published
Journalism$41,127 Small program - rough guide n=93Not published
Legal Support Services$43,568 National median for this major n=1,209Not published
Liberal Arts$39,572 Small program - rough guide n=42$23,750 Small program - rough guide n=40
Management Information Systems and Services$65,673 National median for this major n=9,101Not published
Marketing$52,533 Small program - rough guide n=37$19,018 Small program - rough guide n=34
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$58,869 National median for this major n=912Not published
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General$32,431 National median for this major n=74Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807$25,279 Small program - rough guide n=34
Psychology$40,762 Small program - rough guide n=69$21,500 Small program - rough guide n=59
Public Administration$50,470 National median for this major n=2,829Not published
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$47,943 National median for this major n=17,317Not published
Registered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Security Science and Technology$46,655 National median for this major n=2,893Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$28,074 Small program - rough guide n=55$21,250 Small program - rough guide n=54
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published
Visual and Performing Arts, General$30,671 National median for this major n=4,580Not published

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