Hampton University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Hampton University

Hampton University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Hampton, Virginia (suburb: large), with a total reported enrollment of 3,727 students of which 3,752 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Hampton University is categorized as “17” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 62.3%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 969. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $25,319, with published in-state tuition of $30,592 and a Pell grant recipient share of 39.4%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $25,442, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 56.4%, and the first-year retention rate is 85.3%. Graduates earn a median of $59,159 ten years after enrolling, compared with $42,721 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 204400.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 64.8% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.