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Hampton University, Virginia

Overview of Hampton University

Hampton, Virginia is home to Hampton. Hampton is a medium-sized city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at Hampton go up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

Students commonly pursue studies in science, music, and media.

Hampton Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 478. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 464 and 599. Since a large share of students are from out-of-state, you can assume Hampton has broad appeal.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

Hampton has 6,309 enrolled students (as of 2005). The school has a large minority student population.

Student Life

Hampton offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans. Hampton values student athletics, and belongs to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Hampton

Hampton University
Hampton, VA 23668-0099
Admissions Phone: (757) 727-5328
Financial Aid Phone: (757) 727-5332
http://www.hamptonu.edu

Hampton Programs and Degrees (2005)

Hampton awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management208business management, marketing, accounting, finance, business administration, sales and marketing, MIS
Liberal Arts111political science, English language and literature, general studies, history, economics, speech and rhetoric
Nursing And Emergency Medicine98registered nursing
Therapy And Counseling90psychology, physical therapy
Science79biology, biological and biomedical sciences, chemistry, physics, marine biology
Media73journalism courses, public relations, advertising, journalism, radio and television, broadcast journalism
Education And Teaching41school counseling, education of learning disabled, psychology teaching, music teaching, physical education teaching, kindergarten/preschool teaching, elementary school teaching, English teaching, ...
Computer Science And Engineering39computer science, information science, computer and info science
Medicine38pharmacy, health professions
Family And Social Work25social work
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy24sports and fitness management, recreation and leisure studies
Music18music, music management, various music studies
Architecture And Planning18architecture
Medical Assistant And Technician16speech pathology, health diagnostic professions
Law10legal assistant
Engineering10engineering, chemical engineering
Art Studies8art studies
Mathematics8mathematics, applied mathematics
Transportation8aviation operations, air traffic controller, aviation tech
Mechanics And Repair5avionics maintenance
Drama And Performing Arts4drama
Religion And Philosophy2religion
Security And Law Enforcement1fire services administration, fire protection

Number of programs and degrees for Hampton in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree79050
Master's degree9719
First-professional degree381
Associate's degree51
Doctor's degree43
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years01

Hampton Student Body

Hampton is a historically black college.

In 2005, Hampton had a total enrollment of 6,309 students (5,752 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men0%
Women0%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate82%
Graduate15%
First Professional3%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White12%
Black86%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 184%
18-1938%
20-2127%
22-2412%
25-296%
30-344%
35-393%
40-495%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Virginia21%
Maryland12%
New York11%
New Jersey10%
Georgia5%
California5%
North Carolina5%
Pennsylvania5%
Texas3%
Michigan3%
Illinois3%
Ohio3%
Massachusetts2%
Connecticut2%
South Carolina2%
District of Columbia1%
Florida1%
Delaware1%
Tennessee1%
Missouri1%
Washington1%
Louisiana1%
Colorado1%
State unknown1%

Hampton Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time83 %
Part-Time85 %

Hampton Room and Board (2005)

Hampton offers campus housing for 3,104 of its 5,752 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Hampton, Virginia for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Hampton Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total7,6174,11754%1,19029%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal478626
SAT Math464599
ACT Verbal1927
ACT Math1825
ACT Composite1925

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT72%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT28%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (757) 727-5328

Hampton Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 14,182
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 14,182
Room and board$ 6,746
Room charge$ 3,508
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,238
Books and supplies$ 870
Other expenses$ 2,860

Financial Aid:
Hampton participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 371400)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (757) 727-5332

Hampton Faculty

Hampton has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year9$105,4464$96,884
Associate professorcalendar year4$72,6056$75,102
Assistant professorcalendar year7$57,01219$64,050
Instructorcalendar year6$19,9581*
Lecturercalendar year0*6$42,511
All faculty totalcalendar year26$67,62536$64,510

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year35$71,45913$69,055
Associate professoracademic year41$53,36836$53,016
Assistant professoracademic year52$45,89464$43,147
Instructoracademic year3$37,8977$32,361
Lectureracademic year6$48,2383$38,464
All faculty totalacademic year137$54,590123$48,046

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Hampton Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
BasketballMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
TrackMid-Eastern Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total201838
Track6814
Football10010
Basketball246
All Other Sports268

Hampton Degree Programs (2005)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Finance, General
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Psychology Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Chemical Engineering
Engineering, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
General Studies
History, General
Political Science and Government, General
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician

MEDIA
Advertising
Broadcast Journalism
Journalism
Journalism, Other
Public Relations/Image Management
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])

MUSIC
Music Management and Merchandising
Music, General
Music, Other

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Fire Protection, Other
Fire Services Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

TRANSPORTATION
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
Air Traffic Controller
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

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Hampton Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Hampton Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Hampton % of students from other states
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Hampton Dorm rooms per full-time student
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Hampton Number of degree programs
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Hampton Minority % of student body
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Hampton Number of students
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Hampton % of degrees in media
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%Hampton % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%Hampton Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in science
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Hampton % of degrees in science
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%Hampton Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Hampton % of degrees in music
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, navy)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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