Hampton, Virginia · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Hampton University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Hampton, Virginia. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 4,244 students in fall 2024, including 3,728 undergraduates and 516 graduate students. It is a historically Black college or university. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity.
Hampton University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 82 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Psychology, General, and Biology. It awarded 658 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 12 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
85% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
4,244
Students enrolled
85%
First-year retention
658
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
82
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 82
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
85%
First-year retention, part-time students
63%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
489
Associate degrees
3
Master's degrees
107
Doctoral degrees (research)
43
Professional doctorates
13
Certificates under 1 year
2
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
1
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,244
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,728
Graduate students, fall 2024
516
Full-time, fall 2024
95%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,897
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,236
Graduate students, 2024-25
661
Full-time, 2024-25
94%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
66%
Men
34%
White
1%
Black or African American
90%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
12
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
13%
Students taking some online courses
2%
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Colonial Athletic Association
President
Darrell K. Williams
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization