Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Hampton's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Hampton has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,257 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia average (3,418 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Hampton University4,2443,728516
Similarly Ranked Schools4,2572,5721,685
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia3,4182,6081,688
The below chart compares the student population between Hampton University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,390 male and 2,854 female students attending Hampton. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.49 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Hampton.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Hampton
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,7283,63197
Men1,2011,15942
Women2,5272,47255
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Hampton
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total516381135
Men18914940
Women32723295

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,967 Black or African American students (93.47%) and 151 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (3.56%) at Hampton University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Hampton University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Hampton University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native734
Asian101
Black or African American3,6061,1562,450
Hispanic927
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1138
Two or More Races000
Race/Ethnicity Unknown381325
Total 3,7281,2012,527
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Hampton University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native211
Asian523
Black or African American361122239
Hispanic642
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White1688
Two or More Races000
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1134469
Total 516189327

Online Student Population

At Hampton University, 640 students (15.08% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 542 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 179 students live in Virginia where Hampton University is located in and 356 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total4,2443,728516
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes542214328
Enrolled Some in Online Classes983761
Not Enrolled in Online Classes3,6043,477127
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)542214328
Virginia Residents17910376
Other State in U.S.356108248
Outside of U.S.110
Unknown624