Student Population at Hampton
Total Enrollment
4,244
Undergraduate
3,728
Graduate
516
Online Enrollment
542
Men Students
1,390
Women Students
2,854
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,244 students have enrolled at Hampton University - 3,728 undergraduate and 516 graduate.
By gender, 1,390 male and 2,854 female students are attending Hampton University. By attendance status, there are 4,012 full-time students and 232 part-time students.
The number of students at Hampton University is large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Shenandoah University and Marymount University, its population is average (average population is 4,257).
Hampton University offers online degree/certificate programs and 542 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton University | 4,244 | 3,728 | 516 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 4,257 | 2,572 | 1,685 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia | 3,418 | 2,608 | 1,688 |
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,728 | 3,631 | 97 |
| Men | 1,201 | 1,159 | 42 |
| Women | 2,527 | 2,472 | 55 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 516 | 381 | 135 |
| Men | 189 | 149 | 40 |
| Women | 327 | 232 | 95 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3,606 | 1,156 | 2,450 |
| Hispanic | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 38 | 13 | 25 |
| Total | 3,728 | 1,201 | 2,527 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Black or African American | 361 | 122 | 239 |
| Hispanic | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 113 | 44 | 69 |
| Total | 516 | 189 | 327 |
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.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,244 | 3,728 | 516 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 542 | 214 | 328 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 98 | 37 | 61 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,604 | 3,477 | 127 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 542 | 214 | 328 |
| Virginia Residents | 179 | 103 | 76 |
| Other State in U.S. | 356 | 108 | 248 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 6 | 2 | 4 |
