| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,660 men, 2,905 women, 4,565 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,508 men, 2,728 women, 4,236 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
152 men, 177 women, 329 total |
| Total graduate students: |
217 men, 333 women, 550 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
80 men, 203 women, 283 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
137 men, 130 women, 267 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
70% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
 | |
| 97.2% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.1% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 0.9% | Hispanic |
| 1.0% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.8% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
|
| Undergraduate breakdown: |
| |
| 95.7% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.4% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 0.7% | Hispanic |
| 2.0% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.9% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
|
|
|
|
| Campus size: |
314 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Hampton, VA |
| Population of city/town: |
145,494 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Roanoke and Virginia Beach, VA. |
| Nearest major city: |
Norfolk |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
26 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
235,747 |
| Online campus map: |
www.hamptonu.edu/map |
|
| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Housing is dependent upon availability. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
|
- coed dorms (6%)
- women's dorms (64%)
- men's dorms (30%)
|
|
| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
98% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
68% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
32% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen are required to live in school housing. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
40% |
| Student conduct policies: |
|
class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited |
|
| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
|
| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1500 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
|
Museum, chapel. |
|
|
| Remedial learning services: |
|
reading, writing, math, study skills |
|
| Additional services offered: |
|
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance |
|
| Counseling services: |
|
military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, religious |
|
| Career placement services: |
|
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, dining and business etiquette seminars. |
|
| Services for students with disabilities: |
|
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, C-Print and transcription services, priority registration. |
|
| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
98% |
|
| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
6 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
5% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
3 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
4% |
| Student activities: |
|
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
|
| School newspaper(s): |
Hampton Script |
| Number of honor societies: |
12 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
96 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
|
Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Muslim Student Fellowship, Student Christian Association |
|
| International student organizations: |
|
International Student Association |
|
| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
|
Choir, marching and pep bands, orchestra, university players, Terpsichorean's Dancers, chess club, debate group, pre-alumni council, team managers, Women's Senate, other academic and special-interest groups |
|
|
| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Lonza Hardy,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Tianna Scott,
Assistant Athletic Director, SWA |
| School colors: |
royal blue and white |
| School mascot: |
Pirates |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (Division I, Football I-AA) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
|
| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
5% |
| Athletic facilities: |
|
gymnasium |
|
| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
|
basketball |
|
|
| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Norfolk, VA (20 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Newport News, VA (20 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Newport News, VA (10 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Hampton, VA (2 miles) |
|
| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
1% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
yes |
|
| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
48% immediately, 10% within one year of graduation, 42% within 5 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
|
College of William and Mary, North Carolina Central University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Tech. |
|
| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
44% within six months of graduation, 93% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
|
Daimler Chrysler, Johnson and Johnson, Lockheed Martin. |
|
|
|
Data is copyrighted material under license to Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Alloy Education, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. Copyright © 2006-2012 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.
|
|
|
