Hampton University

Hampton University's published cost of attendance is $46,027. Need-based financial aid reshapes that figure across income levels: low-income families pay approximately $32,101, middle-income families pay around $14,305, and higher-income families pay approximately $31,528.

Azimuth ranks Hampton University #1258 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.

Hampton University participates in federal need-based aid programs including Pell Grants and Direct Loans, supplemented by institutional aid. The institution's aid structure is designed to meet demonstrated financial need for admitted students.

Families apply using the FAFSA to determine eligibility for need-based aid packages. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $25,442, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $74,299; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions.

For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $61,865, median federal debt of $25,442 projects to a monthly payment of about $287 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Graduates of Hampton University earn median 4-year earnings of $61,865, placing Hampton University in the 51.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $5,304 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Hampton University in the 35.4 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks Hampton University #850 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Hampton University's concentration in business and professional fields.

Business Administration is the largest program with 73 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $82,252, performing at 1.2x the national benchmark for the field. The Psychology, General program graduates 65 students with median 4-year earnings of $45,749, while Journalism and $61,675 round out the institution's core professional pathways.

The concentration in Business — representing 20% of degrees — anchors the institution's earnings profile and connects graduates directly to stable, in-demand career fields.

Hampton University's program mix is anchored in business, engineering, and health-related fields, reflecting the institution's focus on career-ready undergraduate education. Business Administration is the largest program with 73 graduates, followed by Psychology, General, Journalism, Kinesiology, and Biology, General.

Across 0 ranked programs serving roughly 646 students annually, several deliver strong four-year earnings outcomes aligned with national labor-market demand. The earnings pattern reflects Hampton's applied-professional orientation.

Nursing leads with median earnings of $94,216 four years after enrollment, followed by Business Administration at $82,252, Journalism at $61,675, General Studies at $54,437, and Criminal Justice at $53,602. These outcomes span both high-mobility direct-to-workforce pathways and fields where graduate or professional credentials shape longer-term trajectory, giving students multiple pathways to economic stability.

Hampton's program concentration in Business (representing 20% of graduates), Social Sciences (representing 5%), and Engineering (representing 3%) positions the university as a source of talent in applied business and technical fields. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these dominant program families align with national wage trends and employer demand in the mid-Atlantic region.