Type | 4 year |
Control | Public |
Campus size | Medium |
Campus locale | City |
Degrees offered | Undergrad & Graduate |
Calendar system | Semester |
Total enrollment | 5,042 |
Religious affiliation | None |
Student to faculty ratio | 15:1 |
Campus housing | |
Dormitory capacity | 3,718 students |
Freshmen are required to live on campus |
No |
Christopher Newport University is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 7,532 applications and 4,682 students were granted admission. Christopher Newport University is at the #60 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.
In Fall 2016, 35% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 72% submitted SAT scores.
SAT | 1060 to 1250 |
ACT | 23 to 28 |
Christopher Newport University charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $19,062 and in-state students paid $7,836.
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In 2016-2017 academic year, 79% of Christopher Newport University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 15% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,221 (which is 4.8% below the national average.)
The total number of federal student loan recipients at Christopher Newport University in 2016-2017, was 629, which is 51% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,359 (which is 1.1% above the national average.)
In Fall 2016, Christopher Newport University has enrolled a total of 5,042 students (4,941 students full-time and 101 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 5,042 students, 127 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 43% men and 57% women and 4,930 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 112 for graduates studies.
White: 75%
Black/African American: 8%
Hispanic: 5%
Two or more races: 5%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 5%
Asian: 3%
Non-resident alien: 0%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0%
Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Christopher Newport University.
Study areas with their online column set to zero are those programs that have an online option but there was no graduate in 2016-2017 academic year.Study Areas | Percent | Total Graduates | Online |
---|---|---|---|
Education | 24% | 134 | |
Multi/interdisciplinary Studies | 9% | 52 | |
Social Sciences | 9% | 50 | |
Psychology | 5% | 28 | |
Natural Resources And Conservation | 4% | 22 | |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics | 3% | 16 | |
History | 3% | 14 | |
Biological And Biomedical Sciences | 2% | 10 | |
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | 2% | 10 | |
Physical Sciences | 2% | 9 |
Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.
The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Christopher Newport University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.
The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.
The typical median income of Christopher Newport University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $22,200. Last year, out of the total 781 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 664 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 808 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 646 were employed.
6 years after enrollment | 10 years after enrollment | |
---|---|---|
Annual Income | $22,200 | $26,700 |
Employment Rate | 85% | 80% |
Total Graduates | 781 | 808 |
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