by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students are not billed the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total price of attendance at Hampton University can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financial aid options can Hampton offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Keep going to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Hampton University.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Hampton University, 82% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid approximately 975 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 75% | $18,603 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 65% | $14,886 |
| Federal Pell grants | 36% | $5,844 |
| State/local grants | 13% | $12,636 |
| Federal student loans | 53% | $5,545 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Across the undergraduate body at Hampton, roughly 83% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $18,630 (across roughly 2687 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 83% | $18,630 |
| Federal Pell grants | 39% | $5,700 |
| Federal student loans | 56% | $6,282 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $20,708.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $29,747 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $31,711 |
| Over $75,000 | $44,119 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $25,319 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $32,145 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Hampton’s net price calculator: www.hamptonu.edu/studentservices/financialaid.
The median student at Hampton graduates with $19,500 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $19,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $25,442 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $269.73/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Hampton.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,105 |
| 25th percentile | $7,500 |
| 75th percentile | $29,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $39,000 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $20,827 |
| Middle income | $19,500 |
| High income | $19,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $20,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $18,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $20,000 |
| Independent students | $14,221 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Hampton.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Hampton:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 25020 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $680,964,089 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 106 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $2,268,707 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $21,403 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 3 |
| Total DoD amount | $4,500 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,500 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.