by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Hampton really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Hampton. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to discover how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Hampton total enrollment is approximately 3,982 students. 3,601 are undergraduates and 381 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Hampton undergraduate population is made up of 66.7% women, and 33.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Hampton Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 3,506 | 97.5% |
| International | 38 | 1.1% |
| Unknown | 27 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic | 15 | 0.4% |
| White | 8 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 66.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 33.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Hampton Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 284 | 74.7% |
| Unknown | 52 | 13.7% |
| White | 14 | 3.7% |
| International | 12 | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 10 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 3,790 | 95.3% |
| Unknown | 79 | 2.0% |
| International | 50 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic | 25 | 0.6% |
| White | 22 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 9 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
Hampton University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 61.5% |
| White | 25.7% |
| Asian | 11.8% |
| Hispanic | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,653 female students and 1,329 male students at Hampton.
Hampton University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 48.8% of Hampton students come from within the state, and 51.2% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 39 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 208 | 18.6% |
| Maryland | 150 | 13.4% |
| New York | 99 | 8.8% |
| New Jersey | 83 | 7.4% |
| Georgia | 82 | 7.3% |
Hampton welcomes roughly 1.3% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the international character of the campus.
Hampton University is a Historically Black College or University (HBCU).
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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