by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Hygiene/Hygienist is a concentration offered under the dental support services major at Old Dominion University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in dental hygiene, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Old Dominion paid an average of $1,028 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $356 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,029 | $26,664 |
| Fees | $3,771 | $4,296 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,988 | $12,988 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,000 | $3,000 |
Learn more about Old Dominion tuition and fees.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the dental hygiene bachelor’s degree program at Old Dominion. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Old Dominion Online Learning page.
About 97.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in dental hygiene in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 96.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene at Old Dominion in 2019-2020, 36.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
