How many students at Hampton? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,244 students have enrolled in Hampton University with 3,728 undergraduate and 516 graduate students.
By gender, 1,390 male and 2,854 female students are attending the school.
It has much fewer students compared to similar colleges (6,371 students on average - private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University).
542 students are enrolled exclusively, and 98 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Hampton University has a total of 4,244 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. 3,728 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 516 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 1,390 male and 2,854 female students (the male-female ratio is 33:67) are attending the school.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | 4,244 | 3,728 | 516 |
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| Men | 1,390 | 1,201 | 189 |
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| Women | 2,854 | 2,527 | 327 |
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Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 27 White, 3,967 Black, and 6 Asian students out of a total of 4,244 are attending at Hampton University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Hampton University is not very diverse with a diversity index of 12.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 9 | 4 | 5 |
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| Asian | 6 | 2 | 4 |
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| Black | 3,967 | 1,278 | 2,689 |
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| Hispanic | 15 | 6 | 9 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| White | 27 | 11 | 16 |
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| Two or more races | - | - | - |
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| Race Unknown | 151 | 57 | 94 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 7 | 3 | 4 |
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| Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Black | 3,606 | 1,156 | 2,450 |
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| Hispanic | 9 | 2 | 7 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | 11 | 3 | 8 |
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| Two or more races | - | - | - |
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| Race Unknown | 38 | 13 | 25 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| Asian | 5 | 2 | 3 |
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| Black | 361 | 122 | 239 |
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| Hispanic | 6 | 4 | 2 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| White | 16 | 8 | 8 |
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| Two or more races | - | - | - |
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| Race Unknown | 113 | 44 | 69 |
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Student Age Distribution
By age, Hampton has 118 students under 18 years old and 1 students over 65 years old. There are 3,247 students under 25 years old, and 402 students over 25 years old out of 3,649 total students.
Hampton has 3,106 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 149 students aged 25 and over.
It has 141 graduate students aged under 25 and 253 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 118 | 94 | 24 |
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| 18-19 | 1,819 | 1,242 | 577 |
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| 20-21 | 961 | 662 | 299 |
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| 22-24 | 349 | 183 | 166 |
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| 25-29 | 105 | 71 | 34 |
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| 30-34 | 80 | 54 | 26 |
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| 35-39 | 52 | 40 | 12 |
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| 40-49 | 105 | 81 | 24 |
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| 50-64 | 59 | 44 | 15 |
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| Over 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 118 | 94 | 24 |
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| 18-19 | 1,819 | 1,242 | 577 |
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| 20-21 | 952 | 654 | 298 |
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| 22-24 | 217 | 101 | 116 |
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| 25-29 | 35 | 26 | 9 |
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| 30-34 | 31 | 23 | 8 |
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| 35-39 | 22 | 17 | 5 |
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| 40-49 | 40 | 28 | 12 |
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| 50-64 | 21 | 19 | 2 |
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Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 20-21 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
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| 22-24 | 132 | 82 | 50 |
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| 25-29 | 70 | 45 | 25 |
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| 30-34 | 49 | 31 | 18 |
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| 35-39 | 30 | 23 | 7 |
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| 40-49 | 65 | 53 | 12 |
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| 50-64 | 38 | 25 | 13 |
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| Over 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Hampton University, 542 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 98 students are enrolled in some online courses.
179 students who live in Virginia or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 363 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| All Students | 4,244 | 542 | 98 |
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| Undergraduate | 3,728 | 214 | 37 |
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| Graduate | 516 | 328 | 61 |
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Online Student Population by Locality
| Virginia Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
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| All Students | 179 | 362 | 1 |
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| Undergraduate | 103 | 110 | 1 |
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| Graduate | 76 | 252 | 0 |
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Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 3,728 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 166 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.45%.138 students have transferred in as full-time status and 28 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
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| Regular Full-time | 3,493 |
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| Transfer-in Full-time | 138 |
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| Regular Part-time | 69 |
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| Transfer-in Part-time | 28 |
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Hampton Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 4,244 students are enrolled at Hampton.
3,728 undergraduate and 516 graduate students are enrolled at Hampton.
1,390 male (32.75%) and 2,854 female (67.25%) students are attending Hampton.
68 international students (1.60%) are enrolled at Hampton, including 56 undergraduate and 12 graduate students.
Hampton has a student population that is predominantly Black: 27 White (0.64%), 3,967 Black (93.47%), and 6 Asian (0.14%) students are enrolled.
118 students are under 18 and 1 students are over 65 years old.
542 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 98 students take some online courses.