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Christopher Newport University

Basic Information

Type Public
Population 1,500,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,402
Men / Women 48% / 52%
White 62%
Black 14%
Hispanic 12%
Mixed 5%
Asian 3%
Native American 0%
International 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 49%
Business & Economics 18%
Life & Natural Sciences 17%
Engineering, Computing & Math 12%
Arts 5%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $16,828
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $31,178
Est. In-State Cost $21,769
Est. Out-of-State Cost $40,332
10-Year ROI $165,000
ROI Percentile 64th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 81%
4-Year Graduation Rate 64%
6-Year Graduation Rate 72%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,715 (68th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 253 (61th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Early Decision Nov 15
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #343
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #371
Life & Natural Sciences $2M #407

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 41%
SAT Range 1,060 – 1,290
ACT Range 25 – 30

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Humanities 326 43% / 57% 0% $53,599
Communication Studies 102 +5 36% / 64% 0% $57,844
English 29 +2 24% / 76% 0% $53,278
History 43 +3 58% / 42% 2% $50,693
Interdisciplinary Studies 31 +32 71% / 29% 0% $52,253
Philosophy 8 +3 50% / 50% 0%
Political Science 53 +10 58% / 42% 0% $61,929
World Languages 11 +4 9% / 91% 0% $62,493
Fine Arts 45 +4 29% / 71% 0% $35,907
Music Performance 4 +1 25% / 75% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences 513 36% / 64% 0% $63,195
Computer Engineering 10 80% / 20% 0% $96,979
Computer Science 55 +1 84% / 16% 0% $93,081
Electrical Engineering 18 83% / 17% 0%
Information Science 25 56% / 44% 0% $87,538
Mathematics 13 +2 46% / 54% 0% $63,232
Biology 129 +4 29% / 71% 0% $58,556
Chemistry 21 29% / 71% 0% $60,905
Neuroscience 21 +1 38% / 62% 0%
Psychology 155 +4 21% / 79% 0% $52,311
Social Work 18 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Sociology 48 +6 23% / 77% 2% $57,840
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Luter School of Business 187 76% / 24% 1% $75,478
Business Administration 148 72% / 28% 1% $76,675
Economics 39 +2 90% / 10% 0% $70,937