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Old Dominion University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Norfolk, VA
Population 1,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 17,521
Men / Women 46% / 54%
White 44%
Black 28%
Hispanic 11%
Mixed 6%
Asian 5%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 30%
Life & Natural Sciences 24%
Business & Economics 18%
Professional 11%
Engineering, Computing & Math 9%
Education 5%
Arts 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $12,750
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $33,780
Est. In-State Cost $16,493
Est. Out-of-State Cost $43,698
10-Year ROI $178,000
ROI Percentile 72th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 26%
6-Year Graduation Rate 46%
Transfer-Out Rate 25%

Weather

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 75%
Yield (Unbound) 20%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $38M #130
Life & Natural Sciences $30M #174
Humanities & Social Sciences $3M #202
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 35 #129
Life & Natural Sciences 118 #199
Humanities & Social Sciences 79 #215

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 800 (5%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_required
Submitted Test Scores 15%
SAT Range 1,100 – 1,280
ACT Range 24 – 29

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Old Dominion University 3,506 41% / 59% 1% $64,450
Civil Engineering 39 64% / 36% 3% $83,417
Computer Engineering 17 76% / 24% 0% $107,973
Computer Science 116 +1 77% / 23% 3% $95,459
Electrical Engineering 26 69% / 31% 4% $89,193
General Engineering 4 50% / 50% 0% $95,634
Mathematics 14 +1 50% / 50% 0% $63,857
Mechanical Engineering 104 85% / 15% 2% $91,035
Physics 8 88% / 12% 0%
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 33 3% / 97% 0% $62,747
Biochemistry 6 33% / 67% 0%
Biology 186 31% / 69% 1% $53,261
Chemistry 5 +1 40% / 60% 0%
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 19 16% / 84% 5% $67,965
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 41 0% / 100% 0% $65,611
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 43 42% / 58% 2%
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 18 33% / 67% 0%
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 117 21% / 79% 0% $66,698
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 143 +1 10% / 90% 0% $44,681
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 7 43% / 57% 0%
Nursing 184 14% / 86% 0% $104,125
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 37 49% / 51% 0% $53,145
Public Health 18 33% / 67% 0%
Accounting 65 +1 40% / 60% 0% $72,491
Business Management and Administration 180 50% / 50% 3% $83,309
Business and Managerial Economics
Economics
Finance 106 +4 61% / 39% 3% $66,531
Management Information Systems and Statistics 114 73% / 27% 1% $68,871
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 7 43% / 57% 0%
Marketing 85 +3 42% / 58% 0% $57,508
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management 26 12% / 88% 0% $46,981
Sports Management 40 70% / 30% 2%
Asian Studies/Civilization 5 60% / 40% 0%
Criminology 167 +7 33% / 67% 0% $51,248
English 57 28% / 72% 0% $51,132
Foreign Languages 22 +1 23% / 77% 0%
Geography
Geography and Environmental Studies 14 43% / 57% 0%
History 37 +1 57% / 43% 0% $50,072
Interdisciplinary Studies 158 +1 49% / 51% 1% $48,814
International Affairs 18 39% / 61% 0% $44,040
Philosophy 9 +4 33% / 67% 0%
Political Science 46 +6 39% / 61% 2% $60,686
Psychology 352 +2 16% / 84% 1% $50,325
Rhetoric and Composition 117 +1 26% / 74% 0% $53,362
Sociology 60 +15 22% / 78% 2% $51,845
Womens Studies
Early Childhood Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $53,353
Elementary Education 94 +1 5% / 95% 0% $53,353
Special Education 28 11% / 89% 0% $52,931
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 42 45% / 55% 0% $53,145
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $53,145
Art History 5 +1 20% / 80% 0% $41,908
Art/Art Studies 50 38% / 62% 0% $41,908
Music Performance 12 67% / 33% 0% $37,993
Theater 9 22% / 78% 0% $22,455
Cybersecurity 249 +2 73% / 27% 1%
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians 139 86% / 14% 1% $85,351