Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Norfolk, VA
Population 1,500,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24%)
Sunshine Hours 2,715 (68%)
Days Without Precipitation 253 (61%)

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 800 (5%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 14,572
Men / Women 46% / 54%
From State 90%
From Region 3%
Athletes 3.5%

Racial/Ethnic

White 39%
Black 33%
Hispanic 11%
Mixed 8%
Asian 5%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Old Dominion University 3,572 43% / 57% 1% $65,065 70 93%
Civil Engineering 34 74% / 26% 3% $84,517 90 93%
Computer Engineering 21 +1 90% / 10% 0% $109,397 99 94%
Electrical Engineering 39 87% / 13% 5% $90,370 93 95%
General Engineering 2 100% / 0% 0% $96,895 96 93%
Mechanical Engineering 118 76% / 24% 3% $92,235 94 88%
Computer Science 138 82% / 18% 1% $96,180 96 98%
Cybersecurity 292 +1 76% / 24% 1% $95,233 95 86%
Chemistry 6 50% / 50% 0% $58,695 57
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 26 42% / 58% 0% $55,177 47 95%
Mathematics 14 36% / 64% 14% $64,460 69 92%
Physics 8 75% / 25% 0% $67,293 74
Biochemistry 12 50% / 50% 0% $37,531 7 90%
Biology 182 26% / 74% 3% $53,927 44 97%
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 38 11% / 89% 0% $54,518 46 79%
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 27 15% / 85% 0% $68,843 76 96%
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 47 9% / 91% 0% $66,458 72 100%
Environmental Health 3 33% / 67% 0%
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 79 44% / 56% 0% $51,522 37 100%
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 114 8% / 92% 1% $67,559 74 94%
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 131 12% / 88% 0% $45,258 19 92%
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 12 42% / 58% 0% $65,269 70
Nursing 153 8% / 92% 1% $84,107 90 96%
Public Health 16 25% / 75% 0% $59,754 59
Accounting 77 +1 35% / 65% 4% $73,331 81 93%
Business Management and Administration 180 46% / 54% 0% $65,534 71 92%
Business and Managerial Economics $74,119 82
Economics $68,011 75
Finance 82 +4 61% / 39% 0% $67,301 74 90%
Management Information Systems and Statistics 112 +2 71% / 29% 2% $69,669 77 92%
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 11 +1 82% / 18% 0% $68,434 75
Marketing 87 +1 46% / 54% 0% $58,174 56 97%
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management 8 50% / 50% 0% $47,534 25 94%
Sports Management 63 75% / 25% 10% $51,522 37 100%
Asian Studies/Civilization 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $46,971 23
English 50 +1 18% / 82% 0% $51,683 37 92%
Foreign Languages 9 11% / 89% 0% $54,352 45
Geography $58,556 56
Geography and Environmental Studies 21 48% / 52% 0% $57,295 53
History 40 68% / 32% 0% $50,727 34 94%
Interdisciplinary Studies 187 +2 48% / 52% 1% $49,510 30 93%
International Affairs 10 20% / 80% 10% $44,597 17 89%
Philosophy 13 +1 46% / 54% 8% $49,771 31
Political Science 38 +5 55% / 45% 0% $61,454 63 96%
Psychology 301 +3 15% / 85% 0% $50,946 35 90%
Rhetoric and Composition 120 +1 42% / 57% 2% $53,938 44 94%
Sociology 61 +15 16% / 84% 0% $52,501 40 90%
Womens Studies 8 0% / 100% 0% $49,276 30
Early Childhood Education 8 0% / 100% 0% $53,987 44 93%
Elementary Education 93 4% / 96% 0% $53,987 44 93%
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 23 35% / 65% 0% $51,004 35 94%
Special Education 30 17% / 83% 0% $53,559 43 93%
Teacher Education 49 49% / 51% 0% $51,004 35 94%
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $51,004 35 94%
Art History 11 18% / 82% 0% $42,376 13 95%
Art/Art Studies 46 43% / 57% 0% $42,376 13 95%
Music Performance 21 52% / 48% 0% $38,417 8 100%
Theater 12 50% / 50% 0% $22,706 1 100%
Criminology 149 +6 32% / 68% 0% $51,896 38 94%
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians 136 84% / 16% 1% $86,441 91 90%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $13,069
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $34,842
Est. In-State Cost $16,906
Est. Out-of-State Cost $45,072
ROI Percentile 70th

Retention & Graduation

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

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 24.1% 860 32% / 68% 1% $51,733 37 92%
Business & Economics 17.4% 620 55% / 45% 2% $64,846 70 93%
Health Sciences 17.4% 620 15% / 85% 0% $63,796 68 94%
Computer Science 12.0% 430 78% / 22% 1% $95,537 96 90%
Professional 8.0% 285 57% / 43% 0% $68,381 75 92%
Engineering 6.0% 214 79% / 21% 3% $92,397 94 91%
Education 5.7% 205 20% / 80% 0% $52,848 41 93%
Life & Natural Sciences 5.4% 194 27% / 73% 3% $52,913 41 96%
Arts 2.5% 90 43% / 57% 0% $38,830 8 97%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.5% 54 46% / 54% 4% $59,770 59 94%

Research R1

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $31.6M #131 44% $0.7M 28 #111 224 7
Physical Sciences & Math $14.0M #155 66% $0.0M 15 #148 126 20
Health Sciences $10.2M #137 12% $0.0M 10 #140 65 2
Computer Science $5.0M #132 35% $0.1M 4 #152 73
Life & Natural Sciences $4.3M #202 39% $0.0M 4 #185 104 13
Education $3.5M #134 68% $0 44 #78
Humanities & Social Sciences $3.0M #237 58% $0 35 #133 131
Agriculture & Food Science $2.5M #119 0% $0
Business & Economics $1.7M #171 1% $0 3 #213
Total $75.8M #173 42% $0.8M 143 #140 723 42

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 91%
Yield (Unbound) 20%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 92% 87% 97%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 8%
SAT Range 1120 – 1270
SAT Math Range 540 – 630
SAT RW Range 580 – 660