Christopher Newport University

Newport News, Virginia · Public · Predominantly bachelor's · City: Midsize

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $22,310. 75% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $65,183 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $20,000.

Average net price
$22,310
per year Verified data
Completion rate
75%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$65,183
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$20,000
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$17,219
Out-of-state tuition and fees$31,440
Average cost of attendance$34,411
Books and supplies$1,604
Room and board, on campus$13,772
Average net price, all aided students$22,310
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$14,139
Average net price, family income over $110,000$30,741

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
86%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
1060 to 1290
ACT composite range, middle 50%
25 to 30
Undergraduate enrollment
4,365
Graduate enrollment
85
Students receiving Pell grants
20%
Student to faculty ratio
13 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

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Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time75%
Completion within normal time65%
First-year retention (full-time)81%
Median federal debt, graduates$20,000
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$227
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$49,491
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry83%
1 year after completion$43,402
4 years after completion$62,140
6 years after entry$56,970
8 years after entry$61,981
10 years after entry$65,183
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $65,183; the middle half earned $47,155 to $95,325. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Christopher Newport University

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

28 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Data Analytics
CIP 30.71 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Bachelor's degree (23)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
133$34,238$19,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
148$54,095$19,500
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
21$51,156$20,349
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
107$45,170$21,375
Computer Engineering
CIP 14.09 · No credentials fully online
10$75,144Suppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
56$70,808$24,000
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
41$58,485$22,058
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
CIP 14.10 · No credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacy$25,000
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
31$34,994$19,500
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
46$35,389$19,250
Information Science/Studies
CIP 11.04 · No credentials fully online
25$61,358$21,750
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
CIP 16.01 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
15$49,046$20,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
CIP 30.99 · No credentials fully online
63$46,281$24,747
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
CIP 26.15 · No credentials fully online
22$35,821$20,500
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
63$46,101$22,066
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
159$35,451$23,000
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · No credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
54$37,497$22,875
Visual and Performing Arts, General
CIP 50.01 · No credentials fully online
49$27,952$25,072
Master's degree (4)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · No credentials fully online
26Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
34$56,864Suppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 231712, OPEID 003706. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.