Christopher Newport University, VA

location_on  1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News, VA 23606 • language  cnu.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Public 4-Year Medium Highly Residential Master's College and University Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences13%
Business, Management, Marketing17%
Communication, Journalism10%
Computer and Information Sciences6%
Engineering1%
English Language and Literature5%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
History4%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies2%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology15%
Public Administration and Social Service2%
Social Sciences14%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 68%
Median SAT Math 585
Median SAT Reading 610
Median ACT Composite 26

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 540–630
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 570–650
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 23–28
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $15,000
Out-of-State Tuition $28,000
Average Total Cost $29,000
Average Net Cost $24,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $17,000 $14,573 $11,406
$30K–$48K $17,000 $15,138 $12,318
$48K–$75K $21,000 $18,003 $15,178
$75K–$110K $25,000 $21,297 $18,184
>$110K $28,000 $23,686 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 47%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 76%
Median Payment $259
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		13% 40% 46%
$30K–$48K 		10% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		18% 12% 10%
>$110K 		46% 19% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $20,000 $14,264 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $22,000 $15,017 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $14,949 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $23,000 $15,509 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $19,000 $13,668 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $31,000 $31,188 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $23,240 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $10,000 $6,763 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $3,737 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		73% 49% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		76% 54% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		83% 60% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		85% 67% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 87%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 11%
Graduation Rate 73%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		63% 41% 33%
Within 6 Years 		73% 55% 49%
Within 8 Years 		73% 56% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		68% 65% 57%
Black 		61% 46% 41%
Caucasian 		73% 59% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		78% 51% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 66% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		50% 63% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 58% 58%
Two or more races 		75% 54% 48%
Other race 		68% 56% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 4,853
Full-time Undergrads 90%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students 100
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		56% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		44% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		3% 7% 7%
Black 		6% 18% 13%
Caucasian 		75% 51% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		6% 9% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		0% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		5% 4% 4%
Other race 		3% 7% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		12% 29% 37%
$30K–$48K 		9% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		27% 16% 14%
>$110K 		17% 22% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Riverside College of Health Careers
3 miles, SE • 3.2 star
Thomas Nelson Community College
4 miles, E • 1.4 star
Bethel College
5 miles, SE

Nearby Airports

Norfolk International Airport
20 miles, SE • 2.3 star
Richmond International Airport
55 miles, NW • 2.3 star
Pitt-Greenville Airport
110 miles, SW • 1 star