Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 18,429
Graduate Enrollment: 4,816
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Medium City (100k-250k)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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medium full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 96.23%
Male/Female: 40% / 60% (2017)
First generation college students: 33.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 12.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.5% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 68.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 43.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 30.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 20.6% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 42.9%
Black: 32.6%
Hispanic: 9.7%
Asian: 4.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 6.4%
Non-resident alien: 1.0%
Unknown race: 2.1%
Black: 32.6%
Hispanic: 9.7%
Asian: 4.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 6.4%
Non-resident alien: 1.0%
Unknown race: 2.1%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $26,170
In-State tuition: $10,800Out-of-State tuition: $30,960
Estimated books and supplies: $1,300 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $12,988 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,000 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $12,988 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,000 (2022)
Average Family Income: $67,362 (2017)
Median Family Income: $38,020 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 35.7%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 49.8%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $24,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $254 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $13,765 |
| $30k-48k | $13,740 |
| $48k-75k | $16,577 |
| $75k-110k | $20,302 |
| $110k+ | $22,896 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 25%6-year graduation rate: 49%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.9% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $24,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $10,621 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $16,525 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $18,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 58.1% (2015) |
| @3 year | 62.0% (2017) |
| @5 year | 68.8% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 39.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 45.2% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $42,626 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $51,100 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 14 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 97 | $26,125 | $254 | $59,292 ($4,941) | $81,240 ($6,770) |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 40 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 79 | $355 | $58,059 ($4,838) | $60,413 ($5,034) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 74 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 28 | $368 | $48,676 ($4,056) | $48,125 ($4,010) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 42 | $508 | $43,567 ($3,631) | $53,323 ($4,444) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 178 | $307 | $49,428 ($4,119) | $48,989 ($4,082) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 188 | $25,000 | $260 | $32,138 ($2,678) | $44,081 ($3,673) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 60 | $233 | $51,401 ($4,283) | $49,317 ($4,110) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 9 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Education, Other. | 33 | $636 | $74,717 ($6,226) | $76,400 ($6,367) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Education, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering, General. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering, General. | 100 | $233 | $80,399 ($6,700) | $95,292 ($7,941) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Engineering, General. | 36 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Engineering, General. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 62 | $25,000 | $248 | $62,944 ($5,245) | $73,744 ($6,145) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 24 | $23,360 | $244 | $64,455 ($5,371) | $96,247 ($8,021) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 64 | $27,580 | $265 | $68,507 ($5,709) | $83,776 ($6,981) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 127 | $27,000 | $265 | $67,808 ($5,651) | $80,370 ($6,698) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Ocean Engineering. | 14 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Systems Engineering. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering, Other. | 132 | $102,229 ($8,519) | $122,811 ($10,234) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Engineering, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 174 | $25,000 | $244 | $65,162 ($5,430) | $75,927 ($6,327) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 80 | $28,676 | $276 | $28,716 ($2,393) | $43,577 ($3,631) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 200 | $26,000 | $265 | $33,540 ($2,795) | $45,919 ($3,827) |
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature/Letters, Other. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 214 | $25,970 | $265 | $27,517 ($2,293) | $41,736 ($3,478) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 21 | $23,500 | $223 | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 25 | $23,000 | $238 | $46,991 ($3,916) | $58,924 ($4,910) |
| Master's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Applied Mathematics. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | 45 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 277 | $27,000 | $265 | $42,005 ($3,500) | $46,300 ($3,858) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management. | 74 | $25,000 | $262 | $32,038 ($2,670) | $42,971 ($3,581) |
| Master's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 44 | $26,375 | $270 | $27,357 ($2,280) | |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 287 | $26,000 | $244 | $31,073 ($2,589) | $45,507 ($3,792) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Psychology, General. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 51 | $453 | $54,646 ($4,554) | $73,468 ($6,122) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Public Administration. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Administration. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminology. | 257 | $25,000 | $253 | $35,005 ($2,917) | $44,575 ($3,715) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 17 | $33,071 ($2,756) | $54,651 ($4,554) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Geography and Cartography. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 36 | $25,750 | $225 | $21,733 ($1,811) | $42,065 ($3,505) |
| Master's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 53 | $24,531 | $228 | $33,814 ($2,818) | $53,616 ($4,468) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 78 | $26,100 | $265 | $32,326 ($2,694) | $42,426 ($3,536) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 14 | $25,500 | $265 | $21,903 ($1,825) | $26,525 ($2,210) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 65 | $31,000 | $305 | $23,868 ($1,989) | $36,166 ($3,014) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 15 | $26,000 | $270 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 49 | $25,000 | $265 | $19,531 ($1,628) | $44,730 ($3,728) |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 23 | $466 | $61,504 ($5,125) | $70,064 ($5,839) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 49 | $21,378 | $191 | $57,764 ($4,814) | $60,633 ($5,053) |
| Master's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 15 | $26,938 | $247 | $52,238 ($4,353) | $60,390 ($5,033) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 234 | $30,949 | $265 | $33,286 ($2,774) | $39,989 ($3,332) |
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 22 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Health. | 5 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 41 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 207 | $26,000 | $191 | $67,021 ($5,585) | $76,840 ($6,403) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 61 | $466 | $107,962 ($8,997) | $114,949 ($9,579) | |
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 38 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 119 | $27,147 | $265 | $39,447 ($3,287) | $56,533 ($4,711) |
| Doctoral Degree | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 176 | $27,879 | $268 | $42,469 ($3,539) | $56,328 ($4,694) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 60 | $232 | $77,969 ($6,497) | $86,658 ($7,222) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 44 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 106 | $27,692 | $265 | $51,365 ($4,280) | $58,920 ($4,910) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 19 | $35,983 ($2,999) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 118 | $25,000 | $253 | $46,695 ($3,891) | $58,030 ($4,836) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 180 | $25,582 | $265 | $49,662 ($4,139) | $58,288 ($4,857) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 91 | $27,125 | $261 | $40,303 ($3,359) | $51,667 ($4,306) |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 42 | $24,875 | $244 | $40,223 ($3,352) | $41,996 ($3,500) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 8 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $84,069Full time faculty: 95%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 16.0
School's endowment start of year: $276,430,564 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $313,978,428 (2022)