Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA · Public · Graduate degree-granting

Old Dominion University, based in Norfolk, Virginia, is a public institution, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. With 17,514 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $54,914 ten years after enrollment, which is 35% above the national median of $40,747. Regarding student success, the graduation rate is 45.4%. Mmedian graduate debt is $24,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.29x. The average net price after financial aid is $14,638 per year. The most popular programs include Psychology, Criminology, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Registered Nursing, and Rhetoric & Composition.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$54,914
Graduation Rate
45.4%
Median Debt
$24,000
Average Net Price
$14,638
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.94x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.29x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
17,514
Admission Rate
90.4%
Average SAT
1197
Retention Rate
76.9%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$12,750
Out-of-State Tuition
$33,780
Pell Grant Rate
36.8%
Federal Loan Rate
40.6%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$9,739
Income $30K–$48K
$10,114
Income $48K–$75K
$13,123
Income $110K+
$23,567

Student Demographics

Women
60.2%
White
40.6%
Black
31.9%
Hispanic
11.3%
Asian
5.4%
Two or More Races
7.4%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
52.4%

Accreditations

Programs (146)

Bachelor (50)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Psychology $51,907 309
Criminology $56,659 192
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other $55,889 191
Registered Nursing $90,917 178
Rhetoric & Composition $54,390 171
Biology $55,304 170
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 168
Business Administration & Management $61,442 160
Mental Health Services $47,604 156
Secondary Education $56,564 133
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other $81,077 132
Mechanical Engineering $87,772 117
Computer & Information Sciences $95,485 113
Management Information Systems $74,465 111
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other $63,027 105
Teacher Education Not reported 92
Sports & Fitness $52,482 85
Finance $67,320 85
Marketing $61,550 81
Sociology $53,734 76
Accounting $73,157 74
English Language & Literature $49,024 61
Fine Arts $46,308 47
Dental Support Services $69,732 47
Communication Disorders $56,039 46
History $56,715 46
Political Science $59,939 43
Special Education Not reported 36
Electrical Engineering $96,427 35
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management $51,233 35
Civil Engineering $82,703 34
Computer Engineering $94,542 27
Mathematics $66,847 25
International Relations $54,505 23
Music $52,028 23
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Not reported 20
Drama & Theater Arts $38,537 20
Clinical Laboratory Science $68,943 20
Chemistry Not reported 15
Geological Sciences $56,255 15
Public Health Not reported 14
Linguistics Not reported 13
Geography $48,280 13
Physics Not reported 12
Philosophy Not reported 8
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment Not reported 8
Area Studies Not reported 7
Business Information Systems $71,406 7
Ethnic & Gender Studies Not reported 6
Engineering Not reported 5

Master (39)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Engineering, Other $125,132 115
Teacher Education $58,916 102
Engineering $103,194 94
Educational Administration $75,445 80
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 77
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 70
Registered Nursing $127,286 69
Library Science Not reported 67
Business Administration & Management $108,161 55
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $58,539 49
Secondary Education $65,354 39
Public Administration $84,367 38
Special Education $56,192 37
Dental Support Services Not reported 32
Communication Disorders $67,666 26
Sports & Fitness Not reported 25
International Relations Not reported 15
Accounting Not reported 14
Rhetoric & Composition Not reported 9
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment $127,217 9
History Not reported 9
Communications Not reported 8
Biology Not reported 8
Economics Not reported 8
English Language & Literature Not reported 7
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Not reported 6
Geological Sciences Not reported 6
Psychology Not reported 5
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other Not reported 4
Liberal Arts & Sciences Not reported 4
Data Science Not reported 4
Applied Mathematics Not reported 3
Chemistry Not reported 3
Physics Not reported 3
Public Health $73,439 0
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences $76,272 Not reported
Physiology $96,539 Not reported
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other $90,908 Not reported
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions $80,546 Not reported

Doctoral (14)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Education, Other $94,365 36
Engineering Not reported 32
Business Administration & Management Not reported 10
International Relations Not reported 8
Educational Administration Not reported 7
Physics Not reported 7
Rhetoric & Composition Not reported 6
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 4
Applied Mathematics Not reported 4
Psychology Not reported 4
Cognitive Psychology Not reported 4
Public Administration Not reported 4
Chemistry Not reported 3
Criminology Not reported 3

First Professional (3)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Registered Nursing Not reported 44
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Not reported 40
Medicine $112,043 Not reported

Graduate Certificate (18)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Educational Administration Not reported 66
Business Administration & Management Not reported 28
Special Education Not reported 18
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 14
Teacher Education Not reported 13
Ocean Engineering Not reported 12
Engineering, Other Not reported 6
Geography Not reported 6
Secondary Education Not reported 5
Engineering-Related Fields Not reported 5
Public Health Not reported 5
Bioethics & Medical Ethics Not reported 5
Ethnic & Gender Studies Not reported 4
Systems Science Not reported 4
Homeland Security Not reported 4
Visual and Performing Arts, Other Not reported 3
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment Not reported 3
Registered Nursing Not reported 3

Undergraduate Certificate (5)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Mental Health Services Not reported 81
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Not reported 13
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Not reported 8
Neurobiology & Neurosciences Not reported 8
Security & Protective Services Not reported 4
Show 17 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate 2
Ecology Doctoral 2
History Graduate Certificate 2
Engineering First Professional 1
Computer Engineering Graduate Certificate 1
Rhetoric & Composition Graduate Certificate 1
Literature Graduate Certificate 1
Biology Doctoral 1
Sports & Fitness Doctoral 1
Geological Sciences Doctoral 1
Cognitive Psychology Graduate Certificate 1
Economics Bachelor 1
Arts & Entertainment Management Graduate Certificate 1
Clinical Laboratory Science Graduate Certificate 1
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Doctoral 1
Entrepreneurship Undergraduate Certificate 1
Management Information Systems Graduate Certificate 1

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