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Christopher Newport University

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA · 4.4k students

OpenPublicCityGraduateCampus-basedcnu.edu
51.7/100

Trajecta score

+3.2 since '20

Ranked #451 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

48.9 · #633

2020

51.5 · #788

2021

53.0 · #653

2022

52.7 · #690

2023

52.1 · #776

2024

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Academic Profile

32/ 100

Career Outcomes

67/ 100

Student Success

54/ 100

Affordability

54/ 100

Academic Investment

74/ 100

Access & Equity

25/ 100

Academic Profile

32

Career Outcomes

67

Student Success

54

Affordability

54

Academic Investment

74

Access & Equity

25

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Cost / Net Price

$34k / $23k

SAT Avg

1,180

Retention

81%

Grad Rate

73%

Admissions

86%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,180
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,060Average: 1,18075th: 1,290
ACT Range27
118243036
25th: 25Midpoint: 2775th: 30

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$16,828

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$31,178

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$14,350/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

16%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

37%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$25,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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