Newport News, VA · 4.4k students
Trajecta score
+3.2 since '20Ranked #451 of 2,375
5-year trend
48.9 · #633
2020
51.5 · #788
2021
53.0 · #653
2022
52.7 · #690
2023
52.1 · #776
2024
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
Test Scores
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
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.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
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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