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Old Dominion University is a public national university located in Norfolk, Virginia. Old Dominion University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Old Dominion University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,678 10 years after enrolling, 19th in Virginia, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Old Dominion University bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average. Old Dominion University is ranked 12th in Virginia.
Old Dominion University’s median net annual cost of $17,204 and average years to graduate of 4.8 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Old Dominion University sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Registered Nursing, Rhetoric & Composition, Biology, Mental & Social Health Services - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$17,204
Average years to graduate
4.8
Computer science
Rank: #114
Economic score: 1.71
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #133
Economic score: 1.75
Enginr. Technologies
Rank: #5
Economic score: 1.96
Accounting
Rank: #292
Economic score: 2.78
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Rank: #6
Economic score: 3.33
Finance
Rank: #248
Economic score: 3.44
Information Systems Mgmt.
Rank: #85
Economic score: 3.52
Business Administration
Rank: #405
Economic score: 3.53
Criminology
Rank: #57
Economic score: 6.64
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #231
Economic score: 7.11
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Old Dominion University - Engineering, Other, Education, Educ. Administration, Engineering, Special Education, Registered Nursing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Business Administration
Rank: #168
Economic score: 0.31
Accounting
Rank: #183
Economic score: 0.36
Public Administration
Rank: #41
Economic score: 0.45
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #93
Economic score: 0.57
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #48
Economic score: 0.59
Student Counseling
Rank: #131
Economic score: 0.86
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 1.22
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.8 years. 59% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Old Dominion University is 4% lower than the state average, and 9% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Old Dominion University, Pell Grant recipients represent 36% of the measured graduating class, 1% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Old Dominion University graduates within 4.8 years.
Old Dominion University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Old Dominion University’s economic mobility score of 20.68 is calculated by adjusting the 3.18 economic score of lower-income students by the 36% pell grant recipients within the student body. Old Dominion University’s EMS of 20.68 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Old Dominion University pays $17,204 a year, $10,884 less than the $28,088 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $17,204
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Old Dominion University, 91% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $17,204 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 58% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,911. This is 4% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,222
Pell grants
$4,751
State grants
$5,175
Institutional grants
$4,386
Old Dominion University offers 26 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Old Dominion University offers 18 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
44
Percentage of programs online
40%
Old Dominion University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 96% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 13,586 applicants, of which 13,074 were admitted and 2,899 enrolled. Old Dominion University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
79%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
47%
59%
In-state
89%
68%
1st generation
33%
35%
White
44%
52%
Black
32%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%