Christopher Newport University

Name: Christopher Newport University Common Data Set 2022-23
Creator: Christopher Newport University
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2022-23

The 2022-23 Common Data Set for Christopher Newport University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Jan 29, 2024. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

85.4%

Applications

7,427

Admitted

6,340

Enrolled

1,161

SAT Composite

1120-1280

SAT Math

540-630

SAT Reading

560-660

ACT Composite

22-29

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$60,509

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

72%

6-year completion

Average net price

$23,015

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$25,000

federal loans only

Nonpayment

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report471numbers from this report.

General Information

8 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Tamra

Last Name:McGrath

Title:Statistical and Policy Analyst

Office:Institutional Research

Address Line 1:1 Av enue of the Arts

Zipcode23606-3072

Phone:757-594-7609

Email Address:ir@cnu.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

Other

City:Newport News

StateVA

Address Information

Name of College/University:Christopher Newport Univ ersity

Street Address Line 1:1 Av enue of the Arts

CityNewport News VA, 23606-3072 USA

Main Phone Number (Area Code)757

Main Phone Number:594-7000

WWW Home Page Address:www.cnu.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):757

Admissions Phone Number:594-7015

Admissions Email Address:admit@cnu.edu

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public

Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:Semester

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	4449

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	110

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	4559

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	2	16	16
Hispanic/Latino	98	337	338
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	109	355	356
White, non-Hispanic	828	3285	3289
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	0	3	3
Asian, non-Hispanic	50	179	179
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	2	5	5
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	68	224	224
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	4	38	39
Total	1161	4442	4449

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	1056
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	83
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	153	283	792	1228
Did not persist	0	1	2	3
Final cohort	153	282	790	1225
Completed in less than four years	95	198	554	847
Completed in less than five years	8	12	52	72
Completed in less than six years	4	3	6	13
Total completers	107	213	612	932
Six-year graduation rate	70%	76%	77%	76%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	181	295	748	1224
Did not persist	0	1	0	1
Final cohort	181	294	748	1223
Completed in less than four years	110	191	506	807
Completed in less than five years	15	19	60	94
Completed in less than six years	0	5	8	13
Total completers	125	215	574	914
Six-year graduation rate	69%	73%	77%	75%

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	0	0
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	150	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	85.77%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

8 TABLES

Entrance Exams

SATX

ACTX

APX

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	3386	4041	Not reported	7,427
Admitted	2839	3501	Not reported	6,340
Enrolled	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1,161
Enrolled full-time	575	586	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	0	Not reported	Not reported

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:559

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:165

Number of wait-listed students admitted:165

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units26

English4

Mathematics4

Science4

Of these, units that must be lab4

Foreign language3

Social studies4

History2

Computer Science1

Other (specify)4

Total academic units26

English4

Mathematics4

Science4

Of these, units that must be lab4

Foreign language3

Social studies4

History2

Computer Science1

Other (specify)4

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	—	Yes	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	Yes	—	—
Application essay	—	Yes	—	—
Recommendations	—	Yes	—	—
Interview	—	Yes	—	—
Extracurricular activities	—	Yes	—	—
Talent or ability	—	Yes	—	—
Character and personal qualities	—	Yes	—	—
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	—	—	Yes	—
Geographical residence	—	—	Yes	—
State residency	—	—	Yes	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	Yes	—
Work experience	—	—	Yes	—
Level of applicant interest	—	Yes	—	—

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	40	468
ACT	7	79

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1120	1190	1280
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	560	610	660
SAT math	540	580	630
ACT composite	22	26	29
ACT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80012

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69945

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59938

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4994

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3991

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-8006

SAT Math: 600-69933

SAT Math: 500-59949

SAT Math: 400-49911

SAT Math: 300-3991

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-16006

SAT Composite: 1200-139943

SAT Composite: 1000-119945

SAT Composite: 800-9996

SAT Composite: 600-7990

SAT Composite: 400-5990

ACT Composite: 30-3619

ACT Composite: 24-2949

ACT Composite: 18-2328

ACT Composite: 12-174

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class13

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class38

Percent in top half of high school graduating class73

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class27

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class4

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:53

Percent who had GPA of 4.031

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9922

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4916

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.249

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.993

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Total100

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.76

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:65

Application closing date (fall): Month2

Application closing date (fall): Day1

Priority Date: Month2

Priority Date: Day1

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

Yes, by:X

Date: Month3

Date: Day15

Must reply by (date)X

Date: Month5

Date: Day1

Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5

Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1

Amount of housing deposit:250

If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 Year

Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes

Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan233

Other

If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Total
Applied	187	207	394
Admitted	129	145	274
Enrolled	73	71	144

Other fields

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes

If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes

Application for Admission

FallX

SpringX

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):3.00

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:W e strongly encourage completion of one college-lev el mathematics and English course. Recommended 15 hours of credit completed prior to transferring.

Fall Closing Date: Month3

Spring Closing Date: Month10

Fall Notification Date: Month7

Spring Notification Date: Month12

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day1

Spring Closing Date: Day1

Fall Notification Date: Day15

Spring Notification Date: Day15

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Cross-registrationX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Other (specify):X

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)8%

Percent of males who join fraternities0%

Percent of females who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing96%

Percent who live off campus or commute4%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)7%

Percent of males who join fraternities21%

Percent of females who join sororities19%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing80%

Percent who live off campus or commute20%

Percent of students age 25 and older1%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students20

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Television stationX

Housing

Apartments for single studentsX

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Theme housingX

Living Learning CommunitiesX

Annual Expenses

2 TABLES

Public Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-district	10001	10001
Tuition: in-state	24238	24238
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	24238	24238
Required fees	6350	6350
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Financial Aid

3 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	277	876
Average institutional non-need grant	3076	3773
Athletic grant recipients	0	0
Average athletic grant	0	0

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	1161	4346	96
Applied for need-based aid	947	2728	34
Determined to have financial need	521	1563	24
Awarded any aid	476	1449	22
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	304	947	13
Awarded need-based self-help aid	335	1036	15
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	264	627	4
Need fully met	87	268	2
Average percentage of need met	68	64	39
Average financial aid package	11089	10728	5038
Average need-based scholarship or grant	9506	8624	3171
Average need-based self-help award	3637	4317	3002
Average need-based loan	3392	4188	3002

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.910

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	280	178	458
Members of minority groups	34	31	65
Females	120	86	206
Males	160	92	252
Nonresidents	9	0	9
Doctorate or other terminal degree	257	59	316
Master's, but not terminal master's	22	107	129
Bachelor's degree	1	10	11
Unknown or other highest degree	0	2	2
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	0	0

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio13

based on ____ students4,474

and ____ faculty339

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	76	Not reported
10-19 students	76	Not reported
20-29 students	478	Not reported
30-39 students	219	Not reported
40-49 students	56	Not reported
50-99 students	49	Not reported
100+ students	26	Not reported
Total	0	0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	8%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	7%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	14%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	28%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	4%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	13%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	14%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	17%
History	Not reported	Not reported	4%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0%	0%	100%

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