Christopher Newport University academics
Newport News, Virginia · Public · 4,365 undergrads
Christopher Newport University has 4,365 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 23 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Administration and Management, General.
The short answers
4,365
undergraduates.
96
graduate students.
23
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,053
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
18%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
4,365
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
96
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
4,503
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
60%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
18%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$109,550
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
72%
BlackCollege Scorecard
8.5%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
8.2%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.5%
AsianCollege Scorecard
4.2%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.1%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,053
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
90
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration and Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
26
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers