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Old Dominion University

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $9,739 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $29,446.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $54,914 ten years after entering, the 62nd percentile among public 4-years.

  3. 46% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
26,975

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $29,446 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $9,739 and $23,567 a year depending on income at Old Dominion University.

Statement of cost · Old Dominion University

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$29,446
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$9,739
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$14,638
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$12,750

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $9,739; $30–48k: $10,114; $48–75k: $13,123; $75–110k: $16,940; over $110k: $23,567. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years, from $8,778 to $16,425; dotted line at the median, $12,780.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 4-years (all incomes), $8,778 to $16,425. Dotted line: the median, $12,780.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$9,739
$30k–$48k$10,114
$48k–$75k$13,123
$75k–$110k$16,940
Over $110k$23,567

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $54,914; the median graduate who borrowed owes $24,000.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$46,732
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$51,738
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
62nd percentile among public 4-years
$54,914
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
84th percentile among public 4-years
$24,000
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$16,300

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 4-years at 10 years: $42,655 to $60,720.

6 yrs after entry: $46,732; 8 yrs after entry: $51,738; 10 yrs after entry: $54,914. Median graduate debt: $24,000. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years at 10 years, from $42,655 to $60,720; dotted line at the median, $50,178.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 4-years, 10 years out ($42,655 to $60,720); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $24,000.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$46,732
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$51,738
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$54,914
Median graduate debt$24,000

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Old Dominion University
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree309$50,828$26,000
CriminologyBachelor's Degree192$51,760$25,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree191$49,302$27,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree178$83,865$26,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree171$53,896$26,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree170$53,794$25,970
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree168not reported$26,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree160$65,432$27,879
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree156$45,128$30,949
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree133$50,910$25,000
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherBachelor's Degree132$86,205$25,000
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree117$91,945$27,000
Show all 27 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Engineering, OtherMaster's Degree115$135,172not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree113$96,414$26,125
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree111$69,560$25,582
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree105$67,365$27,147
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree102$53,887not reported
Engineering, GeneralMaster's Degree94$96,590not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree92not reportednot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree85not reported$26,375
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree69$126,467not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree9not reportednot reported
MedicineFirst Professional Degreenot reportednot reportednot reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree55$102,851not reported
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesMaster's Degreenot reportednot reportednot reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree35$90,085$27,580
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree27$109,053$23,360

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Old Dominion University: 17,514 undergraduates; 37% of students receive Pell grants; 90% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

90%

71st percentile among public 4-years

Undergraduates

17,514

85th percentile among public 4-years

Pell share

37%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

64th percentile among public 4-years

Completion

46%

finish within 150% of normal time

51st percentile among public 4-years

First-generation

33%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$38,020

58th percentile among public 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k29%
  • $30k–$48k17%
  • $48k–$75k18%
  • $75k–$110k16%
  • Over $110k21%
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k29%
$30k–$48k17%
$48k–$75k18%
$75k–$110k16%
Over $110k21%

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.