Every Pirates’ beloved “Home by the Sea” has more than homecoming slays; it’s got big news.
Even after being one of several Historically Black colleges targeted by bomb threats, Hampton University is thriving and continuing its storied legacy of being the “standard of excellence” with record-breaking enrollment.
A press release reports that while national enrollment has increased only marginally in recent years, Hampton is experiencing one of the fastest surges among private HBCUs, driven by a “strategic, data-informed roadmap” and a renewed emphasis on belonging and student success.
The university announced this fall that its enrollment has grown 44% since 2022, rising from 3,264 students to 4,686 in just three years. The growth represents a 46% overall increase and pushes Hampton’s total population to more than 4,600 students, its highest in more than a decade. Retention rates tell a similar story: Hampton reports a 93% fall-to-spring retention rate, including 96% of freshmen and 94% of continuing students…