Old Dominion Acceptance Rate & Chances VERIFIED · federal data
Virginia (South) · 18,000 undergrads · ~37 avg class size · 17:1 student-faculty · $11,000/yr sticker
public Tier 5
Median earnings (10yr)
$54K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 2.1 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $308K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Defense contracting (Norfolk naval base + Huntington Ingalls, General Dynamics nearby)
- Port operations and maritime logistics (Port of Hampton Roads is major US hub)
- Mid-tier accounting/audit firms (Chartered, Grant Thornton offices in Hampton Roads)
- Federal IT/cybersecurity roles (strong pipeline to DoD contractors, lower competition than DC schools)
- Real estate development in Hampton Roads (growing but smaller market than Northern Virginia)
About Old Dominion
R1 public in Norfolk. Strong nursing, engineering (Frank Batten), maritime. Military-friendly.
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