Christopher Newport University

What are the graduation rates for students at Christopher Newport University?

Christopher Newport's reported four-year graduation rate is 64%, and its six-year rate is 72%. These measures describe completion within fixed periods for the applicable first-time, full-time undergraduate cohorts; they are not predictions for every incoming student.

The reported first-year retention rate is 81%, meaning roughly four in five students in the measured cohort returned the following fall. Transfer students, part-time students and students entering at other points can have different paths that are not captured well by a first-time cohort's graduation rate.

For students comparing colleges, the gap between the four- and six-year rates is consequential: additional semesters can change both living expenses and the amount of time before entering full-time work. The figures alone do not explain why individual students took longer to finish or left without completing a degree.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Christopher Newport University?

College Scorecard program-level figures provide a limited view of earnings approximately one year after graduation for federally aided completers with measurable earnings. They are medians for the relevant measured group, not starting-salary offers, estimates for every graduate or guarantees of future pay.

In the October 2026 Scorecard figures, the reported one-year median was $60,187 for computer science and $48,518 for information science. Business administration and management was reported at $47,933, while communication and media studies was reported at $34,363. Differences may reflect occupation, location, further education, work hours and the composition of each measured group - not just the degree itself.

Students comparing majors should consider the number of graduates represented, how earnings change beyond the first year, graduate-school plans and likely borrowing. Program-level earnings are most useful as one input alongside curriculum, completion prospects and the kinds of work graduates seek.