Norfolk, Virginia · Public
Ocean Engineering at Old Dominion University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.1% reported program-share signal, $14,638 school-wide net price, and $54,914 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 11 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.1% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~11
- Schools with reported signal
- 14
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 90.4%
- Graduation rate
- 46.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $14,638/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $58,552
- Median debt
- $24,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $54,914/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.1%), school-wide average net price ($14,638), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($54,914), and peer averages from 14 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 14 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($6,607 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($9,560 below). Together, those evidence points place Old Dominion University in the top 36% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL · 0.5% reported share · $8,752 net A 
University of Delaware Newark, DE · 0.0% reported share · $17,799 net B 
University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA · 0.4% reported share · $12,384 net B 
University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI · 0.1% reported share · $15,664 net B 
Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX · 0.3% reported share · $21,315 net B 
University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI · 0.8% reported share · $21,440 net B Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA · 0.0% reported share · $19,151 net B Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Ocean Engineering accounts for 0.1% of reported programs at Old Dominion University, which is bigger than 29% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 11 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Old Dominion University's average net price is $14,638 per year, about $58,552 over four years. That is $6,607 below the $21,245 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $54,914 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $9,560 below the $64,474 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Old Dominion University #5 of 14 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.