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Norfolk State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Norfolk, VA
Population 1,500,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,495
Men / Women 32% / 68%
Black 80%
International 7%
Mixed 6%
Hispanic 4%
White 3%
Native American 0%
Asian 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 47%
Business & Economics 21%
Life & Natural Sciences 13%
Arts 8%
Engineering, Computing & Math 7%
Education 2%
Professional 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,180
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $21,682
Est. In-State Cost $13,169
Est. Out-of-State Cost $28,048
10-Year ROI $119,000
ROI Percentile 32th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 73%
4-Year Graduation Rate 15%
6-Year Graduation Rate 38%
Transfer-Out Rate 1%

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,715 (68th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 253 (61th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 52%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $3M #261
Life & Natural Sciences $2M #414
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #417
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 5 #546
Life & Natural Sciences 2 #586

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 300 (5%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 10%
SAT Range 823 – 1,030
ACT Range 16 – 22

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education 25 20% / 80% 0% $57,440
Family and Consumer Sciences 6 50% / 50% 0%
Elementary Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $57,440
Preschool Education 11 18% / 82% 0% $57,440
Special Education 2 0% / 100% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Liberal Arts 373 28% / 72% 1%
Communication 40 50% / 50% 0%
English 7 29% / 71% 0%
History 6 33% / 67% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 72 26% / 74% 1%
Political Science 21 29% / 71% 0%
Psychology 115 16% / 84% 0%
Sociology 51 33% / 67% 2%
Art 25 12% / 88% 0%
Music 13 69% / 31% 0%
Theatre 23 39% / 61% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Science, Engineering, and Technology 150 45% / 55% 1%
Computer Science 27 78% / 22% 0%
Electrical Engineering 15 87% / 13% 7%
Engineering 6 67% / 33% 0%
Information Technology 6 33% / 67% 0%
Mathematics 3 33% / 67% 0%
Physics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Biology 47 15% / 85% 0%
Chemistry 9 33% / 67% 0%
Exercise Science 20 30% / 70% 0%
Computer Engineering Technology 3 67% / 33% 0%
Construction Engineering Technology 11 55% / 45% 0%
Electrical Engineering Technology 2 50% / 50% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Business and Entrepreneurship 118 34% / 66% 1%
Accounting 13 +1 31% / 69% 0%
General Business 105 +1 34% / 66% 1%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Nursing 77 8% / 92% 0%
Nursing 24 12% / 88% 0%
Healthcare Administration 53 6% / 94% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Social Work 57 9% / 91% 0% $60,209
Social Work 57 9% / 91% 0% $60,209