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Virginia State University

Basic Information

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,787
Men / Women 41% / 59%
Black 84%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 5%
White 4%
International 1%
Native American 0%
Asian 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 45%
Business & Economics 21%
Life & Natural Sciences 19%
Engineering, Computing & Math 6%
Professional 6%
Arts 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,043
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $22,650
Est. In-State Cost $12,992
Est. Out-of-State Cost $29,300
10-Year ROI $127,000
ROI Percentile 37th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 69%
4-Year Graduation Rate 24%
6-Year Graduation Rate 39%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,615 (51th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (64th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 14%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $9M #259
Engineering, Computing & Math $3M #268
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #357
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 19 #394
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 11%
SAT Range 840 – 1,070
ACT Range 14 – 20

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Agriculture 25 36% / 64% 0%
Agriculture 25 36% / 64% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education and Human Development 63 54% / 46% 0% $42,247
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 47 64% / 36% 0% $42,247
Consumer Sciences 13 15% / 85% 0%
Elementary Education
Middle School Education 1 100% / 0% 0%
Special Education 2 50% / 50% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering and Technology 73 74% / 26% 5% $78,050
Computer Engineering 9 67% / 33% 0%
Computer Science 24 71% / 29% 4%
Manufacturing Engineering 3 100% / 0% 0%
Electronic Engineering Technology 5 80% / 20% 20%
Industrial Technology 16 62% / 38% 0%
Mechanical Engineering Technology 16 88% / 12% 12% $78,050
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Humanities and Social Sciences 227 28% / 72% 0% $46,318
Criminal Justice 56 27% / 73% 2% $45,651
English 6 0% / 100% 0%
History 10 20% / 80% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 30 33% / 67% 0%
Mass Communication 45 44% / 56% 0% $45,537
Political Science 24 21% / 79% 0%
Social Work 20 5% / 95% 0% $49,943
Sociology 21 10% / 90% 0%
Fine Arts 8 50% / 50% 0%
Music Performance 7 57% / 43% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Natural and Health Sciences 127 15% / 85% 0% $50,451
Mathematics 5 40% / 60% 0%
Biology 46 11% / 89% 0%
Chemistry 3 33% / 67% 0%
Nursing 2 0% / 100% 0%
Psychology 71 15% / 85% 0% $50,451
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Reginald F. Lewis College of Business 117 40% / 60% 1%
Accounting 15 40% / 60% 7%
Business Administration 52 37% / 63% 0%
Hospitality Management 13 23% / 77% 0%
Management Information Systems 17 65% / 35% 0%
Managerial Economics 3 0% / 100% 0%
Marketing 17 47% / 53% 0%