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Norfolk State University

Norfolk, VA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$15,282
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$10,180
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
38.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$44,666
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$26,633
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$10,180
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$21,682
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$11,591
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$11,591
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00012,804
$30,001–48,00013,905
$48,001–75,00015,507
$75,001–110,00017,972
$110,001+26,175

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
38.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
39.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
72.6%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$33,412
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$44,666
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$29,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$307.45
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
27.0%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $44,666 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
87.8%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
927
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
16–22
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
5,392
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
37.4%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
65.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
63.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$26,072
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White2%
Hispanic5%
Black80%
Asian0%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international7%

Other Four-year institutions in VA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
American National UniversityNot reported33.3%$26,370
Appalachian College of PharmacyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Appalachian School of LawNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arizona College of Nursing - ChesapeakeNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arizona College of Nursing-Falls ChurchNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Ascent CollegeNot reported100.0%Not reported
Averett UniversityNot reported48.1%$51,516
Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic MedicineNot reportedNot reported$48,896
Bluefield UniversityNot reported17.8%$48,896
Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingNot reportedNot reported$77,014
Bridgewater CollegeNot reported53.0%$53,453
Bryant & Stratton College-HamptonNot reportedNot reported$32,568

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.$92,908$121,855Not reported
Social Work.$64,246$65,123Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$59,973$59,916Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$46,170$35,447Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.Not reported$124,201Not reported
Special Education and Teaching.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Special Education and Teaching.Not reported$64,397Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.Not reported$133,654Not reported
Engineering, Other.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$55,767Not reported
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biology, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10