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Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA · Public · 5,392 students · mostly bachelor degrees
40th-cheapest of 108 Virginia colleges by net price.
Official site →Net price / year
$15,282
after grant aid
Sticker cost / year
$26,633
Graduation rate
39%
Admission rate
88%
Median graduate earnings
$44,666
~10 yrs after entry
Median student debt
$29,000
Average SAT
927
Median ACT
18
Pell grant recipients
65%
3-yr loan default rate
0%
Fields of study
52 programsComputer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance · Master's Degree16 grads/yr$92,908Social Work · Master's Degree26 grads/yr$64,246Waldorf/Steiner Teacher Education · Master's Degree19 grads/yr$59,973Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma0 grads/yr$46,170
Earnings shown where the Department of Education reports them; programs with too few graduates are suppressed.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (most recent cohorts). Net price is for students receiving federal aid; earnings are a past cohort measured years after entry, not a guarantee.