Virginia State University
Virginia State University is a public historically Black land-grant university in Ettrick, Virginia, United States. Founded on March 6, 1882 , Virginia State developed as the United States's first fully state-supported four-year institution of higher learning for Black Americans. The university is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 89%
- Average net price: $17,840
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,556
- Graduation rate (150%): 39%
- Graduation rate (200%): 49%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 52%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $45,543
- Median earnings (8 years): $39,572
- Median earnings (6 years): $33,630
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Petersburg, VA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Virginia State University include Psychology, Criminal Justice, Business Administration and Management.
- Psychology (71 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,861 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Criminal Justice (56 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,624 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,375
- Business Administration and Management (52 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,764 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,250
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching (47 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,362 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,524
- Biology (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,398 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Mass Communication (45 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,896 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Multi- (30 bachelor's) · median debt $31,000
- Agriculture (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,778 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,500
- Computer Science (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,276 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,615
- Political Science (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,002 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 36%, Engineering 4%, Computer Science 9%, Health 1%, Biological Sciences 14%, Psychology 22%, Communication 14%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Virginia State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,220 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $13,220
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $14,758
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $19,463
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,223
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $25,508
- In-state tuition and fees: $10,043
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $22,650
- Books and supplies: $1,300
- On-campus room and board: $13,355
- Off-campus room and board: $15,233
- Off-campus with family: $4,940
- Typical cost of attendance: $27,661
- Sticker vs net gap: 36%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 72%
- Federal loan recipients: 76%
- Average institutional grant: $3,072
- Average federal loan: $9,791
- Median debt at graduation: $26,500
Admissions
Virginia State University admits 89% of applicants. Of students admitted, 14% enrolled.
- Applications: 11,775
- Admitted: 10,436
- Enrolled: 1,489
- Yield (first-choice signal): 14%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,556
- Women: 60%
- Commuter share (estimated): 32%
- Part-time undergraduates: 4%
- Age 25 and older: 8%
- Graduate students: 254
- Graduation rate: 39%
- Come back after freshman year: 69%
- First-generation: 34%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 39%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $108,453
- Associate professor salary: $91,673
- Assistant professor salary: $78,973
- On-campus housing capacity: 3,800
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 945
- Average ACT: 18
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Virginia State University acceptance rate? Virginia State University admits 89% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Virginia State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,220 a year after aid. Average net price is $17,840.
What majors does Virginia State University offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Criminal Justice, Business Administration and Management, Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, Biology.
What is the average salary after Virginia State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $45,543 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Virginia State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 52% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 39%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Virginia State University official site: https://vsu.edu.