Norfolk State University Trade Programs

Located in Norfolk, Virginia, Norfolk State University is a public institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is Norfolk State University?

Contact details for Norfolk State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	700 Park Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23504-8000
Phone:	757-823-8600
Website:	www.nsu.edu

Can I Afford Norfolk State?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time Norfolk State students paid $437 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $945 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,752	$16,920
Fees	$3,870	$3,870
Books and Supplies	$1,750	$1,750
On Campus Room and Board	$10,844	$10,844
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,494	$4,494

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Norfolk State, approximately 73% of students took out student loans averaging $9,365 a year. That adds up to $37,460 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Norfolk State is 5.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Norfolk State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,016 undergraduate students at Norfolk State, with 4,520 being full-time and 496 being part-time.

There are also 442 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,520 full-time undergraduates at Norfolk State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Norfolk State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	18
Black or African American	3,840
Hispanic or Latino	214
White	111
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	313

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Norfolk State University. At this time, 24 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 25 countries are represented at Norfolk State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Kenya, and Nepal.

Online Learning at Norfolk State University

In 2020-2021, 5,322 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Norfolk State has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Norfolk State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Norfolk State University was 9.7%. This is the #1,237 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Norfolk State regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Kevin Coles under License

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