Norfolk State University academics
Norfolk, Virginia · Public · 5,392 undergrads · HBCU
Norfolk State University has 5,392 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 33 fields of study. The most degrees go to Psychology, General.
The short answers
5,392
undergraduates.
535
graduate students.
33
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
781
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
37%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
5,392
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
535
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
6,045
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
67%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
37%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23.1 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$37,390
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
BlackCollege Scorecard
84%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.8%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
5.1%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
2%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.5%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.1%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
781
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
128
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
10
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
1
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Psychology, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
47
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Baccalaureate
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers