Virginia State University academics
Petersburg, Virginia · Public · 5,074 undergrads · HBCU
Virginia State University has 5,074 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 37 fields of study. The most degrees go to Psychology, General.
The short answers
5,074
undergraduates.
361
graduate students.
37
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
620
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
34%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
5,074
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
361
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
5,190
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
56%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
34%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.7 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$42,112
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
BlackCollege Scorecard
93%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3.3%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
2.6%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.6%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
620
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
88
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
27
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
Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
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