Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Virginia State graduates 3 pts more of its students than Norfolk State (46% vs. 43%)
Graduation rate - 2
Virginia State grads earn $877 more ten years out than Norfolk State's ($45,543 vs. $44,666)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Virginia State$45.5KHighest
Norfolk State$44.7K
Graduation rate
Virginia State46%Highest
Norfolk State43%
Retention rate
Virginia State74%Highest
Norfolk State73%
Borrowing
Median debt
Virginia State$26.5KLowest
Norfolk State$29K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Virginia State76%
Norfolk State64%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Virginia State$18.5KLowest
Norfolk State$18.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Virginia State33%
Norfolk State24%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Virginia State46%
Norfolk State43%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Virginia State29%
Norfolk State19%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Virginia State35%
Norfolk State34%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Virginia State50%
Norfolk State63%
Pell graduation gap
Virginia State15 pts lower
Norfolk State29 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Virginia State | Norfolk State |
|---|---|---|
| White | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 35% | 36% |
| Black | 39% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 39% | 40% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Virginia State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why