Quad

Head-to-head

CUNY Medgar Evers
Norfolk State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    CUNY Medgar Evers has 13 pts more first-gen students than Norfolk State (50% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Norfolk State graduates 13 pts more of its students than CUNY Medgar Evers (43% vs. 30%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    CUNY Medgar Evers is more diverse (index 0.46 vs. 0.35)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Norfolk State has 9 pts more Pell recipients than CUNY Medgar Evers (65% vs. 56%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Norfolk State's yield is 8 pts higher than CUNY Medgar Evers's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Norfolk State has 1.7× as many undergrads as CUNY Medgar Evers

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

CUNY Medgar Evers admits 86%, Norfolk State 88%; Norfolk State's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
CUNY Medgar Evers86%
Norfolk State88%
Quad's selectivity
  • CUNY Medgar EversOpen
  • Norfolk StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
CUNY Medgar Evers
850–1020
Norfolk State
823–1030
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CUNY Medgar EversGPA required
  • Norfolk StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Norfolk State has 1.7× as many undergrads as CUNY Medgar Evers and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
CUNY Medgar Evers3.2K
Norfolk State5.4K
Pell Grant share
CUNY Medgar Evers56%
Norfolk State65%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at CUNY Medgar Evers, and Business/Commerce at Norfolk State; CUNY Medgar Evers has 13 students per faculty member to Norfolk State's 15.

Students per faculty member
CUNY Medgar Evers13 to 1
Norfolk State15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CUNY Medgar EversPsychology, General23%
  • Norfolk StateBusiness/Commerce, General14%

What each costs

Only Norfolk State reports an average cost ($20K).

Average cost, all students
CUNY Medgar EversNot reported
Norfolk State$20K
Aid generosity
CUNY Medgar EversNot reported
Norfolk State36%

What each pays off

CUNY Medgar Evers's former students earn more, a median $46.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 43% at Norfolk State to 30% at CUNY Medgar Evers.

Median earnings, 10 years
CUNY Medgar Evers$46.5K
Norfolk State$44.7K
Graduation rate
CUNY Medgar Evers30%
Norfolk State43%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; CUNY Medgar Evers got more selective while Norfolk State got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CUNY Medgar EversGrowing+55%
  • Norfolk StateGrowing+299%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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