Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Virginia State has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Norfolk State (72% vs. 65%)

   Pell Grant recipients
2. 2

   Norfolk State is more diverse (index 0.35 vs. 0.30)

   Diversity index
3. 3

   Norfolk State has 3 pts more first-gen students than Virginia State (37% vs. 34%)

   First-generation students
4. 4

   Virginia State graduates 3 pts more of its students than Norfolk State (46% vs. 43%)

   Graduation rate
5. 5

   Virginia State's SAT midpoint is 28 points higher than Norfolk State's

   SAT midpoint
6. 6

   Norfolk State's yield is 2 pts higher than Virginia State's

   Yield rate

The shape of each school

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