Virginia State University, VA

location_on  1 Hayden Drive, Petersburg, VA 23806 • language  vsu.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Medium Highly Residential Master's College and University Not Selective Low Transfer-In Historically Black College and University Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations3%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences5%
Business, Management, Marketing20%
Communication, Journalism9%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education10%
Engineering3%
Engineering Technologies4%
English Language and Literature1%
History2%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting11%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities5%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology8%
Public Administration and Social Service5%
Social Sciences6%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 91%
Median SAT Math 455
Median SAT Reading 470
Median ACT Composite 18

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 410–500
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 430–510
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 15–21
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $9,000
Out-of-State Tuition $20,000
Average Total Cost $23,000
Average Net Cost $16,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $14,000 $14,573 $11,406
$30K–$48K $15,000 $15,138 $12,318
$48K–$75K $18,000 $18,003 $15,178
$75K–$110K $20,000 $21,297 $18,184
>$110K $21,000 $23,686 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 78%
Median Federal Debt $18,000
Repayment Rate 27%
Median Payment $301
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		48% 40% 46%
$30K–$48K 		19% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		10% 12% 10%
>$110K 		8% 19% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $18,000 $14,264 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $16,000 $15,017 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $19,000 $14,949 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $19,000 $15,509 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $13,000 $13,668 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $41,000 $31,188 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $31,000 $23,240 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $9,000 $6,763 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $3,737 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		21% 49% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		27% 54% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		34% 60% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		42% 67% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 66%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 19%
Graduation Rate 41%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		19% 41% 33%
Within 6 Years 		41% 55% 49%
Within 8 Years 		49% 56% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		33% 65% 57%
Black 		39% 46% 41%
Caucasian 		31% 59% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		38% 51% 47%
Other race 		42% 56% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 3,986
Full-time Undergrads 78%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 389
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		57% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		43% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		0% 7% 7%
Black 		25% 18% 13%
Caucasian 		0% 51% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		0% 9% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 3% 4%
Other race 		73% 7% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		41% 29% 37%
$30K–$48K 		21% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		17% 16% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Richard Bland College
6 miles, S • 1.4 star
John Tyler Community College
8 miles, NE • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Richmond International Airport
20 miles, NE • 2.3 star
Norfolk International Airport
71 miles, SE • 2.3 star