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Norfolk State University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Norfolk State University is a public, master's institution in Virginia. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

5,392

medium

Undergrad

5,392

First-year retention

73%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

39%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: Black 80.2%, Non-resident 6.6%, Two or more 5.3%, Hispanic 4.7%, White 1.8%, Unknown 0.9%, Asian 0.2%, Native 0.2%, Pacific Islander 0%. 80.2% Black 80.2% Non-resident 6.6% Two or more 5.3% Hispanic 4.7% White 1.8% Unknown 0.9% Asian 0.2% Native 0.2% Pacific Islander 0.0%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 67.5%, Men 32.5%. 67.5% 32.5% Women 67.5% Men 32.5%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 73/100; Do not return 27/100
  • Return for sophomore year 73/100
  • Do not return 27/100

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