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Virginia State University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Virginia 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

5,074

medium

Undergrad

5,074

First-year retention

69%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

39%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: Black 83.1%, Hispanic 6.2%, Two or more 5.3%, White 2%, Unknown 2%, Non-resident 1.1%, Asian 0.3%, Native 0.2%. 83.1% Black 83.1% Hispanic 6.2% Two or more 5.3% White 2.0% Unknown 2.0% Non-resident 1.1% Asian 0.3% Native 0.2%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 59%, Men 41%. 59.0% 41.0% Women 59.0% Men 41.0%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 69/100; Do not return 31/100
  • Return for sophomore year 69/100
  • Do not return 31/100

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