Virginia State University

  • Details

    • Name: Virginia State University
    • Location: Petersburg, VA 23806
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 89.1%
    • Average SAT Scores 917
    • Four Year Completion Rate 27.15% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 40.72% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 49.22% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    27.2%
    6 Year
    40.7%
    8 Year
    49.2%

  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $24,173 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $22,006 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $9,755 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $17,500 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $26,500 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $9,585 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $12,432 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $13,665 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $17,511 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $19,774 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $22,390 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+

  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $33,630 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $33,848 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $39,572 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $39,545 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $45,543 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Agriculture, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $26,147
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $41,203
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $37,838 $30,228 $30,745
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,714
Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,213
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree $33,584 $20,195 $21,298
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data $23,971 No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data $45,349 $40,514
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $53,571
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data $68,170
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $26,235 $16,182 $23,671
Social Work Bachelor's Degree No data $22,291 $29,882
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $29,635 $20,178 $31,564
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,232
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree $27,795 No data $24,410
Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $59,033
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree $23,334 $16,350 $27,185
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $30,141
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $35,393 $27,767 $29,927
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree $31,002 No data $49,619
Marketing Bachelor's Degree $25,842 $20,245 $34,290