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Acceptance Rate

88.6%

Total Profiles

3

SAT Range

840–1070

User Accept Rate

N/A

In-State Tuition

$9,755

Out-of-State Tuition

$22,006

Undergrad Enrollment

4,787

Applicants

10,577

Yield Rate

15.4%

Endowment / Student

$20,659

Student:Faculty

13:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$15,840/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $63,360 over four years.

What grads earn

$49,764/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$49,221 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 1% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.3 years of pay.

64% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

19.2%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

18%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

3.4%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Virginia State University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$13,220
$30–48k$14,758
$48–75k$19,463
$75–110k$22,223
Over $110k$25,508

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

49%

Completion · all

47%

Completion · Pell

45%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

27%

Median debt

$26,500

Classification

Four-year, medium, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied
10,577
Admitted
9,42489.1%
Enrolled
1,44815% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Arson1
Fondling7
Motor Vehicle Theft11
Rape8

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation68% / 32%
MenWomen

Men's

Baseball30Basketball20Football132Golf9Lacrosse34Soccer26Tennis5Track & Field96

Women's

Basketball15Bowling7Lacrosse22Soccer20Softball16Tennis8Track & Field58Volleyball16
Research Activity
FY 2024
$13Mtotal R&D expenditure#344 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Psychology, General71 grads
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies56 grads
Business Administration and Management, General52 grads
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching47 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General46 grads
Mass Communication/Media Studies45 grads
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other30 grads
Agriculture, General25 grads
Computer Science24 grads
Political Science and Government, General24 grads

4yr Grad Rate

31%

6yr Grad Rate

48%

Retention Rate

69%

Median Earnings

$45,543