Virginia State University

Petersburg, VAMain CampusLarge city suburb (population over 250,000 nearby)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $9,755

In-State Cost of Attendance: $24,173

Out-of-State Tuition: $22,006

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $36,424

Student Debt

Median total debt: $17,500

Students with federal loans: 75.7%

Students with Pell grants: 71.0%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $31,713

After 5 years: $49,774

Majors(33 programs)

  1. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(67 graduates)
  2. Psychology, General.(61 graduates)
  3. Communication and Media Studies.(59 graduates)
  4. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(51 graduates)
  5. Biology, General.(46 graduates)
  6. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(41 graduates)
  7. Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.(31 graduates)
  8. Social Work.(28 graduates)
  9. Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies.(24 graduates)
  10. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(23 graduates)
  11. Marketing.(23 graduates)
  12. Accounting and Related Services.(21 graduates)
  13. Computer Science.(18 graduates)
  14. Agriculture, General.(17 graduates)
  15. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(17 graduates)
  16. Computer Engineering.(13 graduates)
  17. Manufacturing Engineering.(12 graduates)
  18. Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.(11 graduates)
  19. Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.(10 graduates)
  20. Political Science and Government.(10 graduates)
  21. Sociology.(10 graduates)
  22. Management Information Systems and Services.(9 graduates)
  23. Mathematics.(7 graduates)
  24. History.(7 graduates)
  25. Visual and Performing Arts, General.(6 graduates)
  26. Hospitality Administration/Management.(6 graduates)
  27. English Language and Literature, General.(5 graduates)
  28. Chemistry.(5 graduates)
  29. Music.(4 graduates)
  30. Business/Managerial Economics.(1 graduates)
  31. Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  32. Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians.
  33. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,787 students

Admission Rate: 89.1%

Retention Rate: 71.2%

Graduation Rate: 40.7%

Student Demographics

White (2.6%)
Black (92.9%)
Asian (0.3%)
International (0.6%)

Gender Distribution

Men (40.4%)
Women (59.6%)

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