Virginia State University

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,172

2.99% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$15,266

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

16.2%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

94.5%

5,722 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

4,584

93.4% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

43.9%

549 Graduates

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Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Virginia State University is a higher education institution located in Chesterfield County, VA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Virginia State University were Physical Education Teaching & Coaching (113 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (112 degrees), and Mass Communication & Media Studies (90 degrees).

In 2016, 1,021 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Virginia State University. 60.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.7% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were black or african american (845 degrees), 7.97 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (106 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Virginia State University is $5,172, which is $-14,988 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Virginia State University is $5,172, which is $-14,988 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,266.

In 2016, 96% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 84% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$5,172

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Virginia State University was $5,172. The cost of tuition at Virginia State University is $-14,988 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

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Average Net Price

$15,266

2016 Value

5.73%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Virginia State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,266. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Virginia State University grew by 5.73%.

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Other Student Expenses

$10,252

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Virginia State University was of $10,252 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of room and board increased by 1.22% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

96%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

84%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Virginia State University received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2015, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

16.2%

2015 Default Rate

331

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Virginia State University was 16.2%, which represents 331 out of the 2043 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Virginia State University received 5,722 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 14% annual decline. Out of those 5,722 applicants, 5,406 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 94.5% acceptance rate.

There were 4,584 students enrolled at Virginia State University in 2016, and 72% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Virginia State University has an overall enrollment yield of 18.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

94.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

5,406

Accepted Out of 5,722

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Virginia State University was 94.5% (5,406 admissions from 5,722 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 77%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants declined by -14%, while admissions grew by 5.61%.

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SAT Scores

72%

Submission Percentage

738

Scores Submitted

72% of enrolled first-time students at Virginia State University in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Virginia State University has a total enrollment of 4,584 students. The full-time enrollment at Virginia State University is 4,280 students and the part-time enrollment is 304. This means that 93.4% of students enrolled at Virginia State University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Virginia State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 61.4% Black or African American, 1.72% White, 1.31% Hispanic or Latino, 0.524% Asian, 0.327% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Virginia State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Black or African American Female (35%), followed by Black or African American Male (25.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (0.945%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority Black or African American Female (37%), followed by Black or African American Male (20.6%) and White Female (1.95%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

93.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Virginia State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,584 students. The full-time enrollment at Virginia State University is 4,280 and the part-time enrollment is 304. This means that 93.4% of students enrolled at Virginia State University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.7% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

74%

2016 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Virginia State University was 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), Virginia State University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Black or African American

    2,813

  2. White

    79

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    60

The enrolled student population at Virginia State University is 61.4% Black or African American, 1.72% White, 1.31% Hispanic or Latino, 0.524% Asian, 0.327% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 54.7% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.3% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1,552 students (33.9%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 211 more women than men received degrees from Virginia State University. The majority of degree recipients at Virginia State University are black or african american (845 degrees awarded). There were 7.97 times more black or african american graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (106 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Virginia State University is Physical Education Teaching & Coaching (113 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (112 degrees) and Mass Communication & Media Studies (90 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Virginia State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communications (99 degrees awarded), Protective Services (117 degrees), and Education (202 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Virginia State University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,913,385 people), Secondary school teachers (310,612 people), Miscellaneous managers (287,461 people), Education administrators (277,601 people), and Social workers (249,161 people).

The most specialized majors at Virginia State University are Communications (99 degrees awarded), Protective Services (117 degrees), Education (202 degrees), Engineering Technologies (52 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (46 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Public relations specialists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Virginia State University are Public relations specialists, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Physicians & surgeons, Financial analysts, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Virginia State University are Communications (99 degrees awarded), Protective Services (117 degrees), Education (202 degrees), Engineering Technologies (52 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (46 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Virginia State University are Elementary & secondary schools (2,867,135 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (388,592 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (329,099 people), Hospitals (227,641 people), and Individual & family services (178,570 people).

The most specialized majors at Virginia State University are Communications (99 degrees awarded), Protective Services (117 degrees), Education (202 degrees), Engineering Technologies (52 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (46 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Virginia State University.

Most Common

  1. Physical Education Teaching & Coaching

    113 degrees awarded

  2. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies

    112 degrees awarded

  3. Mass Communication & Media Studies

    90 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Virginia State University was Physical Education Teaching & Coaching with 113 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 405

  2. 616

In 2016, 405 degrees were awarded to men at Virginia State University, which is 0.657 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (616).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 71 degrees were awarded to men at Virginia State University in Physical Education Teaching & Coaching, which is 1.69 times more than the 42 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 83 degrees were awarded to women at Virginia State University in Criminal Justice - Safety Studies, which is 2.86 times more than the 29 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

23%

100% Completion Time

43%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 23% of students graduating from Virginia State University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 43% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 45% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (75%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Virginia State University is Female and White (75% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5.65% of graduates (31 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. Black or African American

    845 degrees awarded

  2. Unknown

    106 degrees awarded

  3. White

    38 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Virginia State University is black or african american (845 degrees awarded). There were 7.97 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (106 degrees).

10.4% of degree recipients (106 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. Black or African American Female

    525 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American Male

    320 degrees awarded

  3. White Male

    20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Virginia State University is black or african american female (525 degrees awarded). There were 1.64 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (320 degrees).

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Operations

Virginia State University has an endowment valued at nearly $46.5M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.7M (3.65%), compared to the 2.07% average return ($597k on $28.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2015, Virginia State University had a total expenditure of $131M. Of that $131M, they spent $51.3M on salaries and $131M on benefits.

Virginia State University employs 89 Associate professors, 73 Assistant professors, and 54 Professors. Most academics at Virginia State University are Male Associate professors (45), Female Associate professors(44), and Female Assistant professors (39).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Virginia State University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 105 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 70 employees, and Management with 63 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$46.5M

2015 Endowment

3.6%

growth from 2014

Virginia State University has an endowment valued at about $46.5M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Virginia State University grew 3.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $17.6M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $18M - Federal

  2. $226k - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Virginia State University received $18M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $226k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$51.3M

Salary Expenditure

$131M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Virginia State University had a total expenditure of $131M. Of that $131M, they spent $51.3M on salaries and $131M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Virginia State University as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$51.3M

2015 Salaries

1.61%

decline from 2014

In 2015, Virginia State University paid a median of $51.3M in salaries, which represents 39% of their overall expenditure ($131M) and a 1.61% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.69% decline from 2013 and a 7.07% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.3M (42.2% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$20.3M

Instructional Salaries

282

Number of Employees

In 2015, Virginia State University paid a total of $20.3M to 282 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $9.7M (31%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

89 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

105 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Virginia State University were Associate professor with 89 employees; Assistant professor with 73 employees; and Assistant professor with 54 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Virginia State University were Office and Administrative Support with 105 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 70 employees; and Management with 63 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Associate professor

  2. Female Associate professor

  3. Female Assistant professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Virginia State University was Male Associate professor with 45 employees, Female Associate professor with 44 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 39 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Virginia State University.

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