College profile
Virginia State University
Virginia State University is a public, historically Black university in Petersburg, Virginia, with about 5,100 undergraduates. It is a land-grant institution.
Federal figures from the College Scorecard, released October 15, 2026, and IPEDS. Each section names its year. How we check →
Undergraduates5,074
Admission rate · fall 202489%
Middle 50% SAT · ACT840–1070 · ACT 14–20
Average net price, aided students$14,8932024–25 · average for students who received aid
Graduation rate37%
Every figure in one table18 figures, each with the year and source
| Measure | Figure | What it describes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduates | 5,074 | Degree-seeking undergraduates, fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Women among undergraduates | 59% | Fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Admission rate | 89% | Students entering in fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Middle 50% SAT | 840–1070 | Students entering in fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Middle 50% ACT | 14–20 | Students entering in fall 2024 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| SAT/ACT policy | Test optional | Students entering in fall 2024 | IPEDS Admissions survey |
| In-state tuition and fees | $10,418 | 2025–26 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $23,404 | 2025–26 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Average net price, aided students | $14,893 | First-time, full-time students who received aid, 2024–25; grants subtracted, loans not | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| First-year students from in-state | 72% | First-time students, fall 2022 | IPEDS Fall Enrollment (residence) |
| Graduation rate | 37% | Students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019–20 year) | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| First-year retention | 69% | Students who started in fall 2023 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Median federal debt | $25,000 | Graduates in federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025 | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entry | $49,358 | Students who started in 2011–12 or 2012–13, earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars | College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release |
| Students per faculty member | 13 to 1 | Fall 2024 | IPEDS Fall Enrollment |
| Bachelor’s fields of study | 33 | Fields with a bachelor’s degree reported to IPEDS in the file’s two award years | College Scorecard field-of-study data |
| Research spending | $13,271,000 | Fiscal year 2024 | NSF Higher Education R&D Survey |
| Athletics | NCAA Division II with football | 2024–25 | Equity in Athletics (EADA) |