Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Norfolk State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,920 male and 3,863 female students attending NSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.50 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at NSU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at NSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,3374,618719
Men1,7401,524216
Women3,5973,094503
Population by Gender/Attending Status at NSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total446276170
Men1809387
Women26618383

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 4,841 Black or African American students (83.71%) and 328 Two or More Races students (5.67%) at Norfolk State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Norfolk State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Norfolk State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1358
Asian1477
Black or African American4,5411,4663,075
Hispanic25575180
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander413
White1155263
Two or More Races30299203
Race/Ethnicity Unknown712249
Total 5,3371,7403,597
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Norfolk State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian633
Black or African American300103197
Hispanic1349
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White30921
Two or More Races261016
Race/Ethnicity Unknown28208
Total 446180266

Online Student Population

At Norfolk State University, 5,603 students (96.89% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 682 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 521 students live in Virginia where Norfolk State University is located in and 102 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total5,7835,337446
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes682544138
Enrolled Some in Online Classes4,9214,645276
Not Enrolled in Online Classes18014832
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)682544138
Virginia Residents52142893
Other State in U.S.102948
Outside of U.S.101
Unknown582236