Student Population at NSU
Total Enrollment
5,783
Undergraduate
5,337
Graduate
446
Online Enrollment
682
Men Students
1,920
Women Students
3,863
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,783 students have enrolled at Norfolk State University - 5,337 undergraduate and 446 graduate.
By gender, 1,920 male and 3,863 female students are attending Norfolk State University. By attendance status, there are 4,894 full-time students and 889 part-time students.
The number of students at Norfolk State University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Averett University and Bluefield University, its population is very large (average population is 3,305).
Norfolk State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 682 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,337 | 4,618 | 719 |
| Men | 1,740 | 1,524 | 216 |
| Women | 3,597 | 3,094 | 503 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 446 | 276 | 170 |
| Men | 180 | 93 | 87 |
| Women | 266 | 183 | 83 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Asian | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Black or African American | 4,541 | 1,466 | 3,075 |
| Hispanic | 255 | 75 | 180 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| White | 115 | 52 | 63 |
| Two or More Races | 302 | 99 | 203 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 71 | 22 | 49 |
| Total | 5,337 | 1,740 | 3,597 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Black or African American | 300 | 103 | 197 |
| Hispanic | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 30 | 9 | 21 |
| Two or More Races | 26 | 10 | 16 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 28 | 20 | 8 |
| Total | 446 | 180 | 266 |
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.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,783 | 5,337 | 446 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 682 | 544 | 138 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 4,921 | 4,645 | 276 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 180 | 148 | 32 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 682 | 544 | 138 |
| Virginia Residents | 521 | 428 | 93 |
| Other State in U.S. | 102 | 94 | 8 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown | 58 | 22 | 36 |