by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Norfolk State really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Norfolk State. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual crunched the numbers to learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Norfolk State total enrollment is approximately 5,482 students. 5,080 are undergraduates and 402 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Norfolk State undergraduate population is made up of 66.4% women, and 33.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Norfolk State Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 4,299 | 84.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 288 | 5.7% |
| Hispanic | 252 | 5.0% |
| White | 87 | 1.7% |
| International | 87 | 1.7% |
| Unknown | 51 | 1.0% |
| Asian | 9 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 63.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 36.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Norfolk State Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 285 | 71.1% |
| International | 31 | 7.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 31 | 7.7% |
| White | 27 | 6.7% |
| Hispanic | 16 | 4.0% |
| Unknown | 6 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 4,584 | 83.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 319 | 5.8% |
| Hispanic | 268 | 4.9% |
| International | 118 | 2.2% |
| White | 114 | 2.1% |
| Unknown | 57 | 1.0% |
| Asian | 14 | 0.3% |
Norfolk State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 54.1% |
| White | 27.7% |
| Asian | 13.6% |
| Hispanic | 1.8% |
| International | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 3,629 female students and 1,853 male students at Norfolk State.
Norfolk State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 87.8% of Norfolk State students come from within the state, and 12.2% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 12 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 846 | 97.6% |
| New Jersey | 4 | 0.5% |
| Florida | 3 | 0.3% |
| Michigan | 2 | 0.2% |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 0.2% |
Norfolk State hosts approximately 2.2% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the multicultural environment of the campus.
Norfolk State University is a Historically Black College or University (HBCU).
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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