by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Virginia State University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The total cost of attendance at Virginia State University fell between $24,173.00 and $36,780.00 depending on whether you qualify for in-state rates.
In-state students paid the lower published figure, while out-of-state students faced the higher one: about $24,173.00 in-state, rising to $36,780.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $10,043.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,130.00 |
| Total cost | $24,173.00 |
| That is 26% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $24,173.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,821.00 |
| Net price | $12,352.00 |
| That is 36% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $24,173.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$14,441.00 |
| Net price | $9,732.00 |
| That is 49% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $22,650.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,130.00 |
| Total cost | $36,780.00 |
| That is 91% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $36,780.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,821.00 |
| Net price | $24,959.00 |
| That is 30% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $36,780.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$14,441.00 |
| Net price | $22,339.00 |
| That is 16% above the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees plus living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at about 2.7% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $9,995.00 | $12,686.00 | $24,826.00 |
| Senior year | $10,827.00 | $13,742.00 | $26,894.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $41,630.00 | $52,837.00 | $103,403.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,859.00 | $20,129.00 | $39,393.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $479.00 | $608.00 | $1,190.00 |
| Total amount paid | $57,489.00 | $72,966.00 | $142,795.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $9,995.00 | $12,686.00 | $24,826.00 |
| Senior year | $10,265.00 | $13,029.00 | $25,497.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $20,260.00 | $25,714.00 | $50,323.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,718.00 | $9,796.00 | $19,171.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $233.00 | $296.00 | $579.00 |
| Total amount paid | $27,978.00 | $35,511.00 | $69,495.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $22,943.00 | $25,633.00 | $37,774.00 |
| Senior year | $24,853.00 | $27,768.00 | $40,919.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $95,558.00 | $106,765.00 | $157,331.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $36,404.00 | $40,674.00 | $59,937.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,100.00 | $1,229.00 | $1,811.00 |
| Total amount paid | $131,962.00 | $147,438.00 | $217,268.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $22,943.00 | $25,633.00 | $37,774.00 |
| Senior year | $23,563.00 | $26,326.00 | $38,795.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $46,505.00 | $51,959.00 | $76,568.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,717.00 | $19,795.00 | $29,170.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $535.00 | $598.00 | $881.00 |
| Total amount paid | $64,222.00 | $71,754.00 | $105,738.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $15,840.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $14,553.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $12,432.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $13,665.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $17,511.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $19,774.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $22,390.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Virginia State University Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at Virginia State University is $17,500.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,750.00 |
| 25th | $8,675.00 |
| Median (50th) | $17,500.00 |
| 75th | $31,000.00 |
| 90th | $41,017.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $17,805.00 |
| Middle income | $17,781.00 |
| High income | $15,000.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $2,805.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $17,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,673.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Virginia State University works out to $5,459.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for Virginia State University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 10.5% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Virginia State University add up to $781,385,071.00 distributed across 32,360 recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 147 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $7,198.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Virginia State University, think through the questions below:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.