Norfolk State University

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Norfolk State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.7% of undergraduate students being women and 32.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,016, with 3,394 women and 1,622 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Norfolk State is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.3% of undergraduate students being women and 36.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 442, with 280 women and 162 men.

The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 84.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 4,248 students.

Following behind are Mixed race students, constituting 5.4% of the student body, with 270 students. Hispanic students represent 4.8% of the population, with 239 students, while White students account for 2.7%, with 134 students. Asian students account for 0.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 20 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 4 students.

International students make up 0.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 25 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.4% of the population, totaling 70 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Norfolk State.