Virginia State University

1 Hayden Drive
Petersburg, VA 23806
(804) 524-5000
www.vsu.edu
fax:(804) 524-5576
president:Keith T. Miller
5729 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.95 Graduation Rate 0.4
0.39 0.41

STUDENT RATIO

5073

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

7784 | 17192

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

4817

CLASS SIZE

17

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
403

SAT MATH

410

SAT READING

400

SAT WRITING

17

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.39
0.41
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
360
403
445
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
370
410
450
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
360
400
440
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
15
17
18
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$28451

Average Monthly Payment

$316

Median Earnings

$34400

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

49%
URL Applywww.vsu.edu/admissions/apply/freshman-apply/index.php
Application Fee25
Percent Admitted (Men)0.93
Percent Admitted (Women)0.96
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment256
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.85
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.03
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0.1
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.92
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates7284
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates10004
Applicants Men1999
Applicants Women3730
Admissions Total5419
Admissions Men1851
Admissions Women3568
ACT English 25th percentile score13
ACT English 75th percentile score19
ACT Math 25th percentile score15
ACT Math 75th percentile score18
ACT Writing 25th percentile score0
ACT Writing 75th percentile score0
Average SAT Score811
Median ACT English Score16
Median ACT Math Score17
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)85%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)47%
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