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Norfolk State University

Gender Diversity

Moderate

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.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 32.3% 1,622 students
  • women 67.7% 3,394 students

Graduate Students

  • men 36.7% 162 students
  • women 63.3% 280 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

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.

Undergraduate Students

  • African American 84.8% 4,248 students
  • Mixed race 5.4% 270 students
  • Hispanic 4.8% 239 students
  • White 2.7% 134 students
  • Unknown race 1.4% 70 students
  • International students 0.5% 25 students
  • Asian 0.4% 20 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 4 students

Graduate Students

  • African American 67.0% 296 students
  • International students 9.3% 41 students
  • Unknown race 7.2% 32 students
  • Mixed race 6.6% 29 students
  • White 4.8% 21 students
  • Hispanic 3.8% 17 students
  • Asian 1.4% 6 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • African American 76.7% 270 students
  • White 7.4% 26 students
  • Hispanic 7.4% 26 students
  • Mixed race 5.4% 19 students
  • Unknown race 1.7% 6 students
  • Asian 1.1% 4 students
  • International students 0.3% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 36% 1,800 students
  • 20-21 30% 1,495 students
  • 22-24 16% 825 students
  • 25-29 6% 294 students
  • 30-34 3% 171 students
  • 40-49 3% 132 students
  • 35-39 2% 113 students
  • 50-64 1% 63 students
  • 25-29 28% 124 students
  • 22-24 25% 108 students
  • 30-34 17% 74 students
  • 40-49 12% 51 students
  • 35-39 11% 50 students
  • 50-64 5% 23 students
  • 20-21 1% 4 students

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