The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 36.70% where the last year rate was 38%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 71.30% for full-time students and 3.30% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 36.70% where the current academic year rate is 38%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Norfolk State University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 33% | 28% | 37% |
| 2016-17 | 35% | 28% | 39% |
| 2017-18 | 42% | 35% | 47% |
| 2018-19 | 37% | 31% | 42% |
| 2019-20 | 35% | 29% | 39% |
| 2020-21 | 39% | 35% | 42% |
| 2021-22 | 37% | 30% | 41% |
| 2022-23 | 39% | 35% | 42% |
| 2023-24 | 32% | 28% | 35% |
| 2024-25 | 38% | 30% | 42% |
| Average | 36.70% | 30.90% | 40.60% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 18.80% where the current year rate is 1%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Norfolk State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 17% |
| 2016-17 | 37% |
| 2017-18 | 20% |
| 2018-19 | 25% |
| 2019-20 | 14% |
| 2020-21 | 18% |
| 2021-22 | 27% |
| 2022-23 | 18% |
| 2023-24 | 11% |
| 2024-25 | 1% |
| Average | 18.80% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 71.30% for full-time students and 3.30% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NSU from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 72% | 33% |
| 2016-17 | 77% | - |
| 2017-18 | 71% | - |
| 2018-19 | 70% | - |
| 2019-20 | 74% | - |
| 2020-21 | 68% | - |
| 2021-22 | 66% | - |
| 2022-23 | 70% | - |
| 2023-24 | 72% | - |
| 2024-25 | 73% | - |
| Average | 71.30% | 3.30% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 16.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 15 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Norfolk State University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16:1 |
| 2016-17 | 17:1 |
| 2017-18 | 17:1 |
| 2018-19 | 16:1 |
| 2019-20 | 16:1 |
| 2020-21 | 16:1 |
| 2021-22 | 15:1 |
| 2022-23 | 18:1 |
| 2023-24 | 18:1 |
| 2024-25 | 15:1 |
| Average | 16.40:1 |
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