Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at NSU

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 36.40% where the current academic year rate is 39%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Norfolk State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 22.50% where the current year rate is 18%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Norfolk State University from 2013 to 2023.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 71.40% for full-time students and 7.10% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NSU from 2013 to 2023.

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 16.70 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 18 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Norfolk State University since 2023.