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Norfolk State University

Computer and Information Sciences, General (11.0101)
Bachelor's Degree
Enrollment, Awards, Wages, Debt, and Other Outcomes




Computer Science
Program Status: Active/Approved to Enroll Students and Confer Degrees
Degree Title: BS
2010 CIP Code: 110101

Credit HoursProgram Offered
On-Campus:YesYes
Off-Campus:YesNo

Date Progam Approved to Confer Degrees:  09/1982
Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2018-1917116416
2019-2020919915
2020-2119817415
2021-2222319829
2022-2323721420

Average time-to-completion in yearsAverage credits-to-completionAverage monthly earnings six months after graduation
4.59138$ 3,867

Average time-to-completion in years (transfer students)Average credits-to-completion (transfer students)
3.93113




The table to the right provides the degree award history of each the last five years, disaggregated by state residency. This breakout may may help explain why a relatively low percentage of program completers may appear to be working in Virginia.



Program Graduates by Domicile
YearIn-StateOut-of-StateTotal
2018-1913316
2019-2011415
2020-2110515
2021-2223629
2022-2312820
Five Year Summary692695
Distribution by Gender and Race/Ethnicity within Five-year Totals,


YearForeign/ InternationalAfrican Am. or Black (NH)Am. Indian/ Native Am. (NH)Asian/ Pacific Islander (NH)HispanicWhite, Caucasian Am. (NH)Multi-Race (NH)Unknown/ Unreported (NH)Total
Sum of the Last 5 Years273039547395



Wages Earned in 2020

The table below shows the wage data for the select program and places it in the context of all wages at the same degree level of this institution by graduates with at least three (3) quarters of employment.





Post-Completion Wage Outcomes, Earnings in 2022
Graduation YearGrads (n)Grads w/Wages (n)25th PercentileMedian Wage75th Percentile
2011-12 (10 years)9639%$65,929$92,667$114,446
2013-14 (8 years)10535%$66,510$92,737$116,801
2016-17 (5 years)12646%$55,144$75,586$102,228
2018-19 (3 years)10944%$33,003$59,030$74,145
2020-21 (18 months)9141%$32,616$52,326$63,274



Student Debt of Graduates
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Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-189581.9%$ 24,250$ 33,451$ 35,724$ 46,288
2014-15 to 2018-199183.5%$ 26,612$ 36,144$ 37,363$ 48,680
2015-16 to 2019-207276.6%$ 27,609$ 35,773$ 36,156$ 46,623
2016-17 to 2020-216874.7%$ 27,609$ 37,034$ 37,487$ 49,236
2017-18 to 2021-226873.1%$ 25,133$ 34,210$ 37,502$ 50,547
Note: Student borrowing at graduation, excludes PLUS loans, in five-year rollups. Includes all known institutionally-processed borrowing occuring at all public and nonprofit institutions in Virginia. Debt accrued outside Virginia in prior postsecondary activity is not available.
Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation, Including Parent-PLUS and Grad-PLUS
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-189581.9%$ 24,589$ 37,403$ 40,232$ 53,817
2014-15 to 2018-199183.5%$ 28,000$ 39,117$ 42,325$ 54,355
2015-16 to 2019-207276.6%$ 28,762$ 40,202$ 42,063$ 52,809
2016-17 to 2020-216874.7%$ 29,256$ 42,591$ 45,967$ 55,469
2017-18 to 2021-226873.1%$ 29,724$ 41,348$ 50,125$ 57,355


More Details on Enrollment History.


More Details on Degree Awards History.


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