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Norfolk State University

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician (15.1201)
Bachelor's Degree
Enrollment, Awards, Wages, Debt, and Other Outcomes




Computer Engineering Technology
Program Status: Active/Approved to Enroll Students and Confer Degrees
Degree Title: BS
2010 CIP Code: 151201

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

Date Progam Approved to Confer Degrees:  09/1990
Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2017-1846405
2018-1944405
2019-2036333
2020-21484213
2021-2252457

Average time-to-completion in yearsAverage credits-to-completionAverage monthly earnings six months after graduation
5.18140$ 2,581

Average time-to-completion in years (transfer students)Average credits-to-completion (transfer students)
7.5996




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
2017-18505
2018-19415
2019-20123
2020-2110313
2021-22437
Five Year Summary24933
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 Years031003301133



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
Graduation YearGrads (n)Grads w/Wages (n)25th PercentileMedian Wage75th Percentile
2009-10 (10 years)5343%$56,343$66,329$111,384
2011-12 (8 years)4342%$50,266$65,576$102,368
2014-15 (5 years)3743%$26,604$43,120$73,513
2016-17 (3 years)4252%$23,938$47,053$62,174
2018-19 (18 months)3759%$18,200$34,850$45,825



Student Debt of Graduates
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Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2012-13 to 2016-173788.1%$ 30,000$ 41,000$ 42,294$ 47,368
2013-14 to 2017-183485.0%$ 27,287$ 36,085$ 40,987$ 45,273
2014-15 to 2018-193183.8%$ 27,287$ 30,952$ 41,232$ 48,200
2015-16 to 2019-202884.8%$ 27,605$ 33,249$ 42,501$ 48,483
2016-17 to 2020-213692.3%$ 27,836$ 30,942$ 36,498$ 46,096
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
2012-13 to 2016-173788.1%$ 31,343$ 43,000$ 52,124$ 55,584
2013-14 to 2017-183485.0%$ 29,922$ 40,248$ 47,613$ 49,750
2014-15 to 2018-193183.8%$ 28,304$ 39,496$ 49,168$ 54,102
2015-16 to 2019-202884.8%$ 30,633$ 43,361$ 52,715$ 58,140
2016-17 to 2020-213692.3%$ 29,961$ 45,144$ 50,741$ 54,538


More Details on Enrollment History.


More Details on Degree Awards History.


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