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Norfolk State University

Biology/Biological Sciences, General (26.0101)
Bachelor's Degree
Enrollment, Awards, Wages, Debt, and Other Outcomes




Biology
Program Status: Active/Approved to Enroll Students and Confer Degrees
Degree Title: BS
2010 CIP Code: 260101

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

Date Progam Approved to Confer Degrees:  Before SCHEV
Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2018-1937435929
2019-2038035949
2020-2136834656
2021-2236335255
2022-2335934056

Average time-to-completion in yearsAverage credits-to-completionAverage monthly earnings six months after graduation
4.19132$ 2,952

Average time-to-completion in years (transfer students)Average credits-to-completion (transfer students)
3.1191




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
2018-19181129
2019-20351449
2020-21441256
2021-22391655
2022-23362056
Five Year Summary17273245
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 Years11921224517125245



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)18243%$44,925$59,703$76,394
2013-14 (8 years)21341%$38,439$51,875$70,203
2016-17 (5 years)25336%$31,462$47,553$58,728
2018-19 (3 years)23640%$22,225$36,482$46,271
2020-21 (18 months)45451%$37,892$61,652$75,818



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 2017-1822182.2%$ 23,558$ 31,000$ 33,794$ 44,582
2014-15 to 2018-1919482.2%$ 22,229$ 30,938$ 33,317$ 43,554
2015-16 to 2019-2020682.4%$ 23,558$ 30,929$ 34,173$ 43,380
2016-17 to 2020-2122086.3%$ 22,081$ 30,922$ 33,644$ 42,593
2017-18 to 2021-2219982.2%$ 21,108$ 30,013$ 34,365$ 44,300
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 2017-1822182.2%$ 24,922$ 37,071$ 39,052$ 50,708
2014-15 to 2018-1919482.2%$ 24,272$ 37,221$ 39,715$ 51,118
2015-16 to 2019-2020682.4%$ 24,272$ 37,128$ 41,136$ 53,683
2016-17 to 2020-2122086.3%$ 23,588$ 38,025$ 42,455$ 54,587
2017-18 to 2021-2219982.2%$ 23,250$ 37,226$ 44,121$ 55,738


More Details on Enrollment History.


More Details on Degree Awards History.


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