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Norfolk State University

Sociology, General. (45.1101)
Bachelor's Degree
Enrollment, Awards, Wages, Debt, and Other Outcomes




Sociology
Program Status: Active/Approved to Enroll Students and Confer Degrees
Degree Title: BA
2010 CIP Code: 451101

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

Date Progam Approved to Confer Degrees:  Before SCHEV
Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2017-1829428156
2018-1929728055
2019-2030028775
2020-2127425963
2021-2224822661

Average time-to-completion in yearsAverage credits-to-completionAverage monthly earnings six months after graduation
5.05139$ 2,348

Average time-to-completion in years (transfer students)Average credits-to-completion (transfer students)
7.1388




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
2017-18441256
2018-1947855
2019-20591675
2020-21471663
2021-22402161
Five Year Summary23773310
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 Years1268013101186310



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)23751%$34,009$45,427$59,241
2011-12 (8 years)24456%$31,949$40,704$54,573
2014-15 (5 years)35163%$28,628$37,211$46,833
2016-17 (3 years)37964%$25,337$34,420$42,751
2018-19 (18 months)34662%$19,619$29,226$38,705



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 2016-1736195.5%$ 25,922$ 34,550$ 36,094$ 46,701
2013-14 to 2017-1835095.6%$ 25,750$ 34,288$ 35,665$ 46,261
2014-15 to 2018-1932093.0%$ 25,104$ 32,385$ 35,125$ 46,696
2015-16 to 2019-2029792.8%$ 24,384$ 29,722$ 32,400$ 42,201
2016-17 to 2020-2127990.9%$ 23,172$ 28,750$ 31,707$ 40,448
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 2016-1736195.5%$ 27,920$ 38,542$ 41,716$ 51,722
2013-14 to 2017-1835095.6%$ 26,845$ 38,342$ 41,504$ 51,644
2014-15 to 2018-1932193.3%$ 25,922$ 37,512$ 41,435$ 51,726
2015-16 to 2019-2029893.1%$ 25,309$ 35,788$ 39,914$ 50,676
2016-17 to 2020-2128091.2%$ 25,000$ 34,129$ 39,088$ 50,397


More Details on Enrollment History.


More Details on Degree Awards History.


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