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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Norfolk State University, Morgan State University, Winston-Salem State University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Norfolk StateNorfolk, VA | Morgan StateBaltimore, MD | Winston SalemWinston-Salem, NC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 87.8% | 82.2% | 78.3% |
| SAT middle 50% | 823–1030 | 840–1070 | 830–1020 |
| Average net price | $15,28265.0% on Pell grants | $14,98556.5% on Pell grants | $13,47964.9% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $10,180 in-state · $21,682 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $8,229 in-state · $19,124 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $6,126 in-state · $16,782 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 38.5% | 40.9% | 46.7% |
| First-year retention | 72.6% | 73.3% | 77.3% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 65.0% | 56.5% | 64.9% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $44,666 | $50,698 | $45,344 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $29,000 | $27,250 | $25,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 18:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 5,392 | 9,019 | 4,170 |
| Consensus percentile | 38Lower is better | 39Lower is better | 29Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 7 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 60 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 39 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Norfolk State | Morgan State | Winston Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #55 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 | #329 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #232 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #594 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #227 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #311 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #875 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #711 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #374 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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