Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC 28301-4298

Overview

Admission

Fayetteville State University is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 4,611 applications and 2,733 students were granted admission. Fayetteville State University is at the #57 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 42% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 52% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

Fayetteville State University charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $14,531 and in-state students paid $2,923.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 75% of Fayetteville State University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 62% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,915 (which is 10.9% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Fayetteville State University in 2016-2017, was 360, which is 57% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,318 (which is 0.3% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Fayetteville State University has enrolled a total of 6,223 students (4,514 students full-time and 1,709 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 6,223 students, 868 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 32% men and 68% women and 5,540 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 683 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 1,502 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Fayetteville State University.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Fayetteville State University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Fayetteville State University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $24,100. Last year, out of the total 1,812 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 1,595 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 1,684 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,448 were employed.