Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
935
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 3393 admitted students 33 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
5%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 830-1040. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 440 and 520, while 25% scored below 440 and another 25% scored above 520.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 390 and 520, while 25% scored below 390 and 25% achieved a score of 520. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 935 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Fayetteville State.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them at the bottom, below 86% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
440-520 -
Math
390-520
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
17
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 3393 admitted students 123 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
19%
Similar to the SAT, Fayetteville State does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 19% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 14 and 19, with 25% scoring above 19 and another 25% scoring below 14.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.
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English
12-18 -
Math
15-18 -
Composite
14-19
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$50
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Fayetteville State during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Fayetteville State received a total of 4,135 applications. These applications included 1,272 male applicants and 2,863 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 4,135 applicants, Fayetteville State admitted 3,393 students. Among the admitted students, there were 955 males and 2,438 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 632 students chose to enroll at Fayetteville State. This means that 632 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 214 were male and 418 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Fayetteville State had an overall acceptance rate of 82% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 75% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 85%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Fayetteville State had an overall yield rate of 19% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 22%, and for female admitted students, it was 17%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Fayetteville State over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Fayetteville State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Fayetteville State is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Recommendation letters
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Fayetteville State University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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