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Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC
Known forEconomic diversityLow average costTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Fayetteville State admits about 8 in 10 applicants (82%). That puts it in the "Broadly accessible" tier, more selective than 40% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

82%

82%

acceptance rateBroadly accessible

Applied

6,515

Admitted

5,352

Yield

15%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

890–1090

8001600
ACT middle 50%

15–19

1236
Applications +59% since fall 2014 · admit rate 50% → 82%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 5,762 undergrads, where 57% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

5.8K

undergrads · larger than 80% of colleges

Diversity index

0.56

Pell Grant

57%

above the median

First generation

41%

above the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.52 → 0.56 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (14% of graduates). 20 students for every faculty member, more than at 90% of colleges. 77% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,747 a year on instruction per student.

20 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 90% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

14% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$88.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

77%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$8.7K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $11,288 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $13K less than the national median. The 90% who received grants paid $7,811 on average; the other 10% paid the full sticker price of $18,307 in-state / $22,307 out-of-state.

41%

$11.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $13K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$18,307 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 41% of full price

Federal loans

46%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost steady · −1% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $40,144 ten years after enrolling, more than at 14% of colleges; 49% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.1 years of that salary.

49%

49%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$40.1K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$23K

≈ $244/month for 10 years

Retention

75%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 35% → 38% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 7% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid held about steady, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 59% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 50% to 82%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    −1% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +59%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 50% → 82%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.52 → 0.56

Every series, year by year

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