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Fayetteville State University

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Acceptance Rate

82.2%

Total Profiles

6

SAT Range

890–1090

User Accept Rate

100.0%

In-State Tuition

$3,969

Out-of-State Tuition

$7,969

Undergrad Enrollment

5,493

Applicants

5,043

Yield Rate

20.0%

Endowment / Student

$5,694

Student:Faculty

19:1

Applicant Profiles

Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.

Class of 2024ACCEPTED
GPA
2.99
SAT
ACT
27
Round: REA
Class of 2025ACCEPTED
GPA
3.43
SAT
1280
ACT
Round: RD
Class of 2024ACCEPTED
GPA
3.22
SAT
ACT
35
Round: ED
Class of 2024ACCEPTED
GPA
3.61
SAT
1580
ACT
35
Round: ED
Class of 2023ACCEPTED
GPA
3.09
SAT
ACT
32
Round: RD
Class of 2025ACCEPTED
GPA
3.51
SAT
1230
ACT
Round: ED

What you pay

$7,892/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $31,568 over four years.

What grads earn

$46,119/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$48,893 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 6% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 0.7 years of pay.

57% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

25.2%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

10%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

2.4%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Fayetteville State University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$6,233
$30–48k$6,908
$48–75k$8,983
$75–110k$13,354
Over $110k$14,112

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

39%

Completion · all

47%

Completion · Pell

46%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

29%

Median debt

$22,987

Classification

Four-year, medium, primarily residential

Application Funnel

Applied
5,043
Admitted
4,02979.9%
Enrolled
80720% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Arson1
Fondling3
Motor Vehicle Theft3
Rape5

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation42% / 58%
MenWomen

Men's

Basketball13Football75Golf6Track & Field6

Women's

Basketball15Bowling7Softball19Track & Field78Volleyball18
Research Activity
FY 2024
$4Mtotal R&D expenditure#494 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse181 grads
Business Administration and Management, General171 grads
Psychology, General140 grads
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies93 grads
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies82 grads
Sociology51 grads
Accounting48 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General48 grads
Social Work36 grads
Fire Services Administration33 grads

4yr Grad Rate

23%

6yr Grad Rate

37%

Retention Rate

75%

Median Earnings

$40,144