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Fayetteville State University Data & Information Overview

363 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
82% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Fayetteville State University Ranked?

#1,755 Best Colleges in Nation
#65 Best Colleges in NC
Registered Nursing Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

Fayetteville State University was awarded 363 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is registered nursing.

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Overall Quality

Fayetteville State University landed the #1,755 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.

Fayetteville State University is also ranked #65 out of 93 schools in North Carolina.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Fayetteville State University?

82% Acceptance Rate
72% Of Accepted Are Women
5% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

When it comes to admittance, Fayetteville State University is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 82%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.

Average Test Scores

About 5% of students accepted to Fayetteville State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 440 and 520. Math scores were between 390 and 520.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Fayetteville State University  ( 440 to 520 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Fayetteville State University  ( 390 to 520 )
200
800
Fayetteville State University received ACT scores from 19% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 14 and 19.

ACT Composite Scores for Fayetteville State University  ( 14 to 19 )
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Fayetteville State University Faculty

15 to 1 Student to Faculty
73% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Fayetteville State University is about average at 15 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at Fayetteville State University is 73%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  73 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Fayetteville State University

63% Freshmen Retention
16% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Fayetteville State University is 63%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  63 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Fayetteville State University is 16%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  16 out of 100
0
100

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Fayetteville State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,959 Full-Time Undergraduates
78.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
70.9% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,661 undergraduates at Fayetteville State University with 3,959 being full-time and 1,702 being part-time.

How Much Does Fayetteville State University Cost?

$6,969 Net Price
50% Take Out Loans
$21,920 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Fayetteville State University is $6,969. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Fayetteville State University

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$5,366 $6,605 $10,116 $12,213 $14,264

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Fayetteville State University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Fayetteville State University, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $5,480 a year. That adds up to $21,920 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Fayetteville State University is 11.6%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do Fayetteville State University Graduates Make?

$36,409 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Fayetteville State University make about $36,409 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. Unfortunately, this is 14% less that the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of Fayetteville State University

North Carolina State
3,959 Full-Time Undergraduates
Midsize City Campus Setting
Fayetteville State University is a public institution situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The city atmosphere of Fayetteville makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

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Contact details for Fayetteville State University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1200 Murchison Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28301-4298
Phone: 910-672-1111
Website: https://www.uncfsu.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Admissions.FSU?fref=ts
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/uncfsu

Fayetteville State University Majors

29 Majors With Completions
1,040 Undergraduate Degrees
259 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 29 majors graduated from Fayetteville State University. Of these students, 1,040 received undergraduate degrees and 259 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Nursing 220 $60,808
General Psychology 128 $23,871
Business Administration & Management 126 $32,348
Criminal Justice & Corrections 89 $31,594
General Biology 56 $30,770
Sociology 47 $26,269
Liberal Arts General Studies 45 $32,176
Fire Protection 44 NA
Social Work 40 $29,747
Health & Medical Administrative Services 37 $31,589

Learn more about the majors offered at Fayetteville State University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Fayetteville State University

90% Take At Least One Class Online
52% Take All Classes Online

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2020-2021, 6,104 students took at least one online class at Fayetteville State University. This is a decrease from the 6,135 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 6,104 3,490
2019-2020 6,135 3,317
2018-2019 4,596 2,317
2017-2018 4,124 2,059
2016-2017 3,646 1,753

Learn more about online learning at Fayetteville State University.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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