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Fayetteville State University Entering Class Stats & Admissions Data

What Does the Admissions Department at Fayetteville State University Look For?

By analyzing the admissions figures of recent freshman cohorts, get a better grasp of your likelihood of gaining admission to Fayetteville State University, situated in Fayetteville, NC.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Fayetteville State University
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Fayetteville State University
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

How Admissions and Enrollment Stats Are Applicable to You

Selectivity and acceptance rates can be a big clue to how difficult it is to be admitted. Compare your test scores to prior applicants to get a good understanding of who you are competing against for entrance.

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Selectivity: What’s the Acceptance Rate for Students?

Selectivity measures how competitive it is to gain admission to a school.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Less Selective (70-85%)
Acceptance Rate	82%
Application Fee	$50 (fee waiver available)

Acceptance and Enrollment Figures

Fayetteville State University had 6,515 total applications. Of those, 5,352 received admission offers, and 794 decided to attend.

Applicant Total	6,515
Accepted	5,352
Enrolled	794
Enrolled Full-Time	753
Enrolled Part-Time	41

Getting into Fayetteville State University is 82.1%. This makes the school highly accessible. Acceptance rates vary by gender at Fayetteville State University: the female acceptance rate is 84% compared to 77% for men.

The enrollment percentage for Fayetteville State University is 15%. This shows that 15% of those who received offers of admission registered. By gender, women enroll at a rate of 13% versus 18% for men.

Gender Balance in Admissions: Male and Female Applicant Trends

Gender data for applicants and admitted students at Fayetteville State University.

	Men	Women
Applicants	2,139	4,373
Admitted	1,654	3,695
Enrolled	294	498

SAT and ACT Score Profile

Approximately 2% of applicants to Fayetteville State University reported SAT scores (18 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 550. The middle 50% of Math scores landed between 430 and 540.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Critical Reading	460	550
Math	430	540
Combined Total	890	1090

Fayetteville State University received ACT scores from 8% of accepted students (62 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 15 and 19.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	15	19
English/Reading	13	18
Math	14	18

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Notes and References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Staff Sgt. Greg Thomas under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.