by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Fayetteville State University, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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Attendance costs at Fayetteville State University spanned $16,098.00 through $20,098.00 depending on your residency status.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: close to $16,098.00 in-state versus $20,098.00 out of state.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $4,353.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,745.00 |
| Total cost | $16,098.00 |
| That is 16% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,098.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,760.00 |
| Net price | $7,338.00 |
| That is 62% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,098.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,419.00 |
| Net price | $5,679.00 |
| That is 70% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $8,353.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,745.00 |
| Total cost | $20,098.00 |
| That is 4% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $20,098.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,760.00 |
| Net price | $11,338.00 |
| That is 41% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $20,098.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,419.00 |
| Net price | $9,679.00 |
| That is 50% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Below, a full degree is projected forward at today’s cost. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $5,679.00 | $7,338.00 | $16,098.00 |
| Senior year | $5,679.00 | $7,338.00 | $16,098.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $22,716.00 | $29,352.00 | $64,392.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,654.00 | $11,182.00 | $24,531.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $261.00 | $338.00 | $741.00 |
| Total amount paid | $31,370.00 | $40,534.00 | $88,923.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $5,679.00 | $7,338.00 | $16,098.00 |
| Senior year | $5,679.00 | $7,338.00 | $16,098.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $11,358.00 | $14,676.00 | $32,196.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,327.00 | $5,591.00 | $12,266.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $131.00 | $169.00 | $371.00 |
| Total amount paid | $15,685.00 | $20,267.00 | $44,462.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $9,679.00 | $11,338.00 | $20,098.00 |
| Senior year | $9,679.00 | $11,338.00 | $20,098.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $38,716.00 | $45,352.00 | $80,392.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,749.00 | $17,277.00 | $30,626.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $446.00 | $522.00 | $925.00 |
| Total amount paid | $53,465.00 | $62,629.00 | $111,018.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $9,679.00 | $11,338.00 | $20,098.00 |
| Senior year | $9,679.00 | $11,338.00 | $20,098.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $19,358.00 | $22,676.00 | $40,196.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,375.00 | $8,639.00 | $15,313.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $223.00 | $261.00 | $463.00 |
| Total amount paid | $26,733.00 | $31,315.00 | $55,509.00 |
| Read more in the net price section below. |
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $7,892.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $7,360.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $5,742.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $6,901.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $8,806.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $11,448.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $13,998.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Fayetteville State University Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
The median graduating debt at Fayetteville State University comes to $15,766.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,800.00 |
| 25th | $7,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,766.00 |
| 75th | $29,279.00 |
| 90th | $40,057.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,750.00 |
| Middle income | $15,000.00 |
| High income | $14,934.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $1,816.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,392.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,000.00 |
First-gen students at Fayetteville State University hold $2,392.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Fayetteville State University works out to $4,344.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for Fayetteville State University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 9.7% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Fayetteville State University amount to $595,544,025.00 spread across 26,856 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 471 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,981.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 278 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $726.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Fayetteville State University, keep these questions in mind:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.