by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will never be charged the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at Fayetteville State University can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
Just what financing solutions does Fayetteville State University provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Scroll down to see how much school funding could be available to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Fayetteville State University.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
Looking at the entering class at Fayetteville State University, 96% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid roughly 741 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 90% | $8,777 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 63% | $2,828 |
| Federal Pell grants | 74% | $6,819 |
| State/local grants | 54% | $1,047 |
| Federal student loans | 52% | $5,302 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At Fayetteville State University, approximately 81% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $6,627 (for some 4758 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 81% | $6,627 |
| Federal Pell grants | 57% | $5,911 |
| Federal student loans | 46% | $6,728 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $8,760.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $6,192 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $7,630 |
| Over $75,000 | $12,379 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $7,892 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $7,360 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see Fayetteville State University’s online cost calculator: www.uncfsu.edu/paying-for-college/cost-calculator.
A typical borrower at Fayetteville State University leaves with $15,766 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $15,766 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $22,987 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $243.7/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Fayetteville State University.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,800 |
| 25th percentile | $7,500 |
| 75th percentile | $29,279 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $40,057 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,750 |
| Middle income | $15,000 |
| High income | $14,934 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,392 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,000 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $15,607 |
| Independent students | $16,029 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Fayetteville State University.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at Fayetteville State University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 26856 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $595,544,025 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 471 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $1,403,820 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $2,981 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 278 |
| Total DoD amount | $201,900 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $726 |
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