Fayetteville State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 450,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,680 (63%)
Days Without Precipitation 256 (71%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,776
Men / Women 32% / 68%
From State 75%
From Region 9%
Athletes 195 (4.5%)

Racial/Ethnic

Black 65%
White 12%
Hispanic 10%
Mixed 6%
International 2%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Fayetteville State University 1,162 27% 20% 1% 59% 9% 1% $57,760 5 -0.85 66 92% 7.4%
Computer Science 38 — 71% 24% 8% 32% 18% 0% $59,278 0 -1.92 69 91% 6.1% — — —
Chemistry 13 — 46% 0% 8% 54% 15% 0% $60,379 8 -1.08 71 — — — — —
Mathematics 4 +1 75% 0% 0% 50% 0% 25% $57,851 6 -1.04 66 — — — — —
Biology 49 +1 14% 8% 0% 67% 12% 2% $59,752 18 -0.78 70 92% — — — —
Nursing 135 — 8% 37% 2% 35% 9% 2% $98,139 78 +0.59 97 93% 3.1% — — —
Accounting 46 +2 24% 48% 4% 28% 7% 0% $61,176 2 -1.67 72 92% 6.4% — — —
Business Administration and Management 156 +4 29% 12% 1% 76% 6% 0% $54,857 2 -1.18 61 93% 10.2% — — —
Finance 10 +4 50% 0% 0% 50% 40% 0% $65,636 3 -1.15 78 100% — — — —
Health Administration 27 +1 11% 7% 0% 85% 4% 0% $57,996 29 -0.43 67 92% — — — —
Management Information Systems 5 — 60% 0% 0% 80% 0% 0% $57,029 0 -2.03 65 89% — — — —
Sports Management 38 — 79% 3% 0% 76% 5% 3% $50,971 12 -1.09 51 — — — — —
English 21 — 14% 57% 0% 33% 5% 0% $46,895 23 -0.67 40 — — — — —
General Education 60 — 17% 13% 0% 65% 8% 0% $42,689 3 -1.40 29 89% — — — —
History 18 — 44% 50% 0% 33% 6% 0% $46,935 9 -0.98 41 — — — — —
Spanish 3 — 0% 0% 0% 67% 33% 0% $47,050 13 -0.98 41 — — — — —
Communication 22 — 59% 5% 0% 86% 5% 0% $42,280 1 -1.83 28 97% — — — —
Geography 7 — 43% 43% 0% 43% 0% 0% $50,648 7 -1.32 50 — — — — —
Political Science 20 — 20% 15% 0% 65% 10% 0% $55,718 7 -1.21 62 — — — — —
Psychology 161 — 17% 19% 0% 56% 14% 0% $48,071 12 -1.06 44 85% 8.1% — — —
Social Work 43 — 9% 2% 0% 79% 9% 0% $46,174 13 -0.84 39 98% — — — —
Sociology 62 — 11% 13% 2% 71% 3% 0% $47,064 7 -0.89 41 96% 9.2% — — —
Biology Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $52,137 29 -0.54 54 — — — — —
Early Childhood Education 21 — 5% 10% 0% 81% 0% 5% $50,739 40 -0.23 51 94% — — — —
Elementary Education 12 — 0% 58% 0% 25% 8% 0% $50,739 40 -0.23 51 94% — — — —
Middle School Education 2 — 100% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $50,739 27 -0.51 51 94% — — — —
Physical Education 4 — 50% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $52,046 26 -0.70 54 — — — — —
Public Health Education 14 — 14% 21% 0% 43% 14% 0% $56,742 42 -0.39 64 — — — — —
Music 2 — 50% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $29,420 1 -1.86 6 — — — — —
Studio Art 19 — 58% 11% 0% 74% 0% 0% $24,829 0 -2.36 3 95% — — — —
Theater 4 — 0% 0% 0% 75% 0% 0% $29,096 2 -1.87 5 — — — — —
Criminal Justice/Safety 98 — 29% 11% 0% 76% 5% 0% $54,572 21 -0.73 60 92% 8.6% — — —
Fire Services Administration 27 — 96% 89% 0% 11% 0% 0% $82,086 78 +0.50 91 — 2.6% — — —
Forensic Science and Technology 9 — 22% 0% 0% 56% 33% 0% $54,484 19 -0.75 60 — — — — —
Strategic Intelligence 12 — 83% 25% 8% 42% 25% 0% $66,839 25 -0.89 79 — — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $4,573
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $8,886
Est. In-State Cost $5,916
Est. Out-of-State Cost $11,495
ROI Percentile 66th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 75%
4-Year Graduation Rate 24%
6-Year Graduation Rate 38%
Transfer-Out Rate 29%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 27.1% 315 19% 15% 0% 64% 10% 0% $47,752 3 -1.07 43 90% 8.4%
Business & Economics 24.3% 282 34% 16% 1% 68% 7% 0% $56,085 2 -1.19 63 93% 9.3%
Professional 12.6% 146 45% 26% 1% 60% 8% 0% $60,663 28 -0.52 71 92% 7.3%
Health Sciences 11.6% 135 8% 37% 2% 35% 9% 2% $98,139 95 +0.59 97 93% 3.1%
Humanities 8.8% 102 21% 28% 0% 53% 8% 0% $44,433 3 -1.16 34 89% —
Education 4.6% 53 13% 25% 0% 58% 6% 2% $52,423 42 -0.32 55 94% —
Life & Natural Sciences 4.2% 49 14% 8% 0% 67% 12% 2% $59,752 16 -0.78 70 92% —
Computer Science 3.3% 38 71% 24% 8% 32% 18% 0% $59,278 0 -1.92 69 91% 6.1%
Arts 2.2% 25 48% 8% 0% 76% 0% 0% $25,879 0 -2.24 4 95% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.5% 17 53% 0% 6% 53% 12% 6% $59,784 4 -1.07 70 — —

Research R3

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Computer Science $1.1M #220 74% $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $1.0M #356 89% $0 — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $0.8M #347 100% $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0.5M #290 46% $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.3M #422 95% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0.1M #324 100% $0 — — — —
Education $0 #457 — $0 20 #203 — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — $0 — — — —
Total $3.9M #412 83% $0 20 #382 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 75 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Basketball 13 $549K $549K $0
Cross Country 6 $103K $103K $0
Golf 6 $178K $178K $0
Total 100 $2.2M $2.2M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (indoor) 35 $298K $298K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 35 $298K $298K $0
Softball 19 $211K $211K $0
Volleyball 18 $237K $237K $0
Basketball 15 $509K $509K $0
Cross Country 8 $103K $103K $0
Bowling 7 $175K $175K $0
Total 95 $1.8M $1.8M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 75 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Track & Field (indoor) 35 $298K $298K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 35 $298K $298K $0
Basketball 28 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Softball 19 $211K $211K $0
Volleyball 18 $237K $237K $0
Cross Country 14 $207K $207K $0
Bowling 7 $175K $175K $0
Golf 6 $178K $178K $0
Total 195 $6.6M $6.6M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 52%
Yield (non-ED) 14%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 52% 52% 52%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 10%
SAT Range 890 – 1090
SAT Math Range 430 – 540
SAT RW Range 460 – 550