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Fayetteville State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 450,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,493
Men / Women 32% / 68%
Black 62%
White 16%
Hispanic 11%
Mixed 5%
Native American 2%
Asian 2%
International 1%
From State 75%
From Region 9%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 36%
Life & Natural Sciences 22%
Business & Economics 18%
Arts 11%
Education 10%
Physical Sciences & Math 4%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $4,353
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $8,353
Est. In-State Cost $5,631
Est. Out-of-State Cost $10,805
10-Year ROI $161,000
ROI Percentile 62th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

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

Admissions

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

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #318
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #374
Life & Natural Sciences $2M #384
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Humanities & Social Sciences 20 #367
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #576

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 10%
SAT Range 920 – 1060
SAT Math Range 430 – 540
SAT RW Range 460 – 550
ACT Range 15 – 19

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).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Fayetteville State University 218 27% / 73% 0% $43,835 90%
Chemistry 9 33% / 67% 0% $48,160 54
Biology 48 +1 29% / 71% 2% $51,627 62 84%
Nursing $78,518 92
Accounting +7 $56,933 72
Business Administration and Management +5 $50,151 59
Finance 10 +7 40% / 60% 0% $56,203 71 92%
Health Administration 17 0% / 100% 0% $41,425 35 100%
Management Information Systems 5 40% / 60% 0% $53,977 67 89%
Sports Management 7 57% / 43% 0% $41,877 36
Communication 21 43% / 57% 0% $35,927 19 93%
Criminal Justice/Safety $42,742 39
Forensic Science and Technology 19 21% / 79% 0% $42,757 39
Geography 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,443 50
Political Science $48,784 56
Social Work 36 3% / 97% 0% $46,216 49 90%
Sociology $41,906 36
Spanish 1 100% / 0% 0% $43,911 42
Biology Teacher Education +1 $44,882 45
Early Childhood Education $43,838 42
Elementary Education 6 17% / 83% 0% $43,980 42 91%
Middle School Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $43,980 42 91%
Physical Education 9 67% / 33% 0% $44,231 43
Public Health Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $40,839 33
Music 3 +1 67% / 33% 0% $30,807 9
Studio Art 18 28% / 72% 0% $23,858 4 95%
Theater 2 100% / 0% 0% $29,591 8
Fire Services Administration $50,530 60