Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville State University (FSU) is a public historically black university in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the University of North Carolina System and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 82%
- Average net price: $7,811
- Undergraduate enrollment: 7,066
- Graduation rate (150%): 38%
- Graduation rate (200%): 39%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 56%
- Student to faculty ratio: 20:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $40,144
- Median earnings (8 years): $38,524
- Median earnings (6 years): $37,831
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Fayetteville, NC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Fayetteville State University include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Psychology.
- Nursing (181 bachelor's) · median earnings $88,701 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,599
- Business Administration and Management (171 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,094 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,864
- Psychology (140 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,358 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,979
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (93 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,610 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,890
- Criminal Justice (82 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,660 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,674
- Sociology (51 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,889 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,234
- Biology (48 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,881 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,490
- Accounting (48 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,056 1 year after graduation · median debt $20,000
- Social Work (36 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,119 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,195
- Fire Services Administration (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,969 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,836
Degree mix: Business 44%, Computer Science 4%, Health 24%, Biological Sciences 6%, Psychology 20%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Fayetteville State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,233 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $6,233
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $6,908
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $8,983
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $13,354
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $14,112
- In-state tuition and fees: $4,353
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $8,353
- Books and supplies: $372
- On-campus room and board: $11,449
- Off-campus room and board: $11,449
- Off-campus with family: $2,784
- Typical cost of attendance: $16,652
- Sticker vs net gap: 53%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 57%
- Federal loan recipients: 46%
- Average institutional grant: $2,828
- Average federal loan: $6,728
- Median debt at graduation: $22,987
Admissions
Fayetteville State University admits 82% of applicants. Of students admitted, 15% enrolled.
- Applications: 6,515
- Admitted: 5,352
- Enrolled: 794
- Yield (first-choice signal): 15%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 7,066
- Women: 68%
- Commuter share (estimated): 79%
- Part-time undergraduates: 24%
- Age 25 and older: 38%
- Graduate students: 686
- Graduation rate: 38%
- Come back after freshman year: 75%
- First-generation: 41%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 51%
- Student to faculty: 20:1
- Professor salary: $96,463
- Associate professor salary: $85,111
- Assistant professor salary: $90,814
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,485
- Average SAT: 990
- Average ACT: 17
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Fayetteville State University acceptance rate? Fayetteville State University admits 82% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Fayetteville State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,233 a year after aid. Average net price is $7,811.
What majors does Fayetteville State University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Criminal Justice.
What is the average salary after Fayetteville State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $40,144 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Fayetteville State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 56% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 38%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Fayetteville State University official site: https://uncfsu.edu.