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Fayetteville State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Population 450,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

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

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 36%
Life & Natural Sciences 30%
Business & Economics 18%
Arts 11%
Education 6%

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 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,680 (63th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 256 (71th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 52%
Yield (Unbound) 14%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #322
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #378
Life & Natural Sciences $2M #391
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 20 #383
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 10%
SAT Range 890 – 1,090
ACT Range 15 – 19

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Fayetteville State University 218 27% / 73% 0% $51,755
Biology 48 +1 29% / 71% 2% $54,922
Chemistry 9 33% / 67% 0%
Nursing
Physical Education 9 67% / 33% 0%
Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Finance 10 +7 40% / 60% 0% $59,790
Health Administration 17 0% / 100% 0%
Management Information Systems 5 40% / 60% 0% $57,422
Sports Management 7 57% / 43% 0%
Communication 21 43% / 57% 0% $38,220
Criminal Justice/Safety
Forensic Science and Technology 19 21% / 79% 0%
Geography 1 0% / 100% 0%
Political Science
Social Work 36 3% / 97% 0% $53,513
Sociology
Spanish 1 100% / 0% 0%
Biology Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education 6 17% / 83% 0% $46,787
Middle School Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $46,787
Public Health Education 4 0% / 100% 0%
Music 3 +1 67% / 33% 0%
Studio Art 18 28% / 72% 0%
Theater 2 100% / 0% 0%
Fire Services Administration