Fayetteville State University: Statistics

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#2486 of 14,131 In the World
#698 of 2,597 In North America
#640 of 2,496 In the United States
#21 of 65 In North Carolina
#1 of 4 In Fayetteville
#566 of 1,028 For Social Work
Top50% For 20 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
81%
Average SAT
965
Average ACT
17
Aid receiving
91%
Undergraduates
5,748
Graduates
1,039
Male:Female Ratio
30:70
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.uncfsu.edu

Fayetteville State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Fayetteville State University has an acceptance rate of 81% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 81% 75% 84%
Applicants 4,116 1,360 2,755
Admissions 3,344 1,017 2,326
Freshmen enrolled full time 762 234 528
Freshmen enrolled part time 24 15 9

2,770 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,074 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
31 or 4%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 870
or below

75% of them
had 1060
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Fayetteville State University are 870-1060 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
92 or 12%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 14
or below

75% of them
had 19
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Fayetteville State University are 14-19 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Black or African American 4109 (61%)
White 1202 (18%)
Hispanic 637 (9%)
Two or more races 409 (6%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 159 (2%)
Asian 103 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 59 (0.9%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 21 (0.3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 20 (0.3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$10,050
Students receiving aid
91%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $1,000$3,438
Tuition in-state $1,000$3,438
Tuition out-of-state $5,000$14,503
Fee in-district $2,906$2,698
Fee in-state $2,906$2,698
Fee out-of-state $2,906$2,698

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,413
Combined charge for room and board $8,616
Room charge $4,513
Meal charge $4,103

Fayetteville State University majors

Fayetteville State University has granted 1,078 bachelor's degrees across 31 programs, 348 master's across 8 programs, and 26 doctorate degrees in Educational Leadership and Administration, General. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Fayetteville State University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 133 165
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 213 6
Psychology, General 163 35
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 90 15
Social Work 38 46
Sociology, General 44 24
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 55
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 48
Accounting 46
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 38
Fire Services Administration 38
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 9 26
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 30
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 28
Computer Science 23
Art & Art Studies, General 16
Public Administration 16
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 14
English Language and Literature, General 13
Elementary Education and Teaching 12
Management Information Systems, General 9
Political Science and Government, General 9
Chemistry, General 8
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 8
History, General 8
Forensic Science and Technology 7
Finance, General 5
Mathematics, General 4
Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 3
Geography 2
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 2
Music, General 2
Spanish Language and Literature 1
Grand Total 1,078 348 26

Fayetteville State University has a graduation rate of 44%, which is among the 32% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 44% 37% 47%
  • Full-time retention rate - 70%
  • Part-time retention rate - 20%

Publications & Citations

Fayetteville State University has published 2,590 scientific papers with 28,905 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Biology, Sociology, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Medicine, Engineering, and Physics.

Publications
2,590
Citations
28,905

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,739 / 16,976
Political Science
1,301 / 13,541
Law
1,097 / 11,691
Biology
1,070 / 15,780
Sociology
933 / 8,557
Environmental Science
905 / 11,108
Computer Science
836 / 9,553
Medicine
811 / 8,912
Engineering
810 / 10,882
Physics
796 / 10,575
Chemistry
774 / 12,627
Psychology
766 / 8,670
Philosophy
756 / 6,950
Business
750 / 8,398
Economics
673 / 7,710
Mathematics
620 / 6,494
Quantum and Particle physics
583 / 9,230
Geography and Cartography
486 / 6,003
Genetics
451 / 6,956
History
416 / 4,400
Organic Chemistry
403 / 7,926
Materials Science
403 / 6,963
Biochemistry
400 / 7,575
Social Psychology
397 / 5,285
Geology
396 / 5,375
Statistics
390 / 4,507
Ecology
326 / 4,435
Linguistics
321 / 2,647
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
320 / 3,310
Management
305 / 4,384
Archaeology
305 / 3,750
Finance
293 / 4,067
Paleontology
291 / 3,902
Development Studies
272 / 2,900
Art & Design
256 / 1,508
Machine Learning
235 / 3,286
Psychiatry
235 / 2,920
Metallurgical Engineering
216 / 4,008
Demography
203 / 1,829
Pathology
193 / 1,845

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 6 6
1992 11 9
1993 11 8
1994 16 14
1995 12 14
1996 16 32
1997 22 21
1998 54 22
1999 25 53
2000 58 64
2001 28 69
2002 15 93
2003 47 160
2004 55 184
2005 74 253
2006 82 552
2007 79 607
2008 90 760
2009 65 554
2010 104 2254
2011 100 652
2012 105 777
2013 113 990
2014 150 1524
2015 107 1370
2016 126 2423
2017 126 1491
2018 102 1450
2019 104 1708
2020 136 1918
2021 121 2352
2022 135 2353
2023 193 3575
Academic rankings

Fayetteville State University alumni

  1. Blueface

    Blueface
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1997-.. (age 27)
    Occupations
    rappersongwriter
    Biography

    Johnathan Jamall Porter, known professionally as Blueface, is an American rapper. In October 2018, after releasing the music video for his song "Respect My Cryppin'", he became a viral meme due to his offbeat style of rapping. The following month, he was signed to Cash Money West, the West Coast branch of Birdman's Cash Money Records label.

  2. Junkyard Dog

    Junkyard Dog
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1952-1998 (aged 46)
    Occupations
    professional wrestleractor
    Biography

    Sylvester Ritter was an American professional wrestler and college football player, best known for his work in Mid-South Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation as the Junkyard Dog (or JYD), a nickname he received while working in a wrecking yard. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2004.

  3. Affion Crockett

    Affion Crockett
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1974-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    film actorrecord producerrapperscreenwritervoice actor
    Biography

    Affion Crockett is an American actor and comedian.

  4. Darrell Armstrong

    Darrell Armstrong
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1968-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    basketball coachbasketball player
    Biography

    Darrell Eugene Armstrong is a former American professional basketball player, who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association. He is currently an assistant coach for the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, who won the championship in the 2010–11 season.

All 12 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names FSU
Founded 1867
Motto Res Non Verba
Deeds not Words
Colors white, blue
Academic calendar August to May. Also Summer Session (May - August)
Total FTE staff 803
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Location and contacts

Address 1200 Murchison Rd
Fayetteville, North Carolina, 28301-4298
United States
City population 209,000
Phone 9106721111

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