Student Population at Fayetteville State
Total Enrollment
7,107
Undergraduate
6,074
Graduate
1,033
Online Enrollment
3,355
Men Students
2,260
Women Students
4,847
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 7,107 students have enrolled at Fayetteville State University - 6,074 undergraduate and 1,033 graduate.
By gender, 2,260 male and 4,847 female students are attending Fayetteville State University. By attendance status, there are 4,942 full-time students and 2,165 part-time students.
The number of students at Fayetteville State University is small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Pfeiffer University and ECPI University-Greensboro, its population is very large (average population is 889).
Fayetteville State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,355 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Fayetteville State's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Fayetteville State has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 889 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina average (13,968 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville State University | 7,107 | 6,074 | 1,033 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 889 | 696 | 193 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina | 13,968 | 11,197 | 2,944 |
The below chart compares the student population between Fayetteville State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,260 male and 4,847 female students attending Fayetteville State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.47 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Fayetteville State.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,074 | 4,504 | 1,570 |
| Men | 1,929 | 1,445 | 484 |
| Women | 4,145 | 3,059 | 1,086 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,033 | 438 | 595 |
| Men | 331 | 111 | 220 |
| Women | 702 | 327 | 375 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,456 Black or African American students (62.70%) and 1,045 White students (14.70%) at Fayetteville State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Fayetteville State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 90 | 20 | 70 |
| Asian | 86 | 29 | 57 |
| Black or African American | 3,834 | 1,151 | 2,683 |
| Hispanic | 633 | 218 | 415 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| White | 845 | 307 | 538 |
| Two or More Races | 343 | 114 | 229 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 152 | 56 | 96 |
| Total | 6,074 | 1,929 | 4,145 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Asian | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Black or African American | 622 | 175 | 447 |
| Hispanic | 86 | 27 | 59 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 200 | 90 | 110 |
| Two or More Races | 39 | 9 | 30 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 26 | 11 | 15 |
| Total | 1,033 | 331 | 702 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,841 students whose age under twenty five and 2,412 students whose age is over thirty years old at Fayetteville State University.
Especially, 328 students are younger than eighteen and 28 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Fayetteville State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,074 | 1,929 | 4,145 |
| Under 18 | 328 | 92 | 236 |
| 18-19 | 1,372 | 472 | 900 |
| 20-21 | 1,174 | 377 | 797 |
| 22-24 | 834 | 295 | 539 |
| 25-29 | 686 | 238 | 448 |
| 30-34 | 528 | 161 | 367 |
| 35-39 | 420 | 111 | 309 |
| 40-49 | 466 | 120 | 346 |
| 50-64 | 245 | 58 | 187 |
| 65 and over | 21 | 5 | 16 |
| Total | 6,074 | 1,929 | 4,145 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,033 | 331 | 702 |
| 20-21 | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| 22-24 | 120 | 42 | 78 |
| 25-29 | 168 | 45 | 123 |
| 30-34 | 169 | 61 | 108 |
| 35-39 | 163 | 58 | 105 |
| 40-49 | 253 | 78 | 175 |
| 50-64 | 140 | 44 | 96 |
| 65 and over | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 1,033 | 331 | 702 |
Online Student Population
At Fayetteville State University, 6,358 students (89.46% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,355 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 3,083 students live in North Carolina where Fayetteville State University is located in and 187 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,107 | 6,074 | 1,033 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,355 | 2,505 | 850 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,003 | 2,901 | 102 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 749 | 668 | 81 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,355 | 2,505 | 850 |
| North Carolina Residents | 3,083 | 2,303 | 780 |
| Other State in U.S. | 187 | 135 | 52 |
| Outside of U.S. | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Unknown | 74 | 59 | 15 |
