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).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Fayetteville State University7,1076,0741,033
Similarly Ranked Schools889696193
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina13,96811,1972,944
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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Fayetteville State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,0744,5041,570
Men1,9291,445484
Women4,1453,0591,086
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Fayetteville State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,033438595
Men331111220
Women702327375

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Fayetteville State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native902070
Asian862957
Black or African American3,8341,1512,683
Hispanic633218415
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1257
White845307538
Two or More Races343114229
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1525696
Total 6,0741,9294,145
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Fayetteville State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native14014
Asian261214
Black or African American622175447
Hispanic862759
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White20090110
Two or More Races39930
Race/Ethnicity Unknown261115
Total 1,033331702

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Fayetteville State University
TotalMenWomen
Total6,074 1,9294,145
Under 18328 92236
18-191,372 472900
20-211,174 377797
22-24834 295539
25-29686 238448
30-34528 161367
35-39420 111309
40-49466 120346
50-64245 58187
65 and over21 516
Total 6,074 1,9294,145
Population by Student Age at Fayetteville State University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,033 331702
20-2113 211
22-24120 4278
25-29168 45123
30-34169 61108
35-39163 58105
40-49253 78175
50-64140 4496
65 and over7 16
Total 1,033 331702

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total7,1076,0741,033
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3,3552,505850
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,0032,901102
Not Enrolled in Online Classes74966881
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3,3552,505850
North Carolina Residents3,0832,303780
Other State in U.S.18713552
Outside of U.S.1183
Unknown745915