Fayetteville State University Graduate School

Fayetteville State University (referred to as Fayetteville State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Fayetteville, NC. Fayetteville State is a historically black school.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Fayetteville State is $6,197 for North Carolina residents and $17,262 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,039 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 6,787 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Fayetteville State University (referred to as Fayetteville State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Fayetteville, NC. Fayetteville State is a historically black school.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1947 - Current).
Fayetteville State Directory Information
School NameFayetteville State University (Fayetteville State)
Address1200 Murchison Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28301-4298
Phone910-672-1111
Webhttps://www.uncfsu.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www2.cfnc.org/exclusive.html#/applicationlogin/FSU/UNC/FSUUndergradApp
Financial Infohttps://www.uncfsu.edu/paying-for-college
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Fayetteville State is $6,197 for North Carolina residents and $17,262 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,039 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 6,787 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 61 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Doctorate (Research). Among them, 37 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$17,262
$6,197 for North Carolina Residents
Student Population1,039
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs61 graduate programs
(37 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Fayetteville State is $6,197 for North Carolina residents and $17,262 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $191 for North Carolina residents and $806 for out-of-state students.
Fayetteville State offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
North Carolina Residents$6,197
Out-of-State$17,262
Tuition per Credit Hour
North Carolina Residents$191
Out-of-State$806
Fayetteville State offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)37 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Fayetteville State University is $6,197 for North Carolina residents and $17,262 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.35% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$3,438$2,267$14,503$2,267
2019-2020$3,438$2,292$14,503$2,292
2020-2021$3,438$2,327$14,503$2,327
2021-2022$3,438$2,397$14,503$2,397
2022-2023$3,438$2,698$14,503$2,698
2023-2024$3,438$2,759$14,503$2,759
The graduate school tuition & fees of Fayetteville State is relatively inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in North Carolina. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the North Carolina graduate tuition is $22,600 (public) / $15,605 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Fayetteville State University$6,197$17,262
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
North Carolina Graduate Schools$12,485$17,525
Public$8,436$22,600
Private$15,605
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $13,918 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Fayetteville State.
On-campus living costs are increased by 7.64% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $13,918. Off-campus living costs are increased by 10.85% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$8,627$2,426$8,627$2,426
2019-2020$9,440$2,387$8,070$2,387
2020-2021$9,440$2,387$8,070$2,387
2021-2022$9,440$2,387$8,070$2,387
2022-2023$9,440$3,490$9,066$3,490
2023-2024$11,302$2,616$11,302$2,616
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $193 for North Carolina residents and $809 for other students at Fayetteville State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 0.37% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$189$441
2019-2020$205$458
2020-2021$209$461
2021-2022$324$939
2022-2023$191$806
2023-2024$193$809

Graduate Programs at Fayetteville State

Fayetteville State University offers 25 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 403 students have completed their study at Fayetteville State University.
Offered Degrees at Fayetteville State University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree85348
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship1026
Post Bachelor's Degree161529
Total2520403
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Fayetteville State University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Project Management program with 8 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 165 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 26 completers.
Fayetteville State University offers 25 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 403 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 348 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 29 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 57 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration9$49,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)48-
Psychology [+] (1 completers) 35 completers-
Psychology35-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] (1 completers) 15 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies15-
Human Services [+] 46 completers-
Social Work46$40,500
Social Sciences [+] (1 completers) 24 completers-
Sociology24-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 6 completers-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse6-
Business [+] 165 completers-
Business Administration and Management165-
Total348
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 26 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration26-
Total26
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (1 completers) --
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)--
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] (1 completers) 1 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1-
Human Services [+] (1 completers) 3 completers-
Social Work3-
Social Sciences [+] (1 completers) --
Sociology--
Business [+] 5 completers-
Business Administration and Management5-
Total29

Graduate Student Population at Fayetteville State

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 1,039 students enrolled into Fayetteville State University graduate schools where it has total 6,787 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 397 full-time and 642 part-time graduate students. By gender, 359 male and 680 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,039359680
Full-time397117280
Part-tme642242400
Fayetteville State University is a historically black school and 595 (57.27% of total students) students are Black/African American at Fayetteville State University. There are 242 White (23.29%), 72 Hispanic (6.93%), 20 Asian (1.92%), and 110 students with other races. 22 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,039359680
American Indian/Native American15411
Asian20119
Black/African American595173422
Hispanic722250
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander321
White242108134
Two More351421
Un-Known351421
Non-resident Alien221111
Fayetteville State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 760 graduate students (73.15% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 154 graduate students (14.82% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total1,039
Enrolled Online Exclusively760
Enrolled Some Online Courses154
Not in Online Courses125
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Fayetteville State University. 123 students are aged 20 to 24 (11.84% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.10%), 140 students are aged above 50 (13.47%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Fayetteville State University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,039359680
Age 18-19101
Age 20-2116115
Age 22-241073077
Age 25-2918259123
Age 30-3417265107
Age 35-391545896
Age 40-4926796171
Age 50-641304783
Over 641037

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