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Fayetteville State University

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Fayetteville State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 70.5% of undergraduate students being women and 29.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,557, with 3,917 women and 1,640 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Fayetteville State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.5% of undergraduate students being women and 32.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,191, with 804 women and 387 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 29.5% 1,640 students
  • women 70.5% 3,917 students

Graduate Students

  • men 32.5% 387 students
  • women 67.5% 804 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 59.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,259 students.

Following behind are White students, constituting 19.2% of the student body, with 1,049 students. Hispanic students represent 9.4% of the population, with 513 students, while Mixed race students account for 5.6%, with 305 students. Asian students account for 1.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 89 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 14 students.

International students make up 0.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 28 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.0% of the population, totaling 220 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Fayetteville State.

Undergraduate Students

  • African American 59.5% 3,259 students
  • White 19.2% 1,049 students
  • Hispanic 9.4% 513 students
  • Mixed race 5.6% 305 students
  • Unknown race 4.0% 220 students
  • Asian 1.6% 89 students
  • International students 0.5% 28 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 14 students

Graduate Students

  • African American 57.6% 680 students
  • White 25.7% 304 students
  • Hispanic 5.7% 67 students
  • Unknown race 3.6% 43 students
  • Mixed race 3.0% 36 students
  • Asian 2.5% 30 students
  • International students 1.5% 18 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 3 students

Transfer Students

  • African American 49.6% 378 students
  • White 33.7% 257 students
  • Hispanic 8.4% 64 students
  • Mixed race 3.8% 29 students
  • Unknown race 2.5% 19 students
  • Asian 1.3% 10 students
  • International students 0.5% 4 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 18% 1,006 students
  • 20-21 18% 981 students
  • 22-24 15% 855 students
  • 25-29 12% 647 students
  • 30-34 9% 495 students
  • 40-49 8% 469 students
  • 35-39 6% 351 students
  • 50-64 4% 220 students
  • 40-49 26% 314 students
  • 30-34 17% 200 students
  • 25-29 17% 199 students
  • 35-39 15% 182 students
  • 50-64 12% 145 students
  • 22-24 11% 129 students
  • 20-21 1% 15 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Fayetteville State University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
North Carolina 547 91.47%
South Carolina 17 2.84%
Florida 4 less than 1%
Maryland 4 less than 1%
Illinois 3 less than 1%
New Jersey 3 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 3 less than 1%
District of Columbia 2 less than 1%
Georgia 2 less than 1%
Missouri 2 less than 1%
New York 2 less than 1%
Virginia 2 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
California 1 less than 1%
Connecticut 1 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%
Wisconsin 1 less than 1%

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