by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Fayetteville State University retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Fayetteville State University has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Fayetteville State University | 66% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
There were approximately 763 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 16% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 44% of the students had graduated and after eight years 45% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Fayetteville State University is 44%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
The typical Fayetteville State University student takes 4.65 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 587 | 34% |
| Six Years | 763 | 44% |
| Eight Years | 23 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 948 | 55% |
Approximately 948 students or 55% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 948 students who did not complete their degree?
7 are still enrolled.
549 transferred to another institution.
Fayetteville State University lost contact with the remaining 375 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 0.7% |
| Transferred | 549 | 57.9% |
| Dropped Out | 375 | 39.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 45% |
| Asian | 71% |
| Black / African-American | 34% |
| Hispanic | 37% |
| Unknown | 57% |
| White | 38% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Fayetteville State University are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Fayetteville State University represent 40% of the students in the class of 2015, and 28.70% of Fayetteville State University bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time students in the Fayetteville State University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Fayetteville State University graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 33% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Fayetteville State University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 47.82% |
462 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
257 transferred to another institution.
Fayetteville State University lost contact with the remaining 196 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.52% |
| Transferred | 257 | 55.63% |
| Dropped Out | 196 | 42.42% |
First-time / part-time students at Fayetteville State University represent 0.98% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Fayetteville State University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
17 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
Fayetteville State University lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 12 | 70.59% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 29.41% |
674 Fayetteville State University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 38.87% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 60%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 61%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Fayetteville State University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 60% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 55.07% |
264 non first-time / part-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
156 transferred to another institution.
Fayetteville State University lost contact with the remaining 104 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.52% |
| Transferred | 156 | 59.09% |
| Dropped Out | 104 | 39.39% |
353 Fayetteville State University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.36% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 40%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 42%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Fayetteville State University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 40% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 37.80% |
205 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
124 transferred to another institution.
Fayetteville State University lost contact with the remaining 70 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 5.37% |
| Transferred | 124 | 60.49% |
| Dropped Out | 70 | 34.15% |
