The student population at Fayetteville State University is 7,107 (6,074 undergraduate and 1,033 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,003 (16.43%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Fayetteville State is 85.47% which is increased by 568 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 435 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 47 male students for every 100 female students, up from 46 in 2015.
- 3,355 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 136.10% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,564 where 7,107 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment increased every year from 2016 to 2025, growing from 6,104 to 7,107 students, a gain of 1,003 (16.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Fayetteville State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,644 where 6,074 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Fayetteville State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 920 where 1,033 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Fayetteville State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 14.70% and the percentage of black students is 62.70% at Fayetteville State University. 1.58% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 10.12% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 19.84% to 14.70%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.79% to 1.58%. Black student enrollment increased from 62.63% to 62.70%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.50% to 10.12%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5717 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5629 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Fayetteville State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,355 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 47% of total students. The number of online students has increased 136.10% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Fayetteville State University from 2015 to 2025.