Fayetteville State University Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Fayetteville State University is 16:1, and the school has 38.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Fayetteville State University include: Criminal Justice/Safety Studies; Psychology, General; Business Administration and Management, General; Sociology; and Biology/Biological Sciences, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 70.5 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts Philosophy Humanities Sciences (biological or physical) Computer literacy History Mathematics Social science English (including composition)
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	16:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 15% Psychology, General 15% Business Administration and Management, General 14% Sociology 12% Biology/Biological Sciences, General 5%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs	N/A
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences N/A Senior capstone or culminating academic experience N/A Learning communities N/A

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	71%
4-year graduation rate	9

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data