Fayetteville State's tuition & fees has increased from $16,263 (2014) to $7,969 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 51.00% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $15,951 (year 2014) to $17,262 (year 2024).
Fayetteville State's tuition increase rate is lower than the North Carolina's average increase rate of 4.51%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by -10.85% from 2014 ($25,021).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Fayetteville State's COA is $22,307, which is increased by 5.04% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Fayetteville State's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 51.00% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $7,969. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Fayetteville State University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $420, and it has increased 5.00% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $400 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $400 | |
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| 2016-17 | $400 | |
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| 2017-18 | $400 | |
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| 2018-19 | $500 | 25.00% |
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| 2019-20 | $420 | -16.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $420 | |
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| 2021-22 | $420 | |
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| 2022-23 | $400 | -4.76% |
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| 2023-24 | $420 | 5.00% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 58.59% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 31.10% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Fayetteville State University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $8,358 | $10,198 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $10,246 | $10,246 | 22.59% |
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| 2016-17 | $10,496 | $10,496 | 2.44% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,053 | $11,053 | 5.31% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,053 | $11,053 | |
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| 2019-20 | $11,827 | $10,457 | 7.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $11,827 | $10,457 | |
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| 2021-22 | $11,827 | $10,457 | |
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| 2022-23 | $12,930 | $12,556 | 9.33% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,918 | $13,918 | 7.64% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Fayetteville State University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Fayetteville State University | $7,969
($3,969) | $7,906
($3,906) | 0.80% |
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| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | $31,767
($8,895) | $30,869
($9,128) | 2.91% |
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| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $39,330
($8,989) | $37,550
($8,989) | 4.74% |
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| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | $21,876
($7,214) | $21,338
($7,214) | 2.52% |
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| East Carolina University | $23,638
($7,361) | $23,602
($7,325) | 0.15% |
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| Appalachian State University | $24,537
($7,541) | $23,454
($7,450) | 4.62% |
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