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North Carolina Central University vs Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville State University is harder to get into (82% vs 87% admitted), and students with aid paid less there on average (in-state): $10,009 vs $16,708 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

North Carolina Central University Fayetteville State University
Getting in
MeasureNorth Carolina Central UniversityFayetteville State University
Admit rate 87% 82%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 980–1100 890–1090
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 19–22 15–19
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureNorth Carolina Central UniversityFayetteville State University
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $27,916 $18,958
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $16,708 $10,009
Average paid from out of state, estimated $29,744 $14,009
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureNorth Carolina Central UniversityFayetteville State University
Under $30,000 $15,130 $9,076
$30,000–$48,000 $14,560 $8,264
$48,000–$75,000 $16,701 $10,115
$75,000–$110,000 $22,258 $13,498
Over $110,000 $25,133 $16,107
After you start
MeasureNorth Carolina Central UniversityFayetteville State University
Undergrads 6,081 5,762
Graduate within 6 years 46% 35%
Come back for year two 73% 75%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $46,956 $47,125
Median debt at graduation $26,000 $20,500

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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