The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville State University (FSU) is a public comprehensive regional university that promotes the educational, social, cultural, and economic transformation of southeastern North Carolina and beyond. The primary mission of FSU is to provide students with the highest quality learning experiences that will produce global citizens and leaders as change agents for shaping the future of the State. Awarding degrees at the baccalaureate and master's levels, and the doctorate in educational leadership, FSU offers programs in teacher education, the arts and sciences, health professions, business and economics, and unique and emerging fields. FSU is an institution of opportunity and diversity. Committed to excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, and service, the university extends its services and programs to the community, including the military, and other educational institutions throughout North Carolina, the nation, and the world. (Approved by UNC Board of Governors, October 9, 2009.)

Fall 2017 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2023

First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2017

Number of students: 662

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35%
9%
7%
9%
40%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
30%
7%
18%
9%
36%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
21%
4%
30%
14%
31%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Fayetteville State University in the Fall of 2017. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Fayetteville State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Fayetteville State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Fayetteville State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Fayetteville State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Fayetteville State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023
 
2017-18
 
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2021-22
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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Bachelor's degree from Fayetteville State University 0% 2% 5% 21% 30% 35%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Fayetteville State University 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Fayetteville State University 0% 2% 5% 21% 30% 35%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 2% 5% 6%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 0% 2% 2% 2% 2%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 0% 2% 4% 7% 9%
Enrolled at Fayetteville State University 98% 75% 51% 30% 18% 7%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 4% 8% 10% 5% 5%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 4% 7% 4% 4% 4%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution
0% 8% 15% 14% 9% 9%
Current Status Unknown 2% 15% 27% 31% 36% 40%
Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2017

Number of students: 540

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58%
8%
4%
4%
26%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
53%
6%
11%
5%
25%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
25%
1%
55%
5%
14%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Fayetteville State University in the Fall of 2017. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Fayetteville State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Fayetteville State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Fayetteville State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Fayetteville State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Fayetteville State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2017 BY SUMMER 2023
 
2017-18
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2018-19
 
2019-20
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2020-21
 
2021-22
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2022-23
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Bachelor's degree from Fayetteville State University 3% 25% 44% 53% 57% 58%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Fayetteville State University 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Fayetteville State University 3% 25% 44% 53% 57% 58%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 2% 1% 1% 3% 3% 3%
= Total Graduated from another institution 2% 1% 3% 6% 8% 8%
Enrolled at Fayetteville State University 93% 55% 25% 11% 6% 4%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 3% 4% 3% 3% 3%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 2% 3% 2% 1% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution
0% 5% 8% 5% 4% 4%
Current Status Unknown 2% 14% 20% 25% 25% 26%