Fairmont State University
Fairmont State University is a public university in Fairmont, West Virginia, United States.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 99%
- Average net price: $11,328
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,439
- Graduation rate (150%): 44%
- Graduation rate (200%): 45%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 61%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $46,857
- Median earnings (8 years): $42,893
- Median earnings (6 years): $41,197
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Fairmont, WV
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Fairmont State University include Business Administration and Management, Nursing, Education.
- Business Administration and Management (69 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,968 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Nursing (51 bachelor's) · median earnings $86,071 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,230
- Education (41 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,625 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,500
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (41 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,858 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,240
- General Studies (38 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,343 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,000
- Criminal Justice (38 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,055 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,198
- Psychology (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,235 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,494
- National Security Policy Studies (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,751 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,896
- Occupational Safety and Health Technology (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,806 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,527
- English (17 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 21%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 5%, Health 61%, Biological Sciences 2%, Psychology 8%, Communication 1%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Fairmont State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,434 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $8,434
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $8,679
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $10,505
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $11,184
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $6,945
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,708
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $18,924
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $11,656
- Off-campus room and board: $11,656
- Off-campus with family: $2,500
- Typical cost of attendance: $20,018
- Sticker vs net gap: 43%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 34%
- Federal loan recipients: 39%
- Average institutional grant: $3,072
- Average federal loan: $7,108
- Median debt at graduation: $21,000
Admissions
Fairmont State University admits 99% of applicants. Of students admitted, 34% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,955
- Admitted: 1,928
- Enrolled: 651
- Yield (first-choice signal): 34%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,439
- Women: 58%
- Commuter share (estimated): 69%
- Part-time undergraduates: 12%
- Age 25 and older: 13%
- Graduate students: 157
- Graduation rate: 44%
- Come back after freshman year: 67%
- First-generation: 41%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 42%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $80,178
- Associate professor salary: $72,168
- Assistant professor salary: $60,354
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,050
- Average SAT: 975
- Average ACT: 20
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Fairmont State University acceptance rate? Fairmont State University admits 99% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Fairmont State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,434 a year after aid. Average net price is $11,328.
What majors does Fairmont State University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Nursing, Education, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, General Studies.
What is the average salary after Fairmont State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $46,857 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Fairmont State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 61% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 44%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Fairmont State University official site: https://fairmontstate.edu.