- The Inkwell
- West Virginia
- Fairmont State University
Fairmont, WVTown: distantZIP 26554Founded 1865
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1865
- Carnegie class
- Master's: small programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.fairmontstate.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
West VirginiaPublic
Fairmont State University
Fairmont State University is a public university in Fairmont, West Virginia, with 2,590 undergraduates. It admits 99% of applicants, graduates 55% within six years and costs $14,599 a year after aid.
55%graduate
Admission rate99%
Retention67%
4-year graduation31%
Pell Grant share38%
Federal loans35%
$14,599net price / year
99%admission rate
996average SAT
55%graduate in 6 years
$49,370median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,392median debt
#1,278 of 1,704 for earnings#471 of 1,739 for lowest net price#835 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,464 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $20,519tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $8,708
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $13,064
- Average net price
- $14,599national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$10,561
$30,001–48,000$11,825
$48,001–75,000$12,892
$75,001–110,000$15,809
$110,001+$17,950
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 99%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 996
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 450–560
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 360–510
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 17–23
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college99%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college67%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college55%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college38%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 55%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 31%
- First-year retention
- 67%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 54%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,803
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $49,370middle 50%: $32,800–$74,224
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,392
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$74,224
Median, Fairmont State University$49,370
Lower quarter$32,800
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 2,590
- Part-time
- 12%
- Women / men
- 57% / 43%
- Average age at entry
- 22.0
- First-generation students
- 41%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 38%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 92%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,101 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,719
- Endowment, end of year
- $34,450,854
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White86%
Hispanic0.2%
Black5.6%
Asian0.5%
Two or more races5.0%
U.S. nonresident1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Unknown0.7%
19 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions32%
Business & management10%
Psychology8.1%
Engineering technologies8.0%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting6.7%
Parks, recreation & fitness6.4%
Liberal arts & humanities6.2%
Education5.4%
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|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV | $7,940 | 50% | $54,833 |
| West Liberty University West Liberty, WV | $8,988 | 52% | $49,503 |
| Concord University Athens, WV | $9,484 | 41% | $45,054 |
| West Virginia State University Institute, WV | $13,624 | 36% | $43,742 |
| Glenville State University Glenville, WV | $10,748 | 29% | $44,924 |
| Bluefield State University Bluefield, WV | $11,130 | 34% | $45,981 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY | $15,275 | 55% | $56,849 |
| Northern State University Aberdeen, SD | $15,279 | 52% | $51,006 |
| Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS | $14,791 | 49% | $40,721 |
| Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK | $15,979 | 52% | $50,249 |
| Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC | $16,041 | 52% | $48,710 |
| Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN | $16,327 | 51% | $58,173 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 237367. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q4981651.