Fairmont State University, WV

location_on  1201 Locust Ave, Fairmont, WV 26554 • language  fairmontstate.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 91%
Associate’s 9%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences2%
Business, Management, Marketing12%
Communication, Journalism1%
Communications Technologies2%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education6%
Engineering Technologies15%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs19%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences0%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting10%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities7%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies4%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology6%
Social Sciences5%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 95%
Median SAT Math 485
Median SAT Reading 510
Median ACT Composite 21

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 440–530
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 460–560
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $8,000
Out-of-State Tuition $16,000
Average Total Cost $17,000
Average Net Cost $10,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $7,000 $9,411 $11,406
$30K–$48K $8,000 $9,919 $12,318
$48K–$75K $11,000 $11,474 $15,178
$75K–$110K $14,000 $14,495 $18,184
>$110K $15,000 $15,876 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 56%
Median Federal Debt $12,000
Repayment Rate 45%
Median Payment $236
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		38% 48% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		17% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		15% 11% 10%
>$110K 		14% 12% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $12,000 $11,049 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $13,000 $12,506 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $12,000 $13,829 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $14,000 $12,349 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $11,000 $11,431 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $33,000 $30,746 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $24,000 $20,406 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $4,612 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $2,540 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		38% 34% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		45% 39% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		47% 44% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		52% 59% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 66%
Transfer Rate 32%
Withdrawal Rate 27%
Graduation Rate 36%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		19% 28% 33%
Within 6 Years 		36% 45% 49%
Within 8 Years 		31% 43% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		67% 51% 57%
Black 		18% 34% 41%
Caucasian 		37% 47% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		17% 45% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		50% 36% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		75% 55% 58%
Two or more races 		43% 41% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 3,540
Full-time Undergrads 74%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 273
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		56% 48% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		44% 52% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		0% 2% 7%
Black 		5% 10% 13%
Caucasian 		86% 71% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		2% 7% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 4% 4%
Other race 		0% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		28% 39% 37%
$30K–$48K 		17% 15% 17%
$48K–$75K 		19% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		19% 15% 14%
>$110K 		17% 17% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Morgantown Beauty College Inc
15 miles, E • 1 star

Nearby Airports

Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
68 miles, NE • 1 star
Pittsburgh International Airport
70 miles, N • 3.2 star
Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport
108 miles, S • 1 star