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Fairmont State University is a public regional university located in Fairmont, West Virginia. Fairmont State University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Fairmont State University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $35,930 10 years after enrolling, 15th in West Virginia, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Fairmont State University bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average.
Fairmont State University’s median net annual cost of $11,326 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Fairmont State University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Mechanical Engr. Tech - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$11,326
Average years to graduate
4.5
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Civil Engr. Tech
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Economic score: 1.27
Quality Control & Safety Technician
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Economic score: 1.45
Health & Fitness
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Economic score: 2.55
Computer Systems Analysis
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Economic score: 3.6
Health Administrative Services
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Economic score: 3.69
Biology
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Economic score: 3.83
Education, General
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Economic score: 4.24
Accounting
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.29
International Relations
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Economic score: 7.51
Poli Sci/Government
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Economic score: 9.87
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 3 graduate programs at Fairmont State University - Education, Business Administration, Criminal Justice - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 47% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Fairmont State University is 1% lower than the state average, and 10% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Fairmont State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 36% of the measured graduating class, 1% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Fairmont State University graduates within 4.6 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Fairmont State University’s economic mobility score of 9.22 is calculated by adjusting the 6.13 economic score of lower-income students by the 36% pell grant recipients within the student body. Fairmont State University’s EMS of 9.22 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Fairmont State University pays $11,326 a year, $9,142 less than the $20,468 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $11,326
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Fairmont State University, 94% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $11,326 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 54% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,285. This is equal to the national average.
Federal grants
$4,996
Pell grants
$4,910
State grants
$3,930
Institutional grants
$2,384
Fairmont State University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 99% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,767 applicants, of which 1,745 were admitted and 655 enrolled. Fairmont State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
88%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
52%
59%
In-state
86%
68%
1st generation
41%
35%
White
88%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
2%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%