by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Fairmont State University was awarded 2 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Fairmont State is ranked #1,705 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Fairmont State held the #1,813 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Fairmont State is also ranked #10 out of 25 schools in West Virginia.
With an acceptance rate of 98%, Fairmont State University is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
About 80% of students accepted to Fairmont State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 450 and 560. Math scores were between 370 and 490.
The student to faculty ratio at Fairmont State University is about average at 13 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Fairmont State University is 93%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Fairmont State University is 63%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 25% for first-time, full-time students at Fairmont State, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,573 undergraduates at Fairmont State with 2,861 being full-time and 712 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,336 | $8,386 | $10,681 | $11,979 | $12,920 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Fairmont State, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Fairmont State, approximately 95% of students took out student loans averaging $3,775 a year. That adds up to $15,100 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Fairmont State are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1201 Locust Ave, Fairmont, WV 26554-2470 |
| Phone: | 304-367-4000 |
| Website: | https://www.fairmontstate.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 214 | $77,962 |
| Business Administration & Management | 86 | $33,767 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 63 | $36,179 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 60 | NA |
| General Psychology | 54 | $29,307 |
| General Education | 35 | $40,931 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 34 | $33,815 |
| International Relations & National Security | 30 | $35,925 |
| Health & Physical Education | 26 | $30,833 |
| Political Science & Government | 26 | $34,992 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 2,459 students took at least one online class at Fairmont State University. This is an increase from the 2,331 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2,459 | 820 |
| 2021-2022 | 2,331 | 549 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,987 | 570 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,952 | 476 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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