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Fairmont State University Data & Information Overview

34 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
99% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Fairmont State University Ranked?

#1,813 Best Colleges in Nation
#14 Best Colleges in WV
Registered Nursing Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

College 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 34 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is registered nursing.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Fairmont State is ranked #1,813 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Fairmont State held the #1,883 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Fairmont State also holds the #14 spot on the Best Colleges in West Virginia ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Fairmont State?

99% Acceptance Rate
62% Of Accepted Are Women
46% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Fairmont State University is 99%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into Fairmont State is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.

Average Test Scores

About 46% 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 460 and 560. Math scores were between 440 and 530.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Fairmont State University  ( 460 to 560 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Fairmont State University  ( 440 to 530 )
200
800
Fairmont State received ACT scores from 34% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 17 and 23.

ACT Composite Scores for Fairmont State University  ( 17 to 23 )
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36

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Fairmont State University Faculty

14 to 1 Student to Faculty
93% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Fairmont State University is about average at 14 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.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

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%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  93 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Fairmont State University

61% Freshmen Retention
26% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Fairmont State University this rate is 61%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  61 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

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 26% for first-time, full-time students at Fairmont State, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
0
100

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Fairmont State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,861 Full-Time Undergraduates
9.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
57.4% Percent Women

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.

How Much Does Fairmont State University Cost?

$11,326 Net Price
54% Take Out Loans
$25,140 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Fairmont State is $11,326. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Fairmont State

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$8,285 $9,871 $12,104 $14,616 $16,177

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.

Student Loan Debt

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 54% of students took out student loans averaging $6,285 a year. That adds up to $25,140 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Fairmont State is 9.9%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.

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How Much Money Do Fairmont State Graduates Make?

$35,930 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Fairmont State make around $35,930 per year during the early years of their employment. This is about 15% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

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Location of Fairmont State University

West Virginia State
2,861 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Fairmont State University is a public institution located in Fairmont, West Virginia. The surrounding location of Fairmont is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

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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/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairmontState
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fairmontstate

Fairmont State University Majors

34 Majors With Completions
911 Undergraduate Degrees
80 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 34 majors graduated from Fairmont State University. Of these students, 911 received undergraduate degrees and 80 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
General English Literature 103 NA
Business Administration & Management 89 $31,631
Nursing 65 $62,620
Criminal Justice & Corrections 64 $29,253
General Psychology 45 $21,691
Political Science & Government 38 $29,216
Liberal Arts General Studies 36 $30,125
Mechanical Engineering Technology 34 $46,294
General Biology 34 $34,804
General Education 32 $32,334

Learn more about the majors offered at Fairmont State University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Fairmont State

65% Take At Least One Class Online
15% Take All Classes Online

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 2020-2021, 2,331 students took at least one online class at Fairmont State University. This is an increase from the 1,987 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 2,331 549
2019-2020 1,987 570
2018-2019 2,126 586
2017-2018 1,952 476
2016-2017 2,603 402

Learn more about online learning at Fairmont State University.

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Notes and References

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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