by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Fairmont State? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Fairmont State. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual crunched the numbers to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Fairmont State total enrollment is approximately 2,720 students. 2,587 are undergraduates and 133 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Fairmont State undergraduate population is made up of 54.9% women, and 45.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Fairmont State Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,231 | 86.5% |
| Black or African American | 142 | 5.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 126 | 4.9% |
| International | 38 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic | 19 | 0.7% |
| Unknown | 13 | 0.5% |
| Asian | 11 | 0.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 60.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 39.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Fairmont State Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 114 | 85.7% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 7.5% |
| International | 4 | 3.0% |
| Hispanic | 3 | 2.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2 | 1.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,345 | 86.4% |
| Black or African American | 152 | 5.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 128 | 4.7% |
| International | 42 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic | 22 | 0.8% |
| Unknown | 13 | 0.5% |
| Asian | 11 | 0.4% |
Fairmont State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 87.4% |
| International | 3.1% |
| Unknown | 2.5% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 1.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.9% |
| Hispanic | 1.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,499 female students and 1,221 male students at Fairmont State.
Fairmont State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 88.3% of Fairmont State students come from within the state, and 11.7% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 16 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 571 | 88.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | 2.9% |
| Maryland | 15 | 2.3% |
| Ohio | 14 | 2.2% |
| Virginia | 8 | 1.2% |
Fairmont State enrolls approximately 1.5% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Fairmont State, 58.3% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,039 | 31.4% |
| 20-21 | 886 | 26.8% |
| Under 18 | 476 | 14.4% |
| 22-24 | 428 | 13.0% |
| 35 and over | 207 | 6.3% |
| 25-29 | 167 | 5.1% |
| 30-34 | 101 | 3.1% |
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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