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Overview

 Fairmont State
Location Fairmont, WV
Setting Distant Town
Enrollment 3,498
Type Public 4 Year
National Ranking #979
Religious Affiliation -
Status Non-profit
Website fairmontstate.edu
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Costs

 Fairmont State
Tuition (In State) $6,022
Tuition (Out of State) $15,638
Room & Board $10,022
Avg Net Price $10,794
Avg Grant Aid $6,547
% Receiving Grant Aid 94%

Admission

 Fairmont State
Admission Chances Calculate
Applied 1,926
Admitted 1,897
Acceptance Rate 98.5%
Enrolled % 37%
Avg High School GPA 3.36
Typical High School Grades B+
Admissions Standards Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range 18/23
SAT Range 820/1050
Submit Test Scores Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline

Academics

 Fairmont State
Student to Faculty Ratio 13:1
Popular Majors
  • Health Professions (21%)
  • Business (18%)
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%)
  • Education (8%)
  • Engineering Technology (8%)

Outcomes

 Fairmont State
Graduation Rate 33%
Median Earnings (After 10 years) $37,600
Making Student Loan Payments 43%
Median Student Loan Debt $22,000
Median Loan Payment $227

Diversity

 Fairmont State
% Men 41%
% Women 59%
Racial Diversity Very Low
HBCU No
% White 86%
% Black 5%
% Hispanic 2%
% Native American 0%
% Pacific Islander 0%
% Two or More Races 3%
% International 2%
% Unknown Race 1%

Students

 Fairmont State
% In-State 88%
% Out-of-State 11%

Campus

 Fairmont State
Campus Housing Yes
Freshman Dorm Required Yes
Meal Plan Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes Yes
Daycare Facility No
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Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/