Fairmont State University
Fairmont, WV · Public · Town (distant) · FSU · Fairmont State College
Public institution in Fairmont, WV · 2,690 undergraduates · 99% acceptance rate · $46,857 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 14%Average net price
- Top 14%Cost of attendance
- Top 20%In-state tuition & fees
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $9,055269th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $8,454416th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $18,372744th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $18,091268th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,000757th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $46,8571,255th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $41,1971,148th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 48.3%1,227th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 64.2%1,480th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 99.2%1,539th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 993949th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 20800th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,690761st largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 33.0%1,051st highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 149 mi (IAD)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 34 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $73,949 | $59,169 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $61,778 | $63,855 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $56,931 | $57,318 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $48,432 | $54,153 |
| Information Science/StudiesComputer Science | bachelors | $46,087 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $43,798 | $38,289 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $42,682 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $31,748 | $30,409 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $31,492 | $28,598 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $31,127 | $36,674 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $30,305 | $31,189 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $30,047 | $31,495 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1865source
- Athletic nickname: "Fighting Falcons"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Maroon and Whitesource
- Mascot: Freddiesource
- Motto: ""Scholarship, Opportunity, Achievement, Responsibility""source
- Campus size: about 120 acressource
- Formerly known as "West Virginia Normal School at Fairmont" (1865–1867)source
- Formerly known as "Fairmont State Normal School" (1867–1931)source
- Formerly known as "Fairmont State Teachers College" (1931–1944)source
- Formerly known as "Fairmont State College" (1944–2004)source
- Athletic conference: MECsource
- Football rivalry: Battle for the Bit (since 1909)source
- Fight song: ""Maroon and White""source
- Notable alum: Drew Hankinsonsource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,973,883 (M $1,153,287 · W $820,596)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitefairmontstate.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 237367)
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