Fairmont State University
Fairmont, West Virginia · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 99%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 810–1070
- Undergraduates
- 2,590
- Setting
- Town: Distant
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test required Applicants must send an SAT or ACT score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores required to be considered for admission. Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 810–1070
- Reading and Writing
- 450–560
- Math
- 360–510
- Average total
- 996
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 17–23
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (304) 367-4000
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $8,708per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $13,064per year
- Average net price
- $10,060What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 55%
- First-year retention
- 67%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $49,370
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
Show all 40 programs
- Architecture · master
- Architectural Sciences and Technology · bachelor, master
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other · bachelor
- Graphic Communications · bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor
- Information Science/Studies · bachelor
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · graduate certificate
- Education, General · bachelor
- Educational Administration and Supervision · graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · master
- Surveying Engineering · bachelor
- Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians · associate, bachelor
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians · associate, bachelor
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · associate, bachelor
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians · associate, bachelor
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · associate, bachelor
- Engineering-Related Fields · master
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor
- Mathematics · bachelor
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Security Science and Technology · bachelor
- International Relations and National Security Studies · bachelor, master
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Sociology · bachelor
- Air Transportation · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · bachelor
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Public Health · bachelor
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · associate, bachelor
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor
- History · bachelor
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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