Fairmont State University

  • Details

    • Name: Fairmont State University
    • Location: Fairmont, WV 26554-2470
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 99.24%
    • Average SAT Scores 993
    • Four Year Completion Rate 31.68% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 48.32% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 45.31% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    31.7%
    6 Year
    48.3%
    8 Year
    45.3%

  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $18,091 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $18,372 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $8,454 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $12,500 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $21,000 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $8,250 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $8,019 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $8,713 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $9,166 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $10,588 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $9,661 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+

  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $41,197 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $36,189 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $42,893 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $40,955 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $46,857 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree No data No data $20,857
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree $20,855 No data $25,042
Security Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree No data No data $62,620
Information Science/Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $44,049
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data $54,279
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data $30,125
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $21,093 No data $21,691
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
International Relations and National Security Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,701
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $17,994 $14,195 $31,631
Education, General Bachelor's Degree $22,624 No data $32,334
Surveying Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data $46,294
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,804
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $26,606 $21,296 $29,253
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree $18,167 No data $29,216
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Public Health Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data