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Fairmont State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Fairmont, WV
Population 130,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,690
Men / Women 43% / 57%
White 86%
Black 7%
Mixed 4%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
International 1%
Hispanic 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 29%
Life & Natural Sciences 23%
Business & Economics 16%
Professional 14%
Education 8%
Arts 6%
Engineering, Computing & Math 4%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,708
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $18,924
Est. In-State Cost $11,265
Est. Out-of-State Cost $24,480
10-Year ROI $162,000
ROI Percentile 62th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 67%
4-Year Graduation Rate 37%
6-Year Graduation Rate 44%
Transfer-Out Rate 18%

Weather

Comfortable Days 120 (87th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,270 (10th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 213 (12th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 82%
Yield (Unbound) 33%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_required
Submitted Test Scores 100%
SAT Range 810 – 1,070
ACT Range 17 – 23

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business 76 62% / 38% 1% $57,041
Accounting 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $62,640
Business Administration 69 +5 64% / 36% 1% $56,811
Organizational Leadership 4 50% / 50% 0% $56,811
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education, Health and Human Performance 146 18% / 82% 0% $65,022
Exercise Science 41 29% / 71% 0% $51,127
Nursing 51 8% / 92% 0% $87,322
Public Health 3 0% / 100% 0%
Healthcare Administration 10 30% / 70% 0%
Education 41 20% / 80% 0% $51,179
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Liberal Arts 194 39% / 61% 0% $49,796
Communication 5 20% / 80% 0%
Criminal Justice 38 +2 50% / 50% 0% $56,530
English 17 +2 12% / 88% 0%
Forensic Science and Technology 2 0% / 100% 0%
General Studies 38 26% / 74% 0% $49,584
History 7 +1 57% / 43% 0% $40,541
Political Science 8 +25 88% / 12% 0%
Psychology 31 +3 19% / 81% 0% $43,942
Sociology 6 33% / 67% 0% $49,539
Spanish 2 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Music
Studio Art 8 25% / 75% 0%
Theatre 1 100% / 0% 0%
National Security Policy Studies 31 +3 68% / 32% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Science and Technology 118 72% / 28% 3% $83,113
Computer Science 11 82% / 18% 9%
Information Systems 6 83% / 17% 0%
Mathematics 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Surveying Engineering 5 +2 100% / 0% 0%
Biology 9 44% / 56% 0%
Chemistry 3 33% / 67% 0%
Occupational Safety and Health 17 82% / 18% 0% $110,003
Architecture 11 64% / 36% 9%
Printing Technology 11 55% / 45% 0% $30,568
Aerospace Engineering Technology 1 100% / 0% 0% $90,757
Aviation Science 14 79% / 21% 0%
Civil Engineering Technology 9 56% / 44% 0% $85,504
Electrical Engineering Technology 7 71% / 29% 0%
Mechanical Engineering Technology 12 92% / 8% 17% $90,757