Fairmont State University

Student body

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment

2,590

Graduate enrollment

217

Student–faculty ratio

14 : 1

Pell Grant recipients

34%

First-generation students

41%

Students over 25

13%

Median family income

$41,285

Avg faculty salary (academic year)

$63,909

Endowment

$34,450,854

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate

98.6%

Test scores

Required

SAT range (25th–75th %)

810–1070

SAT average

996

SAT reading

450–560

SAT math

360–510

ACT composite

17–23

Average GPA (estimated)

2.86

Cost

In-state tuition

$8,708

Out-of-state tuition

$18,924

Room & board

$11,656

Books & supplies

$1,000

Total cost of attendance

$20,018

Average net price

$9,032

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)

44%

Graduated on time (4 years)

37%

First-year retention

67%

Transferred to another college

18%

Median earnings, 6 years after entry

$41,197

Median earnings, 10 years after entry

$46,857

Median debt at graduation

$21,000

Students with federal loans

39%

Paying down their loans (1 year in)

38%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing

Yes

Dorm capacity

1,050

Dorm capacity vs undergrads

41%

Housing charge (year)

$6,272

Meal plan (year)

$5,214

Application fee

Free

Athletics

NCAA Division II with football

Football conference

Mountain East Conference

Varsity athletes

405 (233 men · 172 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (12)

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade

B

Reported offenses per 1,000 students

1.6 / year

Violent offenses (2022–2024)

7

Property offenses (2022–2024)

9

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (3,305 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

$10,505/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.