Fairmont State University
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 20.3-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 54 Title IV programs, 19 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 34 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing19 · 35.2%
- No Data34 · 63.0%
- Failing1 · 1.9%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Higher Learning Commission
Higher Learning Commission
Programmatic accreditations · 3
Action history · 3
- Apr 2024Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Jul 2023Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
- Mar 2019Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,317 students received $7.3M in Pell grants, alongside $9.7M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,073 borrowers who entered repayment, 39 (3.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Fairmont State
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 12
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus4
Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Fairmont State vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Fairmont State selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectFairmont State University | 44% | — | 3,305 | $9,032 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
| 51% | 96.8% | 3,339 | $11,363 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 39% | 96.0% | 3,246 | $11,139 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 28% | 46.1% | 3,193 | $8,172 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 37% | 82.6% | 3,242 | $18,097 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 56% | 45.3% | 2,995 | $13,265 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| Peer group median | 42% | 82.6% | 3,244 | $11,251 |
Institutions like Fairmont State
Explore the federal data for institutions in Fairmont State's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsWest Virginia
Shepherd University
Grad rate51%Admit rate96.8%Enrollment3,339Net price$11,363View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsWest Virginia
West Virginia State University
Grad rate39%Admit rate96.0%Enrollment3,246Net price$11,139View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsGeorgia
Savannah State University
Grad rate28%Admit rate46.1%Enrollment3,193Net price$8,172View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsSouth Carolina
South Carolina State University
Grad rate37%Admit rate82.6%Enrollment3,242Net price$18,097View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsMississippi
Alcorn State University
Grad rate56%Admit rate45.3%Enrollment2,995Net price$13,265View data
Fairmont State Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Institutional Research and Effectiveness supports opportunity, growth, and achievement by identifying trends, barriers, and opportunities through data analysis and assessment—informing the development of policies and initiatives that enhance student and institutional success. This plan also supports transformational impact through a strong commitment to accountability and excellence, providing transparent data reporting and ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and accreditation standards to maintain trust among the public and external partners.
Visit IR office page- Lindsey Graham GuinnExecutive Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
- Alex PolingJunior Institutional Research Analyst
- Frank LaFoneDirector of Institutional Effectiveness
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