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Statement · Fairmont, WV

Fairmont State University

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $8,434 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $20,018.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $46,857 ten years after entering, the 40th percentile among public 4-years.

  3. 44% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
3,865

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $20,018 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $6,945 and $11,184 a year depending on income at Fairmont State University.

Statement of cost · Fairmont State University

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$20,018
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$8,434
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$9,032
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$8,708

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $8,434; $30–48k: $8,679; $48–75k: $10,505; $75–110k: $11,184; over $110k: $6,945. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years, from $8,778 to $16,425; dotted line at the median, $12,780.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 4-years (all incomes), $8,778 to $16,425. Dotted line: the median, $12,780.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$8,434
$30k–$48k$8,679
$48k–$75k$10,505
$75k–$110k$11,184
Over $110k$6,945

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $46,857; the median graduate who borrowed owes $21,000.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$41,197
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$42,893
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
40th percentile among public 4-years
$46,857
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
63rd percentile among public 4-years
$21,000
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$12,500

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 4-years at 10 years: $42,655 to $60,720.

6 yrs after entry: $41,197; 8 yrs after entry: $42,893; 10 yrs after entry: $46,857. Median graduate debt: $21,000. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years at 10 years, from $42,655 to $60,720; dotted line at the median, $50,178.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 4-years, 10 years out ($42,655 to $60,720); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $21,000.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$41,197
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$42,893
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$46,857
Median graduate debt$21,000

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Fairmont State University
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree140$72,166$31,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree58$51,130$26,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree54$50,877$25,557
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree48$52,431not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree47$46,014$22,000
Education, GeneralBachelor's Degree39$46,061$22,760
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree39$85,013$33,625
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree36not reported$24,250
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree35$44,626$30,939
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree34not reported$25,878
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree33$39,548$26,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate/Professional Certificate30not reportednot reported
Show all 25 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree22$81,681$25,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree19not reportednot reported
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree16$99,003$26,307
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma15not reportednot reported
Architectural Sciences and TechnologyBachelor's Degree13not reportednot reported
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree13not reportednot reported
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree12not reportednot reported
HistoryBachelor's Degree12$36,487not reported
Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree10$76,954not reported
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree5$56,376not reported
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree6not reportednot reported
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree11not reportednot reported
Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree11not reportednot reported

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Fairmont State University: 2,590 undergraduates; 34% of students receive Pell grants; 99% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

99%

96th percentile among public 4-years

Undergraduates

2,590

31st percentile among public 4-years

Pell share

34%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

57th percentile among public 4-years

Completion

44%

finish within 150% of normal time

48th percentile among public 4-years

First-generation

41%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$41,285

63rd percentile among public 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k28%
  • $30k–$48k17%
  • $48k–$75k19%
  • $75k–$110k19%
  • Over $110k17%
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k28%
$30k–$48k17%
$48k–$75k19%
$75k–$110k19%
Over $110k17%

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.