Fairmont, WV
Fairmont State University
https://www.fairmontstate.edu/Repayment outcome
67.3%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$19,800–$49,600
middle 50% · median $34,200
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$8,971
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$14,210
Sticker price
before any aid
$14,710
Default rate
17.0%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Engineering Tech$57,318
- Computer Science$44,049
- Health Professions$36,674
- Biology$34,804
- Social Sciences$31,701
- Liberal Arts$31,495
- Criminal Justice$31,189
- Business$30,409
- Education$28,816
- Parks & Fitness$28,598
- Family Sciences$25,194
- Psychology$25,016
- Comm. Tech$20,140
- History$20,140
Academics
Acceptance
66.5%
Avg SAT
965
Enrollment
3,856
What students study
15 fields offered
Health Professions
22% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Business14.1%
- 03Criminal Justice9.3%
- 04Education9.1%
- 05Liberal Arts8.3%
- 06Engineering Tech6.9%
- 07Psychology6.3%
- 08Social Sciences4.5%
- 09Computer Science4.1%
- 10Parks & Fitness2.9%
- 11Family Sciences2.7%
- 12Visual & Performing Arts2.0%
- 13Biology1.6%
- 14History1.4%
- 15Comm. Tech1.1%