Fairmont State University is a public four-year institution based in Fairmont, West Virginia. The campus sits in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,305, made up of 3,088 undergraduates and 217 graduate students. It is part of West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission.
Fairmont State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 43 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Business Administration and Management, and Psychology, General. It awarded 739 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 8 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
3,305
Students enrolled
67%
First-year retention
739
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
43
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 43
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
67%
First-year retention, part-time students
37%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
477
Associate degrees
152
Master's degrees
96
Postbaccalaureate certificates
1
Post-master's certificates
13
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,305
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,088
Graduate students, fall 2024
217
Full-time, fall 2024
72%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,636
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,374
Graduate students, 2024-25
262
Full-time, 2024-25
68%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
59%
Men
41%
White
85%
Hispanic or Latino
2%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
8
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
14%
Students taking some online courses
57%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Mountain East Conference
President
Michael K. Davis
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization