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Fairmont State University

Fairmont, WV 26554Town: DistantUNITID 237367

Public 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsSpecialty: Health Professions 32%Specialty: Business 10%
Undergraduates
2,590
Graduate students
217
Admit rate
99%
Average net price
$9k
Graduation rate
44%
Retention rate
67%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$46.9k
Median debt
$21k
Student : faculty
14:1
Value score*
84th pct.
Programs offered
52
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
South · South Atlantic
Setting
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Undergrads
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Admit rate
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Net price
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Grad rate
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  • Hispanic-serving
  • Specialty: Health Professions 30%
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Shepherd University

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Undergrads
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Net price
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  • Specialty: Health Professions 18%
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Undergrads
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Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
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Grad rate
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  • Hispanic-serving
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  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 19%
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Public 4-year
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.