D&E vs Fairmont State

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

D&E is a private (not-for-profit) and Fairmont State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
D&E has more expensive tuition & fees ($31,270) than Fairmont State ($18,372).
It is harder to admit to D&E than Fairmont State.
D&E has a higher submitted SAT score (985) than Fairmont State (965).
Fairmont State has higher submitted ACT score (5) than D&E (5).
Fairmont State has more students with 3,498 students while D&E has 650 students.
D&E has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Fairmont State's ratio is 13 to 1.
Fairmont State has more full-time faculties with 166 faculties while D&E has 45 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Davis & Elkins College and Fairmont State University.

D&E	vs.	Fairmont State
Elkins, West Virginia	Location	Fairmont, West Virginia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$31,270	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,454 Out-Of-State$18,372
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	74%
$25,419	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,647

58.02 %	Acceptance Rates	98.99 %
43.97 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	34.00 %
985	SAT Score	965
5	ACT Score	20
48 %	Graduation Rate	46 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	27 %
71 %	Retention Rate	63 %
650	Student Population	3,498
45	Number of Faculties	166
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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