Fairmont State vs Marshall University

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Marshall University has more expensive tuition & fees ($20,294) than Fairmont State ($18,372).
It is harder to admit to Marshall University than Fairmont State.
Marshall University has a higher submitted SAT score (965) than Fairmont State (965).
Marshall University has higher submitted ACT score (20) than Fairmont State (20).
Marshall University has more students with 10,691 students while Fairmont State has 3,498 students.
Fairmont State has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Marshall University's ratio is 16 to 1.
Marshall University has more full-time faculties with 820 faculties while Fairmont State has 166 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Fairmont State University and Marshall University.

Fairmont State	vs.	Marshall University
Fairmont, West Virginia	Location	Huntington, West Virginia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$8,454 Out-Of-State$18,372	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,942 Out-Of-State$20,294
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	81%
$6,647	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,023

98.99 %	Acceptance Rates	96.00 %
34.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.00 %
965	SAT Score	1,020
20	ACT Score	21
46 %	Graduation Rate	49 %
27 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
63 %	Retention Rate	74 %
3,498	Student Population	10,691
166	Number of Faculties	820
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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, On-campus daycare

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