How Fairmont State's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 82.21%, and this year's acceptance rate is 98.99% at Fairmont State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 80.80% and women students' rate is 83.15%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Fairmont State University over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	66.49%	63.07%	69.22%
2014-15	66.51% 0.02%	63.12% 0.00%	69.22% 0.00%
2015-16	64.79% -1.72%	63.41% -3.44%	65.78% -3.44%
2016-17	64.96% 0.17%	62.79% 0.66%	66.44% 0.66%
2017-18	70.61% 5.65%	68.08% 6.03%	72.46% 6.03%
2018-19	94.77% 24.16%	94.52% 22.47%	94.93% 22.47%
2019-20	85.36% -9.41%	82.43% -7.87%	87.06% -7.87%
2020-21	94.34% 8.98%	95.31% 5.76%	92.82% 5.76%
2021-22	98.98% 4.64%	98.97% 6.17%	98.99% 6.17%
2022-23	98.49% -0.49%	98.12% -0.26%	98.73% -0.26%
2023-24	98.99% 0.50%	98.94% 0.29%	99.02% 0.29%
Average	82.21%	80.80%	83.15%

Fairmont State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 37.77% where the current academic year yield is 34.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Fairmont State University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	40.68%	45.54%	37.14%
2014-15	40.68% 0.00%	45.54% 0.00%	37.14% 0.00%
2015-16	42.13% 1.45%	47.06% 1.58%	38.72% 1.58%
2016-17	36.62% -5.50%	41.99% -5.56%	33.16% -5.56%
2017-18	41.09% 4.46%	44.91% 5.29%	38.45% 5.29%
2018-19	36.79% -4.29%	40.66% -4.24%	34.21% -4.24%
2019-20	33.69% -3.10%	37.52% -2.62%	31.59% -2.62%
2020-21	34.77% 1.07%	23.56% 21.31%	52.90% 21.31%
2021-22	38.02% 3.25%	41.07% -16.88%	36.03% -16.88%
2022-23	36.95% -1.07%	45.28% -4.29%	31.73% -4.29%
2023-24	34.00% -2.96%	40.05% -0.71%	31.02% -0.71%
Average	37.77%	41.20%	36.55%

Fairmont State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 2,537, the average number of admitted is 2,024, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 761. The number of Fairmont State applicants increased by 2.75% (53 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Fairmont State University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	2,799	1,861	757
2014-15	2,798 -1	1,861 0	757 0
2015-16	3,019 221	1,956 67	824 67
2016-17	3,430 411	2,228 -8	816 -8
2017-18	2,630 -800	1,857 -53	763 -53
2018-19	2,409 -221	2,283 77	840 77
2019-20	2,712 303	2,315 -60	780 -60
2020-21	2,439 -273	2,301 20	800 20
2021-22	1,767 -672	1,749 -135	665 -135
2022-23	1,926 159	1,897 36	701 36
2023-24	1,979 53	1,959 -35	666 -35
Average	2,537	2,024	761

Fairmont State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Fairmont State

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes