Fairmont State University (Fairmont State) is a four-year, public school located in Fairmont, WV.
It offers 11 graduate programs - 9 Master's, 1 Post-bachelor's, 1 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,744 for in-state and $20,860 for out-of-state students.
A total of 301 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 3,498 students at Fairmont State. Fairmont State offers online graduate programs and 211 out of 301 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Fairmont State's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,744 for West Virginia residents and $20,860 for out-of-state students. It offers eleven (11) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Fairmont State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1201 Locust Ave, Fairmont, WV |
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| Graduate School Students | 289 students
211 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$9,744
Out-of-State$20,860 |
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| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 11 Graduate Programs
9 Master's, 2 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Fairmont State University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Fairmont State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For West Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $9,744 and $20,860 for non-West Virginia residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $527 for West Virginia residents and $1,145 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $7,758 | $18,662 |
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| Fees | $1,986 | $2,198 |
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| Cost per Credit | $527 | $1,145 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,000 |
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| Room & Board | $11,486 (On-Campus) / $11,486 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,000 (On-Campus) / $2,000 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $24,230 | $35,346 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $24,230 | $35,346 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $8,922 | $8,922 | $7,892 | $9,460 | $9,744 |
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| Out-of-State | $19,100 | $19,100 | $17,150 | $20,252 | $20,860 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Fairmont State University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 11 major areas - 9 Master's (6 online programs), 1 Post-Bachelor's, 1 Post-Master's (1 online programs).
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 104 | - | 1 | 30 |
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| Men | 37 | - | - | 5 |
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| Women | 67 | - | 1 | 25 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
Fairmont State graduate schools have a total of 289 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 95 male and 194 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 95 full-time and 194 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 211 students enrolled through online exclusively and 72 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 260 White, 6 Black, and 0 Asian students are attending at Fairmont State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
10 grad students are younger than 22 and 80 students are older than 65. It has 150 students aged between 22 and 30 and 61 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 289 |
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| Men | 95 |
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| Women | 194 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 289 |
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| Full-time Students | 95 |
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| Part-time Students | 194 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 289 |
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| Black | 6 |
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| Hispanic | 12 |
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| White | 260 |
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| Two or more races | 4 |
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| Un-Known | 2 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 289 |
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| 21 & Under | 10 |
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| 22-24 | 90 |
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| 25-29 | 60 |
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| 30-34 | 36 |
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| 35-39 | 25 |
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| 40 & Over | 80 |
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Online Population
At Fairmont State University graduate schools, 211 students enrolled online exclusively and 72 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 301 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 211 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 72 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 18 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 211 |
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| West Virginia Resident | 191 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 20 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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