Fairmont State University Trade Programs

Fairmont State University is a public institution located in Fairmont, West Virginia. Fairmont is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

Where Is Fairmont State University?

Contact details for Fairmont State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1201 Locust Ave, Fairmont, WV 26554-2470
Phone:	304-367-4000
Website:	www.fairmontstate.edu

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Can I Afford Fairmont State?

In a recent term, part-time Fairmont State students paid $342 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $755 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,468	$16,174
Fees	$1,986	$2,198
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
On Campus Room and Board	$11,486	$11,486
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,000	$2,000

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Fairmont State, approximately 95% of students took out student loans averaging $3,775 a year. That adds up to $15,100 over four years for those students.

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Fairmont State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,573 undergraduate students at Fairmont State, with 2,861 being full-time and 712 being part-time.

There are also 275 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,861 full-time undergraduates at Fairmont State, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Fairmont State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	7
Black or African American	130
Hispanic or Latino	61
White	2,507
International Students	53
Other Races/Ethnicities	103

Geographic Diversity

West Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Fairmont State University. At this time, 14 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 29 countries are represented at Fairmont State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and Brazil.

Online Learning at Fairmont State University

In 2022-2023, 2,459 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Fairmont State has changed over the last few years.

Fairmont State University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Civil Engineering Technology	2	14	16
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology	0	14	14
Health Care Management	0	11	11
Occupational Safety & Health Technology	2	6	8
Architectural Engineering Technology	1	6	7
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology	0	7	7
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology	1	3	4
TOTAL	6	61	67

Fairmont State University Trades

In a recent academic period, Fairmont State University awarded 190 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Architectural Engineering Technology	0	0	1	6
Civil Engineering Technology	0	0	2	14
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	0	1	3
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	11
Mechanical Engineering Technology	0	0	0	21
Quality Control Technology	0	0	2	6
Total	0	0	18	172

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By User:Scochran4 under License

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