Financial Aid at Fairmont State

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

2,150 students (70% of total 3,062 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Fairmont State University (Fairmont State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,721.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 96% of total 644 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $8,552.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Fairmont State University, 2,150 undergraduate students (70% of total 3,062 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,721.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Fairmont State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,15070% $16,599,920$7,721
Pell Grants1,05034% $5,378,477$5,122
Federal Student Loan1,20239% $8,543,261$7,108

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

621 beginning undergraduate students (96% of total 644 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Fairmont State University. The average amount of aid received is $8,552.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Fairmont State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid62196% --
Grants or Scholarships58991%$5,037,330$8,552
Federal Grants29245%$1,613,254$5,525
Pell Grants29145%$1,544,371$5,307
Other Federal Grants12019%$68,883$574
State/Local Grants41865%$1,885,030$4,510
Institutional Grants50178%$1,539,046$3,072
Student Loan Aid28745%$2,548,817$8,881
Federal Student Loans28144%$1,790,517$6,372
Other Student Loans619%$758,300$12,431

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Fairmont State University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level413397$3,731,711$9,036
0-30,000133133$1,339,570$10,072
30,001-48,0005858$543,914$9,378
48,001-75,0007372$651,514$8,925
75,001-110,0006457$480,188$7,503
110,001 or more8577$716,525$8,430

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