Online Degrees and Programs at Fairmont State University

Fairmont State University offers 49 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 major programs - 4 Masters and 2 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $8,454 for West Virginia residents and $18,372 for out-of-state students. Total 820 students out of total 3,498 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 134 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Fairmont State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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Online Program Overview

Fairmont State University is a four-years, public school located in Fairmont, West Virginia. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $8,454 for West Virginia residents and $18,372 for other students on average.

It offers 49 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 6 programs - 4 Masters, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Fairmont State University
Type	four-years, public
Address	1201 Locust Ave, Fairmont, WV
Online Students	820 Enrolled Online Exclusively 1,639 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$8,454 Out-of-State$18,372
Student to Faculty	13:1 (7.69%)
Total	6 Programs
Masters	4 Programs
Post-Graduate	2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Fairmont State University . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For West Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $8,454 and $18,372 for non-West Virginia residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $349 for West Virginia residents and $755 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $526 for West Virginia residents and $1,144 for out-of-state students.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$7,738	$7,738	$7,892	$8,008	$8,454
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$16,814	$16,814	$17,150	$17,836	$18,372
Graduate (In-State)	$8,922	$8,922	$7,892	$9,460	$9,744
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$19,100	$19,100	$17,150	$20,252	$20,860

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$313	$313	$319	$331	$349
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$692	$692	$705	$733	$755
Graduate (In-State)	$483	$483	$487	$511	$526
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$1,048	$1,048	$1,058	$1,111	$1,144

Online Programs By Area of Study

Fairmont State University offers 49 degree programs through Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Masters, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	2
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	6	34	7	NOT OFFERED	2

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at Fairmont State University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	21
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
National Security Policy Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Distance Learning Student Population

At Fairmont State University, there are 3,498 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,459 students were attending classes through distance learning (820 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,639 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	3,498
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	820
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	1,639
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,039

By student location, out of a total of 820 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 770 West Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 50 students living in the U.S. States other than West Virginia, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	820
West Virginia Resident	770
Other State In U.S.	50
Outside of U.S.	0

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	820
Undergraduate	609
Graduate	211

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	609
Degree/Certificate Seeking	270
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	339

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