The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 39.10% where the last year rate was 44%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 65.10% for full-time students and 31.20% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 39.10% where the current academic year rate is 44%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Fairmont State University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 31% | 31% | 31% |
| 2016-17 | 28% | 29% | 28% |
| 2017-18 | 37% | 36% | 37% |
| 2018-19 | 36% | 36% | 36% |
| 2019-20 | 41% | 40% | 42% |
| 2020-21 | 35% | 32% | 37% |
| 2021-22 | 45% | 44% | 45% |
| 2022-23 | 46% | 45% | 47% |
| 2023-24 | 48% | 42% | 53% |
| 2024-25 | 44% | 40% | 47% |
| Average | 39.10% | 37.50% | 40.30% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 26.90% where the current year rate is 18%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Fairmont State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 28% |
| 2016-17 | 33% |
| 2017-18 | 31% |
| 2018-19 | 33% |
| 2019-20 | 29% |
| 2020-21 | 30% |
| 2021-22 | 20% |
| 2022-23 | 27% |
| 2023-24 | 20% |
| 2024-25 | 18% |
| Average | 26.90% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 65.10% for full-time students and 31.20% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Fairmont State from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 65% | 44% |
| 2016-17 | 69% | 57% |
| 2017-18 | 65% | 40% |
| 2018-19 | 66% | 40% |
| 2019-20 | 62% | 33% |
| 2020-21 | 69% | 13% |
| 2021-22 | 61% | 7% |
| 2022-23 | 63% | 21% |
| 2023-24 | 64% | 20% |
| 2024-25 | 67% | 37% |
| Average | 65.10% | 31.20% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 14.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 14 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Fairmont State University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 15:1 |
| 2016-17 | 15:1 |
| 2017-18 | 15:1 |
| 2018-19 | 16:1 |
| 2019-20 | 15:1 |
| 2020-21 | 15:1 |
| 2021-22 | 14:1 |
| 2022-23 | 13:1 |
| 2023-24 | 12:1 |
| 2024-25 | 14:1 |
| Average | 14.40:1 |
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