The student population at Fairmont State University is 3,305 (3,088 undergraduate and 217 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 736 (18.21%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,725 where 3,305 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 4,049 students in 2017 and was lowest at 3,305 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,041 to 3,305 students, a net loss of 736 (18.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Fairmont State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,041 | 3,813 | 1,698 | 2,115 | 228 | 73 | 155 |
| 2016-17 | 4,049 8 | 3,804 -9 | 1,706 8 | 2,098 -17 | 245 17 | 59 -14 | 186 31 |
| 2017-18 | 3,886 -163 | 3,661 -143 | 1,601 -105 | 2,060 -38 | 225 -20 | 66 7 | 159 -27 |
| 2018-19 | 3,947 61 | 3,674 13 | 1,585 -16 | 2,089 29 | 273 48 | 79 13 | 194 35 |
| 2019-20 | 3,803 -144 | 3,563 -111 | 1,486 -99 | 2,077 -12 | 240 -33 | 79 | 161 -33 |
| 2020-21 | 3,848 45 | 3,573 10 | 1,456 -30 | 2,117 40 | 275 35 | 76 -3 | 199 38 |
| 2021-22 | 3,562 -286 | 3,273 -300 | 1,330 -126 | 1,943 -174 | 289 14 | 95 19 | 194 -5 |
| 2022-23 | 3,498 -64 | 3,197 -76 | 1,350 20 | 1,847 -96 | 301 12 | 101 6 | 200 6 |
| 2023-24 | 3,307 -191 | 3,060 -137 | 1,316 -34 | 1,744 -103 | 247 -54 | 94 -7 | 153 -47 |
| 2024-25 | 3,305 -2 | 3,088 28 | 1,288 -28 | 1,800 56 | 217 -30 | 86 -8 | 131 -22 |
| Average | 3,725 | 3,471 | 1,482 | 1,989 | 254 | 81 | 173 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,471 where 3,088 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Fairmont State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,813 | 3,260 | 1,512 | 1,748 | 553 | 186 | 367 |
| 2016-17 | 3,804 | 3,281 | 1,538 | 1,743 | 523 | 168 | 355 |
| 2017-18 | 3,661 | 3,108 | 1,431 | 1,677 | 553 | 170 | 383 |
| 2018-19 | 3,674 | 3,114 | 1,410 | 1,704 | 560 | 175 | 385 |
| 2019-20 | 3,563 | 2,955 | 1,275 | 1,680 | 608 | 211 | 397 |
| 2020-21 | 3,573 | 2,861 | 1,220 | 1,641 | 712 | 236 | 476 |
| 2021-22 | 3,273 | 2,478 | 1,054 | 1,424 | 795 | 276 | 519 |
| 2022-23 | 3,197 | 2,355 | 1,069 | 1,286 | 842 | 281 | 561 |
| 2023-24 | 3,060 | 2,338 | 1,077 | 1,261 | 722 | 239 | 483 |
| 2024-25 | 3,088 | 2,286 | 1,016 | 1,270 | 802 | 272 | 530 |
| Average | 3,471 | 3,471 | 1,260 | 1,543 | 3,471 | 221 | 446 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 254 where 217 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Fairmont State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 228 | 96 | 38 | 58 | 132 | 35 | 97 |
| 2016-17 | 245 | 113 | 25 | 88 | 132 | 34 | 98 |
| 2017-18 | 225 | 109 | 29 | 80 | 116 | 37 | 79 |
| 2018-19 | 273 | 103 | 35 | 68 | 170 | 44 | 126 |
| 2019-20 | 240 | 100 | 33 | 67 | 140 | 46 | 94 |
| 2020-21 | 275 | 98 | 34 | 64 | 177 | 42 | 135 |
| 2021-22 | 289 | 95 | 40 | 55 | 194 | 55 | 139 |
| 2022-23 | 301 | 101 | 45 | 56 | 200 | 56 | 144 |
| 2023-24 | 247 | 95 | 42 | 53 | 152 | 52 | 100 |
| 2024-25 | 217 | 97 | 43 | 54 | 120 | 43 | 77 |
| Average | 254 | 254 | 36 | 64 | 254 | 44 | 109 |
The percentage of white students is 87.05%. The percentage was 86.24% 10 years ago and Fairmont State still has a high percentage of white students. 0.76% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.30% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 0.24% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 86.24% to 87.05%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.47% to 0.76%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.92% to 5.30%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 1.98% to 0.24%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2376 which indicates that not very diverse. This decreased from 0.2527 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Fairmont State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9 | 19 | 199 | 80 | 4 | 3,485 | 109 |
| 2016-17 | 8 | 21 | 219 | 85 | 3 | 3,445 | 140 |
| 2017-18 | 6 | 24 | 209 | 69 | 2 | 3,330 | 136 |
| 2018-19 | 6 | 18 | 184 | 64 | 3 | 3,431 | 131 |
| 2019-20 | 8 | 16 | 156 | 74 | 3 | 3,316 | 129 |
| 2020-21 | 7 | 12 | 152 | 83 | 3 | 3,402 | 100 |
| 2021-22 | 6 | 13 | 144 | 61 | 5 | 3,165 | 95 |
| 2022-23 | 21 | 34 | 163 | 32 | 5 | 3,012 | 74 |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 14 | 150 | 25 | 0 | 2,920 | 131 |
| 2024-25 | 13 | 25 | 175 | 8 | 1 | 2,877 | 138 |
| Average | 10 | 20 | 175 | 58 | 3 | 3,238 | 118 |
835 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 25% of total students. The number of online students has increased 175.58% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Fairmont State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,041 | 303 | 2,529 | 1,209 |
| 2016-17 | 4,049 | 323 | 2,359 | 1,367 |
| 2017-18 | 3,886 | 402 | 2,201 | 1,283 |
| 2018-19 | 3,947 | 476 | 1,476 | 1,995 |
| 2019-20 | 3,803 | 586 | 1,540 | 1,677 |
| 2020-21 | 3,848 | 570 | 1,417 | 1,861 |
| 2021-22 | 3,562 | 549 | 1,782 | 1,231 |
| 2022-23 | 3,498 | 820 | 1,639 | 1,039 |
| 2023-24 | 3,307 | 670 | 1,563 | 1,074 |
| 2024-25 | 3,305 | 835 | 1,462 | 1,008 |
| Average | 3,725 | 553 | 1,797 | 1,374 |
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