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 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Fairmont State is 93.43% which is decreased by 725 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 11 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.41 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
835 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 175.58% since 2015.
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.
93.43% of total students is undergraduate students and 6.57% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 725 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 11 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.41 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Fairmont State than male students.
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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