Fairmont State University (Fairmont State) is a four-year, public school located in Fairmont, WV.
It offers 12 graduate programs - 9 Master's, 2 Post-bachelor's, 1 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,036 for in-state and $21,486 for out-of-state students.
A total of 217 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 3,305 students at Fairmont State. Fairmont State offers online graduate programs and 150 out of 217 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Fairmont State's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,036 for West Virginia residents and $21,486 for out-of-state students. It offers twelve (12) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Fairmont State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1201 Locust Ave, Fairmont, WV |
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| Graduate School Students | 247 students
150 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$10,036
Out-of-State$21,486 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 12 Graduate Programs
9 Master's, 3 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Fairmont State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Fairmont State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For West Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $10,036 and $21,486 for non-West Virginia residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $543 for West Virginia residents and $1,179 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $8,074 | $19,312 |
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| Fees | $1,962 | $2,174 |
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| Cost per Credit | $543 | $1,179 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,000 |
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| Room & Board | $11,656 (On-Campus) / $11,656 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,000 (On-Campus) / $2,000 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $24,692 | $36,142 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $24,692 | $36,142 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $8,922 | $7,892 | $9,460 | $9,744 | $10,036 |
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| Out-of-State | $19,100 | $17,150 | $20,252 | $20,860 | $21,486 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Fairmont State University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 12 major areas - 9 Master's (6 online programs), 2 Post-Bachelor's (2 online programs), 1 Post-Master's (1 online programs).
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 96 | - | 1 | 13 |
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| Men | 35 | - | 1 | 3 |
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| Women | 61 | - | - | 10 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
Fairmont State graduate schools have a total of 247 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 94 male and 153 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 95 full-time and 152 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 150 students enrolled through online exclusively and 50 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 224 White, 10 Black, and 1 Asian students are attending at Fairmont State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
9 grad students are younger than 22 and 50 students are older than 65. It has 114 students aged between 22 and 30 and 44 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 247 |
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| Men | 94 |
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| Women | 153 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 247 |
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| Full-time Students | 95 |
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| Part-time Students | 152 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 247 |
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| Asian | 1 |
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| Black | 10 |
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| Hispanic | 4 |
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| White | 224 |
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| Two or more races | 5 |
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| Un-Known | 2 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 247 |
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| 21 & Under | 9 |
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| 22-24 | 85 |
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| 25-29 | 29 |
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| 30-34 | 30 |
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| 35-39 | 14 |
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| 40 & Over | 50 |
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Online Population
At Fairmont State University graduate schools, 150 students enrolled online exclusively and 50 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 217 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 150 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 50 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 17 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 150 |
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| West Virginia Resident | 131 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 19 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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