Fairmont, WV · 2.6k students
Trajecta score
+2.6 since '20Ranked #1378 of 2,375
5-year trend
38.6 · #1506
2020
39.7 · #1514
2021
38.6 · #1596
2022
40.7 · #1432
2023
41.2 · #1419
2024
Academic Profile
15/ 100
Career Outcomes
47/ 100
Student Success
25/ 100
Affordability
78/ 100
Academic Investment
34/ 100
Access & Equity
44/ 100
Academic Profile
15
Career Outcomes
47
Student Success
25
Affordability
78
Academic Investment
34
Access & Equity
44
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Cost / Net Price
$20k / $9k
SAT Avg
996
Retention
67%
Grad Rate
46%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$8,708
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$18,924
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$10,216/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
34%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
39%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$21,000
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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