Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Fairmont State is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.4% of undergraduate students being women and 40.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,273, with 1,943 women and 1,330 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Fairmont State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.1% of undergraduate students being women and 32.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 289, with 194 women and 95 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 40.6% 1,330 students
- women 59.4% 1,943 students
Graduate Students
- men 32.9% 95 students
- women 67.1% 194 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 88.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,905 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 4.2% of the student body, with 138 students. Mixed race students represent 2.8% of the population, with 91 students, while Hispanic students account for 1.5%, with 49 students. Asian students account for 0.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 13 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 5 students.
International students make up 1.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 53 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.4% of the population, totaling 13 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Fairmont State.
Undergraduate Students
- White 88.9% 2,905 students
- African American 4.2% 138 students
- Mixed race 2.8% 91 students
- International students 1.6% 53 students
- Hispanic 1.5% 49 students
- Asian 0.4% 13 students
- Unknown race 0.4% 13 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 5 students
Graduate Students
- White 90.0% 260 students
- Hispanic 4.2% 12 students
- African American 2.1% 6 students
- International students 1.7% 5 students
- Mixed race 1.4% 4 students
- Unknown race 0.7% 2 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 84.3% 161 students
- African American 7.9% 15 students
- Mixed race 3.1% 6 students
- International students 2.6% 5 students
- Asian 0.5% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.5% 1 students
- Hispanic 0.5% 1 students
- Unknown race 0.5% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 31% 1,025 students
- 18-19 28% 922 students
- 22-24 19% 616 students
- 25-29 7% 215 students
- 30-34 4% 123 students
- 40-49 3% 87 students
- 35-39 2% 56 students
- 50-64 1% 35 students
- 22-24 28% 81 students
- 25-29 23% 67 students
- 40-49 19% 56 students
- 30-34 12% 34 students
- 35-39 9% 27 students
- 50-64 7% 19 students
- 20-21 1% 4 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Fairmont State University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 575 | 88.87% | |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | 3.55% | |
| Maryland | 16 | 2.47% | |
| Virginia | 14 | 2.16% | |
| Ohio | 7 | 1.08% | |
| Michigan | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% |
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