Fast Facts

Fairmont State University Quick Facts

• Founded: 1865 as West Virginia Normal School
• Mascot: Freddy the Falcon 
• Nickname: The Fighting Falcons
• Institution in West Virginia Public Higher Education
• Accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools of the Higher Learning Commission
• Alumni: 36,000 
• Total enrollment: 3,801
  • As of Fall 2019, 3,561 undergraduates; 240 graduate students
  • Of undergraduates, 58% are female and 42% are male in Fall 2019
  • Of graduate students, 67% are female and 33% are male in Fall 2019
  • Of undergraduate students, 89% are in-state; 11% are from out of state in Fall 2019
  • Of graduate students, 97% are in-state; 3% are out-of-state in Fall 2019.
  • Fall 2019 Student to Faculty Ratio: 16:1
  • 866 degrees were granted in the 2018-2019 academic year
  • 105 Associate’s degrees, 683 Bachelor’s degrees, and 78 graduate degrees were granted in the 2018-2019 academic year.
  • Fall 2017 to Fall 2018 retention rate of first-time full-time freshman: 66% 
• Average class size: 16
• Minority Students: In Fall 2019, 7% of all students identified as students of color
• International Students: As of Fall 2019, 43 international students are enrolled and from the following countries:
  • Australia
  • Brazil
  • Burkina Faso
  • Canada
  • Haiti
  • Hungary
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • Nepal
  • New Zealand
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Spain
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • Vietnam
  • Zimbabwe
• Students from: 35 states, 18 foreign countries, 55 West Virginia Counties 
• Average Fall 2019 First-time undergraduate student ACT composite score: 20
• Average Fall 2019 First-time undergraduate student high school GPA: 3.10
• As of Fall 2019, 772 students are first-time freshmen.

West Virginia Resident Students:

• As of Fall 2019, 90% of first-time freshmen are in-state and from 53 West Virginia counties.
• As of Fall 2019, 10% of first-time freshman are in-state and from 18 states and 5 countries.

Fighting Falcon Athletics

• NCAA Division II, Mountain East Conference 17 Sports
• NCAA Men’s Sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Swimming, Tennis, Wrestling 
• NCAA Women’s Sports: Acrobatics & Tumbling, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball 
• Spirit Groups: Cheerleading, Marching Band
• Student Athletes:340
•  Different Intramural Sports offered 16 including basketball, flag football, dodgeball, ping pong, indoor soccer, bowling, cornhole, etc.
•  Club Sports: 6

Campus Life

• 60+ recognized student organizations 
• Student Services: Office of Multicultural Affairs, College Program for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Career Services, Counseling Center, Health Services, H.E.L.P. Program, Security/Escort Service, Financial Aid, Tutoring, Women's Center, Student Resource Center, Writing Center
• Study Abroad Programs:  sites in  countries 
• Housing and Residence Life: Total capacity:  1192; 5 Resident Halls, 5 upper-class halls,  total capacity   
• Fraternities: Alpha Phi Alpha, Phi Sigma Phi, Tau Kappa Epsilon; Sigma Omega Beta
• Sororities: Alpha Sigma Tau, Delta Xi Omicron, Delta Zeta, Zeta Phi Beta:
• 5 Residence Halls
• 300+ Campus Jobs

Programs Offered 50+

100+ Programs of Study

• 34 Baccalaureate Degree Programs
• 5 Master's Degree Programs 
• 6 Associate Degree Programs