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Fairmont State University

⌖ Fairmont, WV · 21 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$141,228 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

28.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−65%Modeled 10-year ROI
$52,490Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$141,228at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$216,1280
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4
6
8
−$141,22810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 28.9 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$8,708
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$18,924
Sticker price
Average net price$9,032
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$20,018
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$9,032Average net price / year
$20,018Cost of attendance
$52,490Median earnings · year 5 after completion
44.3%Completion rate
98.6%Admission rate
2,590Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

67thEarnings percentile
30thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$39,489Year 1
$52,884Year 4
$52,490Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$86,0712Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$77,3433Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$75,5694Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$75,1025Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$74,8066International Relations and National Security Studies · Bachelor's Degree$71,7517Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$62,3028Criminal Justice and Corrections · Master's Degree$61,021

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in WV

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

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Marshall University

Annual net price
$7,502
Observed earnings · year 5
$50,126
Modeled 10-year ROI
-76%
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Shepherd University

Annual net price
$11,363
Observed earnings · year 5
$54,289
Modeled 10-year ROI
-59%
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Pierpont Community and Technical College

Annual net price
$8,325
Observed earnings · year 5
$47,075
Modeled 10-year ROI
-90%
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James Rumsey Technical Institute

Annual net price
$8,477
Observed earnings · year 5
$46,762
Modeled 10-year ROI
-92%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$86,071$33,625
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$77,343$31,000
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$75,569$25,000
Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$75,102Not available
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$74,806$26,307
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$71,751$24,250
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$62,302Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree$61,021Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$56,376Not available
Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree$55,280Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$54,360$25,878
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$51,968$26,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$50,914Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$50,343$30,939
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$49,055$25,557
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$48,858$22,000
Education, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,625$22,760
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,235$26,000
Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's Degree$41,784Not available
HistoryBachelor's Degree$28,802Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$24,500

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.