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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Fairmont State14 to 1
West Liberty12 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Fairmont State92%
West Liberty64%
Average faculty salary
Fairmont State$64,325
West Liberty$64,787

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Fairmont State$8,719
West Liberty$7,232
Endowment per student
Fairmont State$12,569
West Liberty$11,621
Tuition share of core revenue
Fairmont State18%
West Liberty39%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Fairmont State477
West Liberty299
Most popular majors
Fairmont State

Business Administration and Management, General 13% · Psychology, General 11% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 9%

West Liberty

Biology/Biological Sciences, General 12% · Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 8% · Secondary Education and Teaching 8%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why