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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Shepherd is more diverse (index 0.46 vs. 0.25)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Fairmont State has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Shepherd (34% vs. 29%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Fairmont State is a bit larger (2,590 vs. 2,344)

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Fairmont State2.6K
Shepherd2.3K
Pell Grant share
Fairmont State34%
Shepherd29%
First-gen share
Fairmont State41%
Shepherd41%
Diversity index
Fairmont State0.25
Shepherd0.46

Who they are

Men
Fairmont State43%
Shepherd39%
Part-time students
Fairmont State12%
Shepherd8%
Students 25 and older
Fairmont State13%
Shepherd19%

Race & ethnicity

Fairmont State
Shepherd
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Fairmont State88%
Shepherd71%
First-years from other states
Fairmont State11%
Shepherd29%
First-years from abroad
Fairmont State1%
Shepherd0%
New transfer students this fall
Fairmont State179
Shepherd254
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Fairmont State22%
Shepherd33%

Campus

Fairmont State
Distant townNCAA D-II · Mountain East ConferenceStudy abroad
Shepherd
Rural, near a cityNCAA D-II · Pennsylvania State Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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