Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    West Liberty is more diverse (index 0.33 vs. 0.25)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Fairmont State has 1.7× as many undergrads as West Liberty

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Fairmont State has 6 pts more first-gen students than West Liberty (41% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students

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
West Liberty1.5K
Pell Grant share
Fairmont State34%
West Liberty32%
First-gen share
Fairmont State41%
West Liberty36%
Diversity index
Fairmont State0.25
West Liberty0.33

Who they are

Men
Fairmont State43%
West Liberty39%
Part-time students
Fairmont State12%
West Liberty4%
Students 25 and older
Fairmont State13%
West Liberty6%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Fairmont State88%
West Liberty58%
First-years from other states
Fairmont State11%
West Liberty40%
First-years from abroad
Fairmont State1%
West Liberty1%
New transfer students this fall
Fairmont State179
West Liberty120
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Fairmont State22%
West Liberty22%

Campus

Fairmont State
Distant townNCAA D-II · Mountain East ConferenceStudy abroad
West Liberty
Rural, near a cityNCAA D-II · Mountain East ConferenceStudy abroad

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