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
West Liberty1.5K
Fairmont State2.6K
Pell Grant share
West Liberty32%
Fairmont State34%
First-gen share
West Liberty36%
Fairmont State41%
Diversity index
West Liberty0.33
Fairmont State0.25

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

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