Fairmont, West Virginia · Public
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Fairmont State University
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 60 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~60
- Schools with reported signal
- 187
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 98.6%
- Graduation rate
- 44.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $9,032/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $36,128
- Median debt
- $21,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $46,857/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 187 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,408 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($292 below). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 34% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.6% reported share · $2,288 net A+ Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo, MI · 0.5% reported share · $2,979 net A+ 
Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC · 0.9% reported share · $3,345 net A+ Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · 0.3% reported share · $4,128 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians accounts for 2.3% of reported programs at Fairmont State University, which is bigger than 75% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 60 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Fairmont State University's average net price is $9,032 per year, about $36,128 over four years. That is $3,408 below the $12,440 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $46,857 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $292 below the $47,149 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Fairmont State University #64 of 187 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.