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Fairmont, West Virginia · Public

Psychology, General 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 154 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

5.9% Program signal 154 Size proxy $9,032 Net price (all) $46,857 Median earnings

Program snapshot

6% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
5.9%
Enrollment proxy
~154
Schools with reported signal
1,448

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 1,448 schools that report this field.

#200 of 1,448 on ROI Top 14% value
1.2× national avg concentration Bigger than 69% of programs
−$9,918 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $18,950
−$6,883 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $53,740

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 ($9,918 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($6,883 below). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 14% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Psychology, General accounts for 6% of reported programs at Fairmont State University, which is bigger than 69% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 154 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 $9,918 below the $18,950 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 $6,883 below the $53,740 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 #200 of 1,448 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.