Fairmont State vs Lipscomb University

Fairmont State University and Lipscomb University, two distinct institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences to their students. Fairmont State, a public university located in Fairmont, West Virginia, boasts an acceptance rate of 98%, making it a more accessible option for prospective students. Lipscomb, a private Christian university in Nashville, Tennessee, has a more selective admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 72%. Both universities offer a diverse range of undergraduate programs, with Fairmont State specializing in fields like nursing, education, and business, while Lipscomb excels in areas such as business, nursing, and music. Fairmont State's student body is predominantly white (87%), while Lipscomb's student population is more diverse, with a significant proportion of African American (13%) and Hispanic (10%) students. With graduation rates of 49% and 63% respectively, both universities are committed to providing their students with the necessary support and resources to achieve academic success.

	Fairmont State University	Lipscomb University
Overview
Location	Fairmont, West Virginia	Nashville, Tennessee
Campus setting	Town: Distant	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	61.0%	85.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation		Churches of Christ

Admission
Acceptance rate	98.8%	74.0%
Application fees	$50	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50
SAT range	900 - 1090	1100 - 1270
ACT range	17 - 23	22 - 29
Students submitting SAT score	46.0%	18.0%
Students submitting ACT score	34.0%	65.0%
Total number of applicants	1,767	3,422
Total number of admissions given out	1,745	2,532
Admitted students who chose to enroll	655	663
Yield rate	37.5%	26.2%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $20,914 Out of state: $30,172	$53,252
Average net price	$11,277	$26,614
Tuition	In state: $5,946 Out of state: $14,992	$33,012
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $5,624 Meal plan: $4,574	Room/dormitory: $7,816 Meal plan: $6,160
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	94.0% Average amount $6,593	99.0% Average amount $24,624
Students receiving federal student loan	53.0% Average amount $4,996	35.0% Average amount $5,142
Students taking out private loans	6.0% Average amount $11,907	5.0% Average amount $17,590

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	3,273 Men 40.6% Women 59.4%	2,952 Men 39.3% Women 60.7%
Graduate students	289 Men 32.9% Women 67.1%	1,826 Men 29.0% Women 71.0%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Low
Out-of-state students	11.1%	N/A
International students	1.6%	2.5%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	1,058	1,630
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	West Virginia Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia Ohio	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Engineering Technologies Education Liberal Arts Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Education Health Professions Business Biological and Biomedical Sciences Visual & Performing Arts
Students to faculty ratio	14:1	14:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	45.4%	71.3%
Dropout rate	33.9%	28.1%
Transferred out	20.6%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $54,279 Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $62,993 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $62,620 Year 2: $63,855 Year 3: $61,157 Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $46,294 Year 2: $54,153 Year 3: $58,294 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $58,529 Year 2: $56,641 Year 3: $56,475 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $39,809 Year 2: $37,306 Year 3: $43,308 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,042 Year 2: $28,598 Year 3: $41,321 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,631 Year 2: $30,409 Year 3: $39,952 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,253 Year 2: $31,189 Year 3: $39,801 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,125 Year 2: $31,495 Year 3: $38,357 Education, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,334 Year 2: $28,816 Year 3: $34,425	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $100,230 Year 2: $119,716 Year 3: $125,699 Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $66,830 Year 2: $79,473 Year 3: $83,140 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $56,863 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $74,926 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $51,789 Year 2: $54,697 Year 3: $63,289 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,514 Year 2: $58,221 Year 3: $60,483 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $54,065 Year 2: $55,512 Year 3: $56,306 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,287 Year 2: $53,080 Year 3: $53,583 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $46,305 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $50,821 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $39,522 Year 2: $42,235 Year 3: $50,008 Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,450 Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $48,652

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