Siena Heights University vs. Fairmont State

Comparable Facts

Compare Siena Heights University in Adrian, MI with Fairmont State University in Fairmont, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Fairmont State University is larger than Siena Heights University based on total student enrollment (3,305 students vs. 1,781 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Siena Heights University is located in Adrian, MI (Distant Town setting); Fairmont State University is in Fairmont, WV (Distant Town setting).
• Siena Heights University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Fairmont State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Siena Heights University 14:1; Fairmont State University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fairmont State University are 13.9% lower than at Siena Heights University ($11,656 vs. $13,530).
• Out-of-state tuition is 62.6% higher at Siena Heights University than at Fairmont State University (about $11,854 more per year; $30,778 vs. $18,924).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Siena Heights University than at Fairmont State University (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Siena Heights University students is 215.5% larger than aid received by Fairmont State University students ($26,984 vs. $8,552).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Fairmont State than at Siena Heights University (20 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Siena Heights University, required at Fairmont State .
• Typical fall application deadline: Siena Heights University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Fairmont State average a 3.36 high school GPA, 0.04 higher than at Siena Heights University (3.32).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 36.3% at Siena Heights University vs. 33.8% at Fairmont State .

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Siena Heights University graduates have a $4,254 lower median loan debt than Fairmont State graduates ($17,746 vs. $22,000).
• Among borrowers, Siena Heights University graduates have an estimated $44 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Fairmont State graduates ($183 vs. $227).
• More Siena Heights University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fairmont State students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 43%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.