Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg State University is a public university in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It has 3,421 undergraduate and 1,238 graduate/continuing education students, for a total student body enrollment of 4,659. The university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in 25 academic disciplines. The main campus, the McKay Campus School, and athletic fields occupy 79 acres (320,000 m2) in the city of Fitchburg; the biological study fields occupy 120 acres (490,000 m2) in the neighboring towns of Lancaster, Leominster, and Lunenburg.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 87%
- Average net price: $15,340
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,825
- Graduation rate (150%): 55%
- Graduation rate (200%): 58%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 60%
- Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $53,874
- Median earnings (8 years): $53,950
- Median earnings (6 years): $41,999
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Fitchburg, MA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Fitchburg State University include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
- Nursing (137 bachelor's) · median earnings $92,187 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,810
- Business Administration and Management (88 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,528 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,250
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (55 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,129 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,080
- Criminal Justice (53 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,396 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,685
- Psychology (48 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,046 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Game and Interactive Media Design (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,946 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Biology (35 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,991 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,984
- Multi- (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,089 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,976
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,768 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Human Services (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,945 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
Degree mix: Business 56%, Computer Science 17%, Health 15%, Biological Sciences 3%, Psychology 4%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Fitchburg State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,204 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $10,204
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $11,199
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $11,540
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,571
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $21,123
- In-state tuition and fees: $11,346
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $17,426
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- On-campus room and board: $15,452
- Off-campus room and board: $10,648
- Off-campus with family: $2,500
- Typical cost of attendance: $25,555
- Sticker vs net gap: 40%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 33%
- Federal loan recipients: 47%
- Average institutional grant: $3,972
- Average federal loan: $6,186
- Median debt at graduation: $24,239
Admissions
Fitchburg State University admits 87% of applicants. Of students admitted, 14% enrolled.
- Applications: 4,582
- Admitted: 3,983
- Enrolled: 539
- Yield (first-choice signal): 14%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,825
- Women: 64%
- Commuter share (estimated): 59%
- Part-time undergraduates: 19%
- Age 25 and older: 20%
- Graduate students: 2,042
- Graduation rate: 55%
- Come back after freshman year: 69%
- First-generation: 36%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 79%
- Student to faculty: 11:1
- Professor salary: $114,976
- Associate professor salary: $89,797
- Assistant professor salary: $77,924
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,551
- Meal plan meals per week: 15
- Average SAT: 1,150
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Fitchburg State University acceptance rate? Fitchburg State University admits 87% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Fitchburg State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,204 a year after aid. Average net price is $15,340.
What majors does Fitchburg State University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Criminal Justice, Psychology.
What is the average salary after Fitchburg State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $53,874 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Fitchburg State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 60% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 55%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Fitchburg State University official site: https://www.fitchburgstate.edu.