Frostburg State University
Frostburg State University (FSU) is a public university in Frostburg, Maryland. The university is the only four-year institution of the University System of Maryland west of the Baltimore-Washington passageway in the state's Appalachian Highlands. Founded in 1898 by Maryland State Senator, John Leake, Frostburg was selected because the site offered the best suitable location without a cost to the state. Today, the institution is a largely residential university.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 89%
- Average net price: $17,669
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,633
- Graduation rate (150%): 50%
- Graduation rate (200%): 49%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 64%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $55,493
- Median earnings (8 years): $50,909
- Median earnings (6 years): $43,638
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Frostburg, MD
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Frostburg State University include Economics, Nursing, Psychology.
- Economics (155 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,197 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Nursing (107 bachelor's) · median earnings $86,331 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,750
- Psychology (58 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,210 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,145
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (48 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,934 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,533
- Business Administration and Management (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,002 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Criminal Justice (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,668 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,862 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,250
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,478 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,938
- Information Technology (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,144 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,750
- Computer Science (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,990 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,456
Degree mix: Business 22%, Engineering 2%, Computer Science 18%, Health 33%, Biological Sciences 7%, Psychology 13%, Communication 4%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Frostburg State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,129 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,129
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $12,240
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,709
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $19,727
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $23,297
- In-state tuition and fees: $10,220
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $25,814
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- On-campus room and board: $12,932
- Off-campus room and board: $12,932
- Off-campus with family: $3,556
- Typical cost of attendance: $27,056
- Sticker vs net gap: 35%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 32%
- Federal loan recipients: 38%
- Average institutional grant: $6,642
- Average federal loan: $6,178
- Median debt at graduation: $21,105
Admissions
Frostburg State University admits 89% of applicants. Of students admitted, 13% enrolled.
- Applications: 5,037
- Admitted: 4,492
- Enrolled: 603
- Yield (first-choice signal): 13%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,633
- Women: 55%
- Commuter share (estimated): 72%
- Part-time undergraduates: 19%
- Age 25 and older: 10%
- Graduate students: 595
- Graduation rate: 50%
- Come back after freshman year: 69%
- First-generation: 36%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 64%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $99,428
- Associate professor salary: $85,148
- Assistant professor salary: $77,741
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,004
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average ACT: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Frostburg State University acceptance rate? Frostburg State University admits 89% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Frostburg State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,129 a year after aid. Average net price is $17,669.
What majors does Frostburg State University offer? Popular programs include Economics, Nursing, Psychology, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management.
What is the average salary after Frostburg State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $55,493 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Frostburg State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 64% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 50%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Frostburg State University official site: https://frostburg.edu.