Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA · Public four-year · Suburb: Midsize
3,133undergraduates
87%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$15,820average net price per year
53%graduate in 6 years
73%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,353
- Admitted
- 3,915
- Admit rate
- 87%
- Admit rate, women
- 91%
- Admit rate, men
- 88%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 16%
- First-year students
- 611
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 19%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 520-620
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 510-600
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 1%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 19-25
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Considered, not required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
29 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (137 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (88 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (55 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Bachelor's (53 awarded)
Education (5)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Education, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Trade and Industrial Teacher Education Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (48 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Game and Interactive Media Design Bachelor's (39 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (35 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (9 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Geography Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (26)
- Accounting Post-bachelor's certificate
- Business Administration and Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Finance, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Art Teacher Education Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Special Education and Teaching, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Post-bachelor's certificate
- Trade and Industrial Teacher Education Master's
- Computer Science Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Post-bachelor's certificate
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Nursing Practice Master's
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Master's
- Behavioral Sciences Post-bachelor's certificate
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's
- History, General Master's
- Creative Writing Post-bachelor's certificate
- English Language and Literature, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $11,046
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $17,126
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,225
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,100
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $28,871
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $34,951
- Total cost living at home
- $15,046
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $10,430 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $10,705 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $15,224 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $19,690 |
| Over $110,000 | $22,603 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 94%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 84%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $8,717
- Got a grant from the college
- 73%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,913
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 31%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 63%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,193
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 38%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 50%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 53%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 58%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 53%
- Transferred to another college
- 29%
- Came back for year two
- 73%
| Pell grant students | 47% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 55% |
| Neither | 59% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 393 | 55% |
| Men | 358 | 50% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 18 | 28% (small group) |
| Black | 65 | 52% |
| Hispanic | 129 | 40% |
| White | 499 | 57% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 50% |
| Race unknown | 5 | 60% (small group) |
| International | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 787 | 58% | 27% |
| Started here, part-time | 9 | 11% (small group) | 78% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 363 | 65% | 21% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 124 | 39% | 27% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 6,296
- Undergraduates
- 3,133
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,322
- Part-time undergraduates
- 811
- Graduate students
- 3,163
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 87%
- From out of state
- 12%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 20%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 13%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 10%
| Women | 53% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 12% |
| Hispanic | 16% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 62% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Midsize
- Address
- 160 Pearl St, Fitchburg, MA, 01420-2697
- County
- Worcester County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.