Fitchburg State University — College Profile

About

Fitchburg State University is a public institution in central Massachusetts best known for combining practical liberal arts with highly regarded professional degree programs in nursing, education, media, and business. The university is particularly distinguished by its top-ranked undergraduate game design program and an innovative five-year Police Program, which allows students to graduate with both a master's degree and full municipal police certification. With a close-knit campus culture and direct commuter rail access to Boston, Fitchburg State offers students a supportive, hands-on learning environment deeply focused on real-world career preparation and affordable education.

Wikipedia:Fitchburg State University is a public university in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States. 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.

Location

Fitchburg, MA, 01420-2697 · Suburb campus

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Nearest airport from college

ORH · Worcester

23 mi away

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Cost

In-state COA

$25,555

Out-of-state COA

$31,635

Avg net price

$14,262

Room & board

$15,452

In-state tuition

$11,346

Out-of-state tuition

$17,426

Books & supplies

$1,500/yr

Average net price by family income

$0–30k

$10,204

$30–48k

$11,199

$48–75k

$11,540

$75–110k

$15,571

$110k+

$21,123

Admissions

Admit rate

87%

Test policy

Test optional

SAT average

1150

Reading 540–620

Math 520–610

ACT midpoint

SAT range (25th–75th percentile)

40080012001600

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Essay Requirements

Fitchburg State University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes

Graduation rate

54%

4-yr on-time completion

38%

1st-yr retention

69%

Transfer-out rate

27%

8-year outcomes

Graduated

58%

Transferred

27%

Still enrolled

Dropped out / unknown

14%

Median earnings (6yr)

$41,999

Median earnings (10yr)

$53,874

Median debt

$24,239

Monthly loan payment

$257

Debt range (25th–75th)

$6,500–$26,223

Debt (90th percentile)

$30,553

Student Body

Men 47%Women 53%

Student : Faculty ratio

■Students ■ Faculty

Pell grant recipients

33%

First-generation

36%

Median family income

$56,249

Independent students

14%

Avg age at entry

21.0

Part-time students

19%

Race & ethnicity

White

58%

Hispanic

18%

Black

14%

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

Unknown

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings for graduates across all programs

6 years after entry

$41,999

10 years after entry

$53,874

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing150

Business Administration, Management and Operations97

Criminal Justice and Corrections58

Psychology, General42

Film/Video and Photographic Arts38

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General35

Design and Applied Arts34

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods32

Biology, General32

Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences19

Computer and Information Sciences, General18

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas15

Human Services, General14

Computer Science13

Communication and Media Studies12

Education, General9

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Institutional

Endowment

$27M

Classification

Master's (Large)

Undergraduate profile

Four-year, inclusive admissions

Full-time faculty

49%

Avg faculty salary

$10,973/mo

Instructional spend/student

$11,112