Fitchburg State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 350,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,350 (21%)
Days Without Precipitation 231 (21%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,425
Men / Women 49% / 51%
From State 91%
From Region 6%
Athletes 363 (16.2%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 58%
Hispanic 19%
Black 13%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Fitchburg State University 711 42% 66% 4% 12% 13% 1% $63,207 19 -0.48 73 96% 6.3%
Computer Engineering 18 — 83% 83% 6% 6% 6% 0% $69,891 0 -2.23 81 — — — — —
Computer Science 9 — 89% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $69,161 1 -1.63 80 100% — — — —
Cybersecurity 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,912 5 -1.47 77 — — — — —
Game and Interactive Media Design 24 — 75% 62% 17% 4% 17% 0% $40,143 1 -1.67 19 100% 11.3% — — —
Chemistry 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,697 37 -0.28 80 — — — — —
Geosciences 6 — 50% 83% 17% 0% 0% 0% $61,240 40 -0.35 70 — — — — —
Mathematics 4 +1 75% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,359 6 -1.06 63 — — — — —
Biology 28 — 25% 57% 7% 14% 14% 0% $79,512 95 +1.52 89 92% 8.0% — — —
Environmental Health 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,210 45 -0.22 76 — — — — —
Exercise Physiology 20 — 25% 60% 0% 0% 15% 0% $64,129 64 +0.27 74 — — — — —
Exercise Science — — — — — — — — $52,564 13 -1.07 52 97% 8.9% — — —
Nursing 125 — 14% 60% 5% 22% 11% 2% $92,728 62 +0.05 95 97% 4.2% — — —
Public Health 9 — 0% 22% 0% 67% 0% 0% $61,168 35 -0.37 70 — — — — —
Business Administration 103 — 60% 58% 3% 15% 20% 1% $60,635 10 -0.88 69 97% 6.2% — — —
Economics 8 — 75% 62% 0% 12% 12% 12% $64,540 4 -1.26 75 — — — — —
Entrepreneurship 11 — 55% 64% 0% 0% 18% 0% $61,677 25 -0.63 71 — — — — —
Management Information Systems 2 — 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% 0% $66,597 4 -1.48 78 — — — — —
Sport and Fitness Management 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,564 17 -0.92 52 97% 8.9% — — —
Creative Writing 4 +1 50% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $44,557 12 -0.96 30 — — — — —
English 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,686 9 -1.06 28 100% — — — —
History 17 +1 53% 88% 0% 6% 6% 0% $44,675 4 -1.20 31 95% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 24 — 38% 54% 0% 17% 21% 0% $49,122 16 -0.79 43 92% 7.4% — — —
Cognitive Psychology — — — — — — — — $49,626 10 -1.29 44 — — — — —
Communication 6 — 50% 67% 0% 17% 17% 0% $47,726 6 -1.32 39 96% — — — —
Digital Communication — — — — — — — — $47,766 6 -1.32 39 — — — — —
Geography 2 +1 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $51,614 8 -1.21 49 — — — — —
Human Services 8 — 0% 62% 0% 12% 12% 0% $51,677 36 -0.19 50 98% 7.0% — — —
Political Science 3 — 67% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $40,941 0 -2.30 21 100% 8.4% — — —
Psychology 48 +1 10% 65% 4% 15% 12% 0% $49,057 16 -0.91 43 93% — — — —
Sociology 2 +1 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $47,313 8 -0.87 38 — — — — —
Early Childhood Education 23 — 0% 70% 9% 0% 17% 0% $47,613 21 -0.69 39 91% — — — —
Education 9 — 22% 78% 0% 11% 0% 0% $51,978 33 -0.36 50 — — — — —
Elementary Education 11 — 9% 64% 0% 0% 36% 0% $47,613 21 -0.69 39 91% — — — —
English with Initial License (5-12) 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,619 64 +0.16 61 — — — — —
Health and Physical Education 12 — 75% 67% 8% 17% 8% 0% $52,564 27 -0.64 52 97% 8.9% — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $57,899 66 +0.01 64 — — — — —
Special Education 7 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,915 94 +1.66 78 97% — — — —
Technology Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $57,977 66 +0.02 64 — — — — —
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 11 — 55% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,257 49 -0.24 65 — — — — —
Architectural Technology 5 — 40% 60% 0% 0% 20% 0% $59,750 14 -0.95 67 — — — — —
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 40 — 70% 80% 0% 5% 8% 0% $44,160 16 -0.71 29 — — — — —
Design and Visual Communications 12 — 42% 92% 0% 8% 0% 0% $44,072 7 -1.24 29 — 11.3% — — —
Drama and Theatre Arts 6 — 50% 67% 0% 17% 0% 0% $42,039 41 -0.14 24 — — — — —
Photography 5 — 0% 40% 40% 20% 0% 0% $43,221 11 -0.84 27 — — — — —
Construction Engineering Technology — — — — — — — — $86,282 11 -1.26 92 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 52 — 60% 83% 0% 2% 10% 0% $67,413 88 +1.04 78 99% — — — —
Criminal Justice/Safety — — — — — — — — $67,413 88 +1.04 78 99% — — — —
Energy Systems Technology — — — — — — — — $68,685 6 -1.67 80 — — — — —
Engineering Technology 7 — 86% 86% 0% 14% 0% 0% $68,455 6 -1.69 80 — — — — —
Industrial Technology 14 — 93% 50% 7% 14% 7% 21% $69,395 7 -1.61 80 96% 5.6% — — —
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 4 — 75% 25% 25% 25% 25% 0% $69,395 7 -1.61 80 96% 5.6% — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,920
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $18,539
Est. In-State Cost $15,420
Est. Out-of-State Cost $23,982
ROI Percentile 73th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 70%
4-Year Graduation Rate 38%
6-Year Graduation Rate 55%
Transfer-Out Rate 25%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 21.8% 155 14% 58% 4% 21% 11% 1% $87,028 82 +0.05 93 97% 4.2%
Business & Economics 17.7% 126 61% 59% 2% 13% 19% 2% $60,940 5 -0.89 69 97% 6.3%
Professional 10.8% 77 69% 74% 3% 6% 9% 4% $67,971 51 +0.17 79 98% 5.6%
Education 10.5% 75 24% 77% 4% 4% 12% 0% $52,532 42 -0.34 52 93% 8.9%
Social Sciences 9.7% 69 17% 61% 3% 13% 19% 0% $48,916 6 -0.93 42 94% 7.4%
Arts 9.6% 68 56% 76% 3% 7% 6% 0% $45,035 20 -0.78 32 — 11.3%
Humanities 6.9% 49 43% 71% 0% 10% 14% 0% $46,763 8 -0.96 36 94% 7.4%
Computer Science 4.8% 34 79% 65% 12% 3% 21% 0% $48,582 0 -1.65 41 100% 11.3%
Life & Natural Sciences 3.9% 28 25% 57% 7% 14% 14% 0% $79,512 93 +1.52 89 92% 8.0%
Engineering 2.5% 18 83% 83% 6% 6% 6% 0% $69,891 0 -2.23 81 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.7% 12 67% 75% 8% 0% 0% 0% $61,189 6 -0.57 70 — —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 74 $213K $213K $0
Baseball 37 $114K $109K $5K
Track & Field (indoor) 34 $37K $37K $0
Soccer 32 $67K $67K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 31 $31K $31K $0
Ice Hockey 29 $184K $184K $0
Cross Country 23 $38K $37K $1K
Basketball 18 $67K $67K $0
Total 227 $757K $750K $6K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Lacrosse 27 $93K $93K $0
Field Hockey 24 $54K $54K $0
Soccer 23 $73K $71K $2K
Softball 19 $74K $70K $4K
Volleyball 18 $52K $52K $0
Basketball 16 $92K $92K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 14 $27K $27K $0
Cross Country 13 $29K $29K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 13 $22K $22K $0
Total 136 $520K $513K $6K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 74 $213K $213K $0
Soccer 55 $141K $139K $2K
Track & Field (indoor) 48 $65K $65K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 44 $54K $54K $0
Baseball 37 $114K $109K $5K
Cross Country 36 $67K $66K $1K
Basketball 34 $159K $159K $0
Ice Hockey 29 $184K $184K $0
Lacrosse 27 $93K $93K $0
Field Hockey 24 $54K $54K $0
Softball 19 $74K $70K $4K
Volleyball 18 $52K $52K $0
Total 363 $2.2M $2.2M $13K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 89%
Yield (non-ED) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 89% 89% 89%
Unhooked Early Decision 0% 0% —

Hooked: legacy, recruited athletes, and faculty-related

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 14%
SAT Range 1000 – 1170
SAT Math Range 460 – 580
SAT RW Range 520 – 620