Framingham State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 3,000,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,634 (56%)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (34%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,516
Men / Women 46% / 54%
From State 88%
From Region 7%
Athletes 381 (16.0%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 49%
Hispanic 24%
Black 17%
Asian 4%
Mixed 4%
International 2%
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
Framingham State University 542 42% 59% 4% 12% 19% 1% $59,506 9 -0.72 66 95% 8.2%
Communication Technology 34 — 59% 62% 0% 15% 15% 0% $50,120 0 -2.34 45 99% — — — —
Computer Science 31 — 84% 58% 13% 10% 13% 3% $83,623 6 -1.21 91 95% — — — —
Chemistry 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,492 36 -0.30 79 — — — — —
Geosciences — — — — — — — — $61,020 38 -0.37 69 — — — — —
Mathematics 10 +1 30% 80% 20% 0% 0% 0% $69,789 31 -0.59 81 96% — — — —
Biochemistry 4 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,894 23 -0.41 78 — — — — —
Biology 22 — 27% 64% 0% 9% 23% 0% $63,690 36 -0.32 73 92% — — — —
Environmental Science 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,258 9 -1.31 40 100% — — — —
Environmental Studies 4 — 50% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $48,258 9 -1.31 40 100% — — — —
Food Science 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $54,687 14 -0.88 57 — — — — —
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies 31 — 48% 65% 3% 16% 10% 0% $58,175 23 -0.55 64 93% — — — —
American Sign Language (ASL) 7 — 14% 43% 14% 0% 29% 14% $52,381 9 -1.26 51 — — — — —
Nursing 18 — 11% 61% 0% 17% 11% 0% $100,772 82 +0.85 97 97% — — — —
Accounting 14 — 57% 29% 14% 21% 29% 0% $67,067 8 -1.29 78 94% — — — —
Business Administration 51 — 65% 51% 2% 10% 33% 0% $67,314 30 -0.54 78 — — — — —
Economics 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,958 5 -1.17 78 — — — — —
Finance 13 — 77% 54% 0% 15% 31% 0% $70,850 6 -0.97 82 96% — — — —
Hospitality Management 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,086 15 -0.68 53 — — — — —
International Business 5 — 80% 20% 0% 20% 20% 20% $66,591 25 -0.75 77 — — — — —
Knowledge Management 15 — 87% 40% 20% 20% 13% 7% $54,644 0 -2.16 57 100% — — — —
Marketing 15 — 53% 47% 0% 13% 40% 0% $71,187 31 -0.50 82 100% — — — —
Sports Management 2 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $54,111 24 -0.76 55 — — — — —
English 24 — 38% 79% 0% 0% 17% 0% $56,009 72 +0.44 60 97% — — — —
History 14 — 86% 93% 0% 0% 7% 0% $53,749 41 -0.31 54 96% — — — —
Spanish — — — — — — — — $53,169 33 -0.43 53 — — — — —
Child Development 20 — 15% 70% 0% 5% 20% 0% $36,132 3 -2.03 11 — — — — —
Geography 1 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $52,710 13 -1.08 52 88% — — — —
International Studies 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,277 7 -0.91 58 — — — — —
Political Science 11 +1 45% 36% 0% 27% 27% 9% $50,732 2 -1.58 46 90% — — — —
Psychology 51 +2 20% 45% 6% 22% 18% 2% $49,755 21 -0.81 44 96% — — — —
Sociology 7 — 14% 14% 14% 29% 43% 0% $52,921 38 -0.36 52 98% — — — —
Sustainability Studies — — — — — — — — $54,180 16 -0.72 55 — — — — —
Early Childhood Education 16 — 6% 88% 0% 6% 6% 0% $52,383 56 +0.01 51 — — — — —
Elementary Education 28 — 7% 79% 0% 0% 11% 0% $52,324 55 +0.01 51 — — — — —
General Education 13 — 46% 54% 8% 23% 15% 0% $52,883 39 -0.26 52 91% 8.2% — — —
Apparel and Textiles 7 — 0% 71% 0% 0% 29% 0% $60,591 37 -0.10 68 93% — — — —
Art 11 — 36% 82% 0% 0% 18% 0% $42,992 33 -0.41 26 86% — — — —
Fashion Merchandising 4 — 25% 25% 0% 0% 50% 0% $54,612 24 -0.70 56 — — — — —
Fashion/Apparel Design 9 — 33% 78% 0% 11% 11% 0% $54,593 24 -0.70 56 — — — — —
Criminology 41 +1 24% 56% 0% 12% 27% 2% $57,041 33 -0.39 62 94% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $12,523
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $19,149
Est. In-State Cost $16,200
Est. Out-of-State Cost $24,771
ROI Percentile 66th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 71%
4-Year Graduation Rate 36%
6-Year Graduation Rate 48%
Transfer-Out Rate 29%

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
Business & Economics 21.8% 118 67% 46% 5% 15% 29% 2% $66,175 15 -0.90 77 98% —
Social Sciences 16.8% 91 23% 47% 4% 20% 21% 2% $47,216 3 -1.14 37 95% —
Computer Science 12.0% 65 71% 60% 6% 12% 14% 2% $66,098 1 -1.80 77 97% —
Education 10.5% 57 16% 75% 2% 7% 11% 0% $52,468 42 -0.05 51 91% 8.2%
Professional 7.6% 41 24% 56% 0% 12% 27% 2% $57,041 15 -0.39 62 94% —
Agriculture & Food Science 7.2% 39 49% 67% 3% 13% 13% 0% $56,470 35 -0.69 61 94% —
Humanities 7.0% 38 55% 84% 0% 0% 13% 0% $55,176 52 +0.16 58 97% —
Arts 5.7% 31 26% 71% 0% 3% 23% 0% $51,833 52 -0.46 49 89% —
Life & Natural Sciences 4.8% 26 31% 69% 0% 8% 19% 0% $64,183 33 -0.33 74 92% —
Health Sciences 4.6% 25 12% 56% 4% 12% 16% 4% $87,223 82 +0.26 93 97% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.0% 11 36% 73% 18% 0% 0% 0% $69,671 25 -0.56 81 96% —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 100 $218K $228K -$9K
Baseball 34 $126K $126K $0
Ice Hockey 33 $144K $144K $280
Basketball 23 $79K $79K $606
Soccer 22 $56K $52K $4K
Cross Country 12 $35K $32K $2K
Total 223 $660K $662K -$1K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (outdoor) 29 $42K $40K $2K
Soccer 26 $57K $57K $260
Lacrosse 22 $94K $90K $3K
Softball 21 $112K $113K -$1K
Basketball 20 $83K $50K $33K
Volleyball 20 $64K $63K $1K
Field Hockey 19 $45K $49K -$4K
Ice Hockey 18 $131K $100K $31K
Cross Country 11 $35K $33K $1K
Total 158 $668K $600K $68K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 100 $218K $228K -$9K
Ice Hockey 51 $276K $244K $31K
Soccer 48 $114K $109K $4K
Basketball 43 $163K $129K $33K
Baseball 34 $126K $126K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 29 $42K $40K $2K
Cross Country 23 $70K $65K $4K
Lacrosse 22 $94K $90K $3K
Softball 21 $112K $113K -$1K
Volleyball 20 $64K $63K $1K
Field Hockey 19 $45K $49K -$4K
Total 381 $1.9M $1.9M $42K

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 84%
Yield (non-ED) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 84% 84% 84%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional