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Framingham State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Framingham, MA
Population 3,000,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,556
Men / Women 46% / 54%
White 55%
Hispanic 23%
Black 14%
Asian 4%
Mixed 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%
From State 88%
From Region 7%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 32%
Business & Economics 23%
Life & Natural Sciences 14%
Education 12%
Computer Science 10%
Arts 6%
Health Sciences 3%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,920
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $18,000
Est. In-State Cost $15,420
Est. Out-of-State Cost $23,285
10-Year ROI $156,000
ROI Percentile 58th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

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

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 84%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

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).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Framingham State University 532 44% / 56% 2% $59,584 95%
Communication Technology 21 57% / 43% 0% $53,368 63 93%
Computer Science 30 87% / 13% 0% $80,938 93 96%
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $66,165 82
Geosciences 1 0% / 100% 100% $59,369 74
Mathematics 4 50% / 50% 0% $64,847 81 100%
Biochemistry 6 67% / 33% 0% $58,604 73
Biology 22 27% / 73% 0% $58,482 72 97%
Environmental Science 6 67% / 33% 17% $56,134 68 100%
Environmental Studies 6 100% / 0% 0% $56,134 68 100%
Food Science 3 67% / 33% 0% $58,298 72
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies 29 21% / 79% 0% $62,081 78 90%
American Sign Language (ASL) 5 40% / 60% 0% $55,138 66
Nursing 9 22% / 78% 22% $94,688 98 96%
Accounting 18 56% / 44% 0% $73,537 89 100%
Business $66,044 82
Business Administration 36 64% / 36% 3% $66,681 83
Economics 1 100% / 0% 0% $64,866 81
Finance 14 +1 86% / 14% 0% $62,310 78 92%
Hospitality Management 4 25% / 75% 0% $51,301 59
International Business 3 100% / 0% 0% $66,385 83
Knowledge Management 23 78% / 22% 4% $58,523 73 100%
Marketing 20 45% / 55% 0% $67,231 83 98%
Sports Management 2 100% / 0% 0% $53,320 63
Child Development 11 +1 0% / 100% 9% $53,749 64
Criminology 39 44% / 56% 3% $60,589 76 98%
English 12 25% / 75% 0% $44,166 39 91%
Geography 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $54,440 65 100%
History 16 69% / 31% 0% $48,663 52 100%
International Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,923 62
Political Science 13 31% / 69% 0% $54,608 65 90%
Psychology 57 26% / 74% 2% $58,471 72 90%
Sociology 15 40% / 60% 0% $56,071 68 94%
Spanish 5 20% / 80% 0% $53,223 63
Sustainability Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $54,899 66
Early Childhood Education 11 +4 0% / 100% 0% $50,188 56
Elementary Education 28 7% / 93% 0% $50,398 56
General Education 24 62% / 38% 0% $53,727 64 94%
Apparel and Textiles 14 14% / 86% 0% $55,499 67 97%
Art 14 29% / 71% 0% $42,710 35 97%
Fashion/Apparel Design 6 17% / 83% 0% $47,399 48