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Frostburg State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Frostburg, MD
Population 90,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,849
Men / Women 46% / 54%
White 50%
Black 17%
International 6%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 3%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%
From State 84%
From Region 12%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 29%
Humanities & Social Sciences 21%
Health Sciences 19%
Education 13%
Computer Science 9%
Life & Natural Sciences 4%
Arts 3%
Engineering 1%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,220
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $25,814
Est. In-State Cost $13,221
Est. Out-of-State Cost $33,393
10-Year ROI $165,000
ROI Percentile 64th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 69%
4-Year Graduation Rate 33%
6-Year Graduation Rate 50%
Transfer-Out Rate 15%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,300 (15%)
Days Without Precipitation 220 (13%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 62%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Humanities & Social Sciences 19 #378
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #576

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
Frostburg State University 818 43% / 57% 19% $65,301 96%
General Engineering 11 82% / 18% 0% $97,678 97 96%
Computer Science 22 82% / 18% 5% $82,310 92 94%
Cybersecurity 18 94% / 6% 0% $83,811 93 100%
Information Science/Studies 9 56% / 44% 0% $68,286 81 100%
Information Technology 22 73% / 27% 0% $68,741 81 94%
Chemistry 5 100% / 0% 0% $65,794 78
Geosciences 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $59,925 69
Mathematics 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $66,239 79
Physics 1 100% / 0% 0% $70,614 83
Biology 10 30% / 70% 0% $62,757 73 100%
Wildlife Biology 20 65% / 35% 0% $42,565 24 96%
Wildlife Management 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,557 38
Athletic Training $62,614 73
Exercise Science 28 50% / 50% 0% $45,925 33 94%
Nursing 107 11% / 89% 0% $100,973 98 98%
Pre-Health Studies 21 +2 33% / 67% 0% $61,512 71 100%
Accounting 17 76% / 24% 0% $72,529 85 90%
Business Administration 46 61% / 39% 2% $59,782 68 97%
Economics 155 49% / 51% 97% $70,685 83
Leisure Studies 16 +1 75% / 25% 0% $51,438 50 100%
Communication 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $54,286 57 97%
Criminal Justice 33 +4 30% / 70% 0% $64,259 76 98%
English 9 22% / 78% 0% $45,680 33 96%
Geography 4 25% / 75% 0% $56,911 63
History 9 67% / 33% 0% $50,314 46
Interdisciplinary Studies 5 60% / 40% 0% $51,789 51
International Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $57,412 64
Mass Communication 20 65% / 35% 0% $54,286 57 97%
Natural Resources/Conservation 2 50% / 50% 0% $57,418 64
Philosophy 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $51,748 50
Political Science 4 +7 50% / 50% 0% $56,615 62 100%
Psychology 58 +5 17% / 83% 0% $53,954 56 97%
Social Sciences 5 +1 40% / 60% 0% $51,017 48
Social Work 11 9% / 91% 0% $49,368 44 97%
Sociology 9 +1 22% / 78% 0% $59,641 68 87%
Early Childhood Education 27 4% / 96% 0% $48,633 41 93%
Elementary Education 11 18% / 82% 0% $48,633 41 93%
General Education 48 52% / 48% 2% $46,364 35 93%
Physical Education 7 71% / 29% 0% $49,649 44
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 12 25% / 75% 0% $48,633 41 93%
Music 6 +1 33% / 67% 0% $45,615 32 100%
Studio Art 13 31% / 69% 0% $29,461 4 95%
Theater 5 60% / 40% 0% $29,085 4 100%