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Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Fitchburg, MA
Population 350,000
Website https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/
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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 19.9%

Racial/Ethnic

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

Men in the Entering Class

Men
0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 43.0% 43.0% 2012 Men: 44.7% 44.7% 2013 Men: 44.5% 44.5% 2014 Men: 43.4% 43.4% 2015 Men: 46.4% 46.4% 2016 Men: 48.5% 48.5% 2017 Men: 47.3% 47.3% 2018 Men: 46.0% 46.0% 2019 Men: 47.1% 47.1% 2020 Men: 47.8% 47.8% 2021 Men: 53.1% 53.1% 2022 Men: 46.7% 46.7% 2023 Men: 52.0% 52.0% 2024 Men: 46.9% 46.9%

Entering Class by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Native: 0.3% 0.3% 2012 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2013 Native: 0.3% 0.3% 2014 Native: 0.1% 0.1% 2015 Native: 0.3% 0.3% 2016 Native: 0.3% 0.3% 2017 Native: 0.1% 0.1% 2018 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2019 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2020 Native: 0.1% 0.1% 2021 Native: 0.1% 0.1% 2022 Native: 0.1% 0.1% 2023 Native: 0.1% 0.1% 2024 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2011 Asian: 2.7% 2.7% 2012 Asian: 2.7% 2.7% 2013 Asian: 2.0% 2.0% 2014 Asian: 1.6% 1.6% 2015 Asian: 0.4% 0.4% 2016 Asian: 1.8% 1.8% 2017 Asian: 1.2% 1.2% 2018 Asian: 2.3% 2.3% 2019 Asian: 2.3% 2.3% 2020 Asian: 3.6% 3.6% 2021 Asian: 3.1% 3.1% 2022 Asian: 2.0% 2.0% 2023 Asian: 2.4% 2.4% 2024 Asian: 1.8% 1.8% 2011 Black: 2.5% 2.5% 2012 Black: 4.3% 4.3% 2013 Black: 3.9% 3.9% 2014 Black: 4.3% 4.3% 2015 Black: 2.6% 2.6% 2016 Black: 2.6% 2.6% 2017 Black: 2.8% 2.8% 2018 Black: 3.9% 3.9% 2019 Black: 6.8% 6.8% 2020 Black: 8.1% 8.1% 2021 Black: 9.3% 9.3% 2022 Black: 9.4% 9.4% 2023 Black: 8.7% 8.7% 2024 Black: 12.2% 12.2% 2011 Hispanic: 2.0% 2.0% 2012 Hispanic: 2.7% 2.7% 2013 Hispanic: 3.9% 3.9% 2014 Hispanic: 4.2% 4.2% 2015 Hispanic: 4.4% 4.4% 2016 Hispanic: 6.8% 6.8% 2017 Hispanic: 8.7% 8.7% 2018 Hispanic: 12.6% 12.6% 2019 Hispanic: 10.0% 10.0% 2020 Hispanic: 11.1% 11.1% 2021 Hispanic: 14.5% 14.5% 2022 Hispanic: 11.3% 11.3% 2023 Hispanic: 17.2% 17.2% 2024 Hispanic: 16.1% 16.1% 2011 White: 87.6% 87.6% 2012 White: 83.9% 83.9% 2013 White: 81.7% 81.7% 2014 White: 84.7% 84.7% 2015 White: 87.3% 87.3% 2016 White: 68.1% 68.1% 2017 White: 84.2% 84.2% 2018 White: 74.3% 74.3% 2019 White: 76.1% 76.1% 2020 White: 71.1% 71.1% 2021 White: 69.9% 69.9% 2022 White: 71.0% 71.0% 2023 White: 66.4% 66.4% 2024 White: 64.9% 64.9% 2011 International: 0.2% 0.2% 2012 International: 0.1% 0.1% 2013 International: 0.1% 0.1% 2014 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2015 International: 0.1% 0.1% 2016 International: 0.3% 0.3% 2017 International: 0.4% 0.4% 2018 International: 0.3% 0.3% 2019 International: 0.6% 0.6% 2020 International: 0.4% 0.4% 2021 International: 0.4% 0.4% 2022 International: 0.4% 0.4% 2023 International: 0.3% 0.3% 2024 International: 0.3% 0.3%

Share of the full-time first-time degree-seeking cohort. Groups IPEDS reports separately — two or more races, and race unknown — are left out, so the lines don't sum to 100%.

Enrolled Undergraduates by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2020 Native: 0.2% 0.2% 2021 Native: 0.1% 0.1% 2022 Native: 0.3% 0.3% 2023 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2024 Native: 0.2% 0.2% 2025 Native: 0.3% 0.3% 2020 Asian: 2.7% 2.7% 2021 Asian: 2.7% 2.7% 2022 Asian: 2.5% 2.5% 2023 Asian: 2.8% 2.8% 2024 Asian: 2.8% 2.8% 2025 Asian: 2.9% 2.9% 2020 Black: 10.6% 10.6% 2021 Black: 11.6% 11.6% 2022 Black: 12.7% 12.7% 2023 Black: 12.4% 12.4% 2024 Black: 12.9% 12.9% 2025 Black: 13.4% 13.4% 2020 Hispanic: 13.4% 13.4% 2021 Hispanic: 14.4% 14.4% 2022 Hispanic: 14.6% 14.6% 2023 Hispanic: 16.7% 16.7% 2024 Hispanic: 16.9% 16.9% 2025 Hispanic: 18.6% 18.6% 2020 White: 67.5% 67.5% 2021 White: 65.8% 65.8% 2022 White: 65.1% 65.1% 2023 White: 62.2% 62.2% 2024 White: 61.2% 61.2% 2025 White: 57.9% 57.9% 2020 International: 0.6% 0.6% 2021 International: 0.5% 0.5% 2022 International: 0.5% 0.5% 2023 International: 0.5% 0.5% 2024 International: 1.1% 1.1% 2025 International: 1.4% 1.4%

Share of all full-time degree-seeking undergraduates, not just the entering class. Same excluded groups as above.

IPEDS Admissions (2011–2024), Graduation Rates (2011–2024) and 12-month Enrollment (2020–2025) surveys. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Fitchburg State University 711 42% / 58% 1% $60,832 75 97%
Computer Engineering 18 — 83% / 17% 0% $91,504 97 —
Computer Science 9 — 89% / 11% 0% $70,987 86 100%
Cybersecurity 1 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
Game and Interactive Media Design 24 — 75% / 25% 0% $40,142 25 100%
Chemistry 2 — 100% / 0% 0% $62,664 78 —
Geosciences 6 — 50% / 50% 0% $57,350 70 —
Mathematics 4 +1 75% / 25% 0% $60,012 74 —
Biology 28 — 25% / 75% 0% $67,601 83 90%
Environmental Health 1 — 0% / 100% 0% — — —
Exercise Physiology 20 — 25% / 75% 0% $59,816 74 —
Exercise Science — — — — $64,392 80 98%
Nursing 125 — 14% / 86% 2% $84,425 94 99%
Public Health 9 — 0% / 100% 0% $59,548 73 —
Business Administration 103 — 60% / 40% 1% $60,152 74 96%
Economics 8 — 75% / 25% 12% $61,294 76 —
Entrepreneurship 11 — 55% / 45% 0% — — —
Management Information Systems 2 — 50% / 50% 0% — — —
Sport and Fitness Management 2 — 100% / 0% 0% $64,392 80 —
Cognitive Psychology — — — — $50,910 56 —
Communication 6 — 50% / 50% 0% $45,091 40 94%
Creative Writing 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $46,058 43 —
Digital Communication — — — — $45,586 41 —
English 4 — 25% / 75% 0% $42,914 33 100%
Geography 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $51,709 58 —
History 17 +1 53% / 47% 0% $64,301 80 94%
Human Services 8 — 0% / 100% 0% $50,647 55 98%
Interdisciplinary Studies 24 — 38% / 62% 0% $49,827 53 96%
Political Science 3 — 67% / 33% 0% $40,941 27 100%
Psychology 48 +1 10% / 90% 0% $45,611 41 93%
Sociology 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $44,577 38 —
Early Childhood Education 23 — 0% / 100% 0% $43,782 36 96%
Education 9 — 22% / 78% 0% $51,852 58 —
Elementary Education 11 — 9% / 91% 0% $43,782 36 96%
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $51,597 58 —
Health and Physical Education 12 — 75% / 25% 0% $64,392 80 —
Mathematics Teacher Education — — — — $52,538 60 —
Special Education 7 — 0% / 100% 0% $66,916 82 97%
Technology Teacher Education — — — — $52,580 60 —
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 11 — 55% / 45% 0% $52,053 59 —
Architectural Technology 5 — 40% / 60% 0% — — —
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 40 — 70% / 30% 0% $39,723 24 —
Design and Visual Communications 12 — 42% / 58% 0% $40,696 27 —
Drama and Theatre Arts 6 — 50% / 50% 0% $34,746 13 —
Photography 5 — 0% / 100% 0% $39,054 22 —
Construction Engineering Technology — — — — $77,792 91 —
Criminal Justice 52 — 60% / 40% 0% $58,385 71 98%
Criminal Justice/Safety — — — — $58,385 71 —
Energy Systems Technology — — — — $74,711 88 —
Engineering Technology 7 — 86% / 14% 0% $75,213 89 —
Industrial Technology 14 — 93% / 7% 21% $74,593 88 —
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 4 — 75% / 25% 0% $74,593 88 —

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 75th

Retention & Graduation

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

Six-Year Graduation Rate

Graduated
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Graduated: 47.2% 47.2% 2012 Graduated: 50.8% 50.8% 2013 Graduated: 50.3% 50.3% 2014 Graduated: 56.7% 56.7% 2015 Graduated: 53.0% 53.0% 2016 Graduated: 54.0% 54.0% 2017 Graduated: 59.7% 59.7% 2018 Graduated: 61.0% 61.0% 2019 Graduated: 57.7% 57.7% 2020 Graduated: 57.9% 57.9% 2021 Graduated: 57.1% 57.1% 2022 Graduated: 56.4% 56.4% 2023 Graduated: 52.7% 52.7% 2024 Graduated: 55.1% 55.1%

Students finishing within 150% of normal time. Each year labels the cohort that entered six years earlier — 2024 tracks the class that started in 2018.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Gender

Men Women
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 46.7% 46.7% 2012 Men: 47.0% 47.0% 2013 Men: 44.3% 44.3% 2014 Men: 51.5% 51.5% 2015 Men: 49.1% 49.1% 2016 Men: 50.3% 50.3% 2017 Men: 55.0% 55.0% 2018 Men: 53.8% 53.8% 2019 Men: 52.6% 52.6% 2020 Men: 53.2% 53.2% 2021 Men: 54.3% 54.3% 2022 Men: 51.8% 51.8% 2023 Men: 50.0% 50.0% 2024 Men: 51.2% 51.2% 2011 Women: 47.8% 47.8% 2012 Women: 54.3% 54.3% 2013 Women: 55.7% 55.7% 2014 Women: 61.0% 61.0% 2015 Women: 56.6% 56.6% 2016 Women: 56.7% 56.7% 2017 Women: 63.4% 63.4% 2018 Women: 66.8% 66.8% 2019 Women: 61.6% 61.6% 2020 Women: 61.5% 61.5% 2021 Women: 59.6% 59.6% 2022 Women: 60.8% 60.8% 2023 Women: 55.2% 55.2% 2024 Women: 58.4% 58.4%

IPEDS reports the cohort as men and women only.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity

Black Hispanic White
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Black: 33.3% 33.3% 2012 Black: 32.3% 32.3% 2013 Black: 40.7% 40.7% 2014 Black: 48.5% 48.5% 2015 Black: 75.0% 75.0% 2016 Black: 68.4% 68.4% 2017 Black: 52.6% 52.6% 2018 Black: 82.8% 82.8% 2019 Black: 63.0% 63.0% 2020 Black: 63.8% 63.8% 2021 Black: 57.5% 57.5% 2022 Black: 47.9% 47.9% 2023 Black: 52.3% 52.3% 2024 Black: 40.2% 40.2% 2011 Hispanic: 50.0% 50.0% 2012 Hispanic: 30.0% 30.0% 2013 Hispanic: 44.4% 44.4% 2014 Hispanic: 43.8% 43.8% 2015 Hispanic: 32.4% 32.4% 2016 Hispanic: 30.6% 30.6% 2017 Hispanic: 50.0% 50.0% 2018 Hispanic: 54.8% 54.8% 2019 Hispanic: 54.4% 54.4% 2020 Hispanic: 48.8% 48.8% 2021 Hispanic: 38.9% 38.9% 2022 Hispanic: 47.7% 47.7% 2023 Hispanic: 40.3% 40.3% 2024 Hispanic: 35.7% 35.7% 2011 White: 48.4% 48.4% 2012 White: 52.0% 52.0% 2013 White: 51.4% 51.4% 2014 White: 58.0% 58.0% 2015 White: 54.0% 54.0% 2016 White: 54.2% 54.2% 2017 White: 61.6% 61.6% 2018 White: 61.5% 61.5% 2019 White: 59.1% 59.1% 2020 White: 60.0% 60.0% 2021 White: 61.5% 61.5% 2022 White: 59.2% 59.2% 2023 White: 57.1% 57.1% 2024 White: 63.1% 63.1%

Each group's completers over its own share of the entering cohort. Groups making up less than 2% of everyone this college graduated over the period are left off — their rates swing on a handful of students and read as noise.

IPEDS Graduation Rates survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 21.8% 155 14% / 86% 1% $79,775 92 99%
Business & Economics 17.7% 126 61% / 39% 2% $60,308 75 96%
Humanities & Social Sciences 16.6% 118 28% / 72% 0% $49,367 52 95%
Professional 10.8% 77 69% / 31% 4% $63,704 79 98%
Education 10.5% 75 24% / 76% 0% $51,629 58 96%
Arts 9.6% 68 56% / 44% 0% $39,381 23 —
Computer Science 4.8% 34 79% / 21% 0% $48,554 50 100%
Life & Natural Sciences 3.9% 28 25% / 75% 0% $67,601 83 90%
Engineering 2.5% 18 83% / 17% 0% $91,504 97 —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.7% 12 67% / 33% 0% $59,123 73 —

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 78%
Yield (Unbound) 14%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 78% 78% 78%

Acceptance & Yield

Acceptance Yield
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Acceptance: 68.4% 68.4% 2012 Acceptance: 69.7% 69.7% 2013 Acceptance: 72.1% 72.1% 2014 Acceptance: 72.3% 72.3% 2015 Acceptance: 74.8% 74.8% 2016 Acceptance: 74.6% 74.6% 2017 Acceptance: 80.0% 80.0% 2018 Acceptance: 86.9% 86.9% 2019 Acceptance: 88.4% 88.4% 2020 Acceptance: 88.0% 88.0% 2021 Acceptance: 85.3% 85.3% 2022 Acceptance: 86.1% 86.1% 2023 Acceptance: 89.9% 89.9% 2024 Acceptance: 86.9% 86.9% 2011 Yield: 30.6% 30.6% 2012 Yield: 32.3% 32.3% 2013 Yield: 29.8% 29.8% 2014 Yield: 26.3% 26.3% 2015 Yield: 26.4% 26.4% 2016 Yield: 28.7% 28.7% 2017 Yield: 26.0% 26.0% 2018 Yield: 25.4% 25.4% 2019 Yield: 26.2% 26.2% 2020 Yield: 25.1% 25.1% 2021 Yield: 19.5% 19.5% 2022 Yield: 18.3% 18.3% 2023 Yield: 15.6% 15.6% 2024 Yield: 13.5% 13.5%

Applicants, Admitted & Enrolled

Applicants Admitted Enrolled
0 1,250 2,500 3,750 5,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Applicants: 3,492 3,492 2012 Applicants: 3,104 3,104 2013 Applicants: 3,528 3,528 2014 Applicants: 3,814 3,814 2015 Applicants: 3,998 3,998 2016 Applicants: 3,566 3,566 2017 Applicants: 3,608 3,608 2018 Applicants: 3,234 3,234 2019 Applicants: 2,902 2,902 2020 Applicants: 2,998 2,998 2021 Applicants: 3,414 3,414 2022 Applicants: 3,084 3,084 2023 Applicants: 4,353 4,353 2024 Applicants: 4,582 4,582 2011 Admitted: 2,388 2,388 2012 Admitted: 2,163 2,163 2013 Admitted: 2,544 2,544 2014 Admitted: 2,758 2,758 2015 Admitted: 2,989 2,989 2016 Admitted: 2,662 2,662 2017 Admitted: 2,888 2,888 2018 Admitted: 2,810 2,810 2019 Admitted: 2,564 2,564 2020 Admitted: 2,638 2,638 2021 Admitted: 2,911 2,911 2022 Admitted: 2,654 2,654 2023 Admitted: 3,915 3,915 2024 Admitted: 3,983 3,983 2011 Enrolled: 731 731 2012 Enrolled: 698 698 2013 Enrolled: 759 759 2014 Enrolled: 726 726 2015 Enrolled: 789 789 2016 Enrolled: 763 763 2017 Enrolled: 751 751 2018 Enrolled: 715 715 2019 Enrolled: 673 673 2020 Enrolled: 661 661 2021 Enrolled: 567 567 2022 Enrolled: 486 486 2023 Enrolled: 611 611 2024 Enrolled: 539 539

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 13%
SAT Range 1060 – 1230
SAT Math Range 520 – 610
SAT RW Range 540 – 620

SAT Composite

25th 75th
800 1000 1200 1400 1600 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 920 920 2012 25th: 900 900 2013 25th: 890 890 2014 25th: 900 900 2015 25th: 900 900 2016 25th: 890 890 2017 25th: 970 970 2018 25th: 1000 1000 2019 25th: 990 990 2021 25th: 980 980 2022 25th: 1020 1020 2023 25th: 1030 1030 2024 25th: 1060 1060 2011 75th: 1100 1100 2012 75th: 1120 1120 2013 75th: 1090 1090 2014 75th: 1110 1110 2015 75th: 1090 1090 2016 75th: 1090 1090 2017 75th: 1140 1140 2018 75th: 1150 1150 2019 75th: 1150 1150 2021 75th: 1180 1180 2022 75th: 1220 1220 2023 75th: 1220 1220 2024 75th: 1230 1230

SAT Math

25th 75th
450 500 550 600 650 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 460 460 2012 25th: 450 450 2013 25th: 450 450 2014 25th: 460 460 2015 25th: 450 450 2016 25th: 450 450 2017 25th: 480 480 2018 25th: 500 500 2019 25th: 500 500 2021 25th: 490 490 2022 25th: 510 510 2023 25th: 510 510 2024 25th: 520 520 2011 75th: 550 550 2012 75th: 560 560 2013 75th: 550 550 2014 75th: 560 560 2015 75th: 550 550 2016 75th: 540 540 2017 75th: 560 560 2018 75th: 570 570 2019 75th: 570 570 2021 75th: 590 590 2022 75th: 600 600 2023 75th: 600 600 2024 75th: 610 610

SAT Reading & Writing

25th 75th
400 500 600 700 800 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 460 460 2012 25th: 450 450 2013 25th: 440 440 2014 25th: 440 440 2015 25th: 450 450 2016 25th: 440 440 2017 25th: 490 490 2018 25th: 500 500 2019 25th: 490 490 2021 25th: 490 490 2022 25th: 510 510 2023 25th: 520 520 2024 25th: 540 540 2011 75th: 550 550 2012 75th: 560 560 2013 75th: 540 540 2014 75th: 550 550 2015 75th: 540 540 2016 75th: 550 550 2017 75th: 580 580 2018 75th: 580 580 2019 75th: 580 580 2021 75th: 590 590 2022 75th: 620 620 2023 75th: 620 620 2024 75th: 620 620

Submitting a Test Score

Submitted
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2012 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2013 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2014 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2015 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2016 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2017 Submitted: 99.0% 99.0% 2018 Submitted: 80.0% 80.0% 2019 Submitted: 72.0% 72.0% 2021 Submitted: 20.0% 20.0% 2022 Submitted: 25.0% 25.0% 2023 Submitted: 20.0% 20.0% 2024 Submitted: 13.0% 13.0%

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line. Test-score submission adds SAT and ACT submitters, capped at 100% — a student can send both.