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Framingham State University

Basic Information

Type Public
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%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 32%
Business & Economics 23%
Life & Natural Sciences 17%
Education 12%
Engineering, Computing & Math 10%
Arts 6%

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 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,634 (56th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (34th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
SAT Range 1,100 – 1,280

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Framingham State University 532 44% / 56% 2% $52,886
Communication Technology 21 57% / 43% 0% $49,415
Computer Science 30 87% / 13% 0%
Mathematics 4 50% / 50% 0%
American Sign Language (ASL) 5 40% / 60% 0%
Biochemistry 6 67% / 33% 0%
Biology 22 27% / 73% 0%
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0%
Environmental Science 6 67% / 33% 17%
Environmental Studies 6 100% / 0% 0%
Food Science 3 67% / 33% 0%
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies 29 21% / 79% 0% $57,482
Geosciences 1 0% / 100% 100%
Nursing 9 22% / 78% 22%
Accounting 18 56% / 44% 0%
Business
Business Administration 36 64% / 36% 3%
Economics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Finance 14 +1 86% / 14% 0%
Hospitality Management 4 25% / 75% 0%
International Business 3 100% / 0% 0%
Knowledge Management 23 78% / 22% 4%
Marketing 20 45% / 55% 0%
Sports Management 2 100% / 0% 0%
Child Development 11 +1 0% / 100% 9%
Criminology 39 44% / 56% 3% $56,101
English 12 25% / 75% 0% $40,894
Geography 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $50,407
History 16 69% / 31% 0%
International Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Political Science 13 31% / 69% 0%
Psychology 57 26% / 74% 2% $54,140
Sociology 15 40% / 60% 0% $51,918
Spanish 5 20% / 80% 0%
Sustainability Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Early Childhood Education 11 +4 0% / 100% 0%
Elementary Education 28 7% / 93% 0%
General Education 24 62% / 38% 0% $49,747
Apparel and Textiles 14 14% / 86% 0% $51,388
Art 14 29% / 71% 0%
Fashion/Apparel Design 6 17% / 83% 0%