Basic Information

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

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 17.2%

Racial/Ethnic

White 49%
Hispanic 24%
Black 17%
Asian 4%
Mixed 4%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Framingham State University 542 42% / 58% 1% $56,512 68 95%
Communication Technology 34 59% / 41% 0% $49,779 53 93%
Computer Science 31 84% / 16% 3% $75,675 89 96%
Chemistry 1 100% / 0% 0% $63,356 78
Geosciences $57,754 70
Mathematics 10 +1 30% / 70% 0% $60,573 75 100%
Biochemistry 4 50% / 50% 0% $54,255 63
Biology 22 27% / 73% 0% $54,828 64 97%
Environmental Science 2 50% / 50% 0% $53,136 61 100%
Environmental Studies 4 50% / 50% 0% $53,136 61 100%
Food Science 2 50% / 50% 0% $56,896 68
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies 31 48% / 52% 0% $58,060 71 90%
American Sign Language (ASL) 7 14% / 86% 14% $52,400 59
Nursing 18 11% / 89% 0% $88,439 96 96%
Accounting 14 57% / 43% 0% $68,663 84 100%
Business $56,739 68
Business Administration 51 65% / 35% 0% $62,153 77
Economics 2 50% / 50% 0% $60,713 75
Finance 13 77% / 23% 0% $58,180 71 92%
Hospitality Management 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,895 47
International Business 5 80% / 20% 20% $60,734 75
Knowledge Management 15 87% / 13% 7% $54,644 64 100%
Marketing 15 53% / 47% 0% $62,775 78 98%
Sports Management 2 100% / 0% 0% $50,571 55
Child Development 20 15% / 85% 0% $55,661 66
English 24 38% / 62% 0% $41,158 27 91%
Geography 1 100% / 0% 0% $50,576 55 100%
History 14 86% / 14% 0% $45,449 40 100%
International Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $52,015 58
Political Science 11 +1 45% / 55% 9% $50,732 55 90%
Psychology 51 +2 20% / 80% 2% $54,397 63 90%
Sociology 7 14% / 86% 0% $52,091 58 94%
Spanish $50,563 55
Sustainability Studies $52,615 60
Early Childhood Education 16 6% / 94% 0% $48,535 49
Elementary Education 28 7% / 93% 0% $48,808 50
General Education 13 46% / 54% 0% $50,677 55 94%
Apparel and Textiles 7 0% / 100% 0% $51,904 58 97%
Art 11 36% / 64% 0% $39,897 24 97%
Fashion Merchandising 4 25% / 75% 0%
Fashion/Apparel Design 9 33% / 67% 0% $45,567 41
Criminology 41 +1 24% / 76% 2% $56,288 67 98%

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 68th

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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 23.8% 129 33% / 67% 2% $50,673 55 92%
Business & Economics 21.8% 118 67% / 33% 2% $61,211 75 98%
Computer Science 12.0% 65 71% / 29% 2% $62,129 77 95%
Education 10.5% 57 16% / 84% 0% $49,158 51 94%
Professional 7.6% 41 24% / 76% 2% $56,288 67 98%
Agriculture & Food Science 7.2% 39 49% / 51% 0% $57,243 69 92%
Arts 5.7% 31 26% / 74% 0% $44,900 39 97%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.8% 26 31% / 69% 0% $54,740 64 97%
Health Sciences 4.6% 25 12% / 88% 4% $78,348 91 96%
Physical Sciences & Math 2.0% 11 36% / 64% 0% $60,826 75 100%

Admissions

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

Acceptance Rates

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

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional