Frostburg State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 90,000

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,502
Men / Women 50% / 50%
From State 84%
From Region 12%
Athletes 733 (31.2%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 59%
Black 24%
Hispanic 7%
Mixed 4%
International 3%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Frostburg State University 734 43% 60% 1% 17% 7% 11% $69,387 41 -0.24 76 96%
General Engineering 13 +1 62% 54% 0% 8% 23% 8% $96,395 50 -0.16 95 98% — — — —
Computer Information Systems 7 — 86% 29% 0% 29% 43% 0% $66,511 4 -1.54 72 100% — — — —
Computer Science 13 — 100% 77% 0% 15% 0% 0% $87,878 9 -1.08 91 93% — — — —
Cybersecurity 13 — 92% 54% 8% 23% 8% 8% $81,632 23 -0.64 87 100% — — — —
Information Technology 13 — 100% 15% 8% 69% 8% 0% $95,848 52 -0.12 95 95% — — — —
Chemistry 4 — 25% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $65,089 21 -0.63 70 — — — — —
Geosciences 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,068 44 -0.27 64 — — — — —
Mathematics 3 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,571 25 -0.67 73 — — — — —
Physics 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,243 13 -0.96 77 — — — — —
Biology 7 — 29% 71% 0% 14% 0% 14% $60,367 20 -0.71 61 92% — — — —
Wildlife Biology 16 — 50% 88% 0% 6% 6% 0% $51,503 40 -0.35 38 96% — — — —
Wildlife Management 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,053 28 -0.51 34 — — — — —
Athletic Training — — — — — — — — $76,300 67 +0.37 83 — — — — —
Exercise Science 40 — 70% 62% 0% 25% 8% 0% $49,291 4 -1.46 32 92% — — — —
Nursing 147 — 17% 61% 1% 24% 9% 0% $103,559 89 +1.13 97 97% — — — —
Pre-Health Studies 17 — 18% 76% 0% 18% 0% 0% $88,753 95 +1.39 91 100% — — — —
Accounting 14 — 50% 64% 0% 14% 21% 0% $64,184 4 -1.48 68 98% — — — —
Business Administration 55 — 71% 73% 2% 13% 2% 4% $64,891 23 -0.66 69 95% — — — —
Economics 85 +1 47% 5% 0% 5% 1% 89% $70,468 9 -1.04 77 — — — — —
Leisure Studies 19 — 68% 63% 0% 16% 5% 5% $49,386 7 -1.01 32 100% — — — —
English 16 — 25% 88% 0% 0% 6% 0% $51,227 47 -0.14 38 92% — — — —
History 2 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,311 29 -0.55 38 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 4 — 25% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,205 32 -0.39 43 — — — — —
Philosophy 1 +2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,454 20 -0.83 35 — — — — —
Communication 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,945 13 -1.02 37 94% — — — —
Geography 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,064 13 -1.04 43 — — — — —
International Studies — — — — — — — — $59,444 16 -0.69 59 — — — — —
Mass Communication 15 — 53% 67% 0% 20% 13% 0% $50,945 13 -1.02 37 94% — — — —
Natural Resources/Conservation — — — — — — — — $52,898 13 -0.86 42 — — — — —
Political Science 4 +3 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,094 7 -1.26 48 100% — — — —
Psychology 62 +1 18% 76% 0% 15% 6% 0% $53,827 46 -0.19 44 97% — — — —
Social Sciences 4 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,213 17 -0.70 32 — — — — —
Social Work 11 — 36% 18% 0% 73% 9% 0% $52,287 41 -0.12 40 96% — — — —
Sociology 2 +1 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $44,753 3 -1.10 20 95% — — — —
Early Childhood Education 36 — 14% 94% 0% 3% 3% 0% $52,961 58 +0.10 42 94% — — — —
Elementary Education — — — — — — — — $52,961 58 +0.10 42 94% — — — —
General Education 33 — 42% 55% 0% 30% 6% 0% $48,676 18 -0.75 30 90% — — — —
Physical Education 9 — 44% 89% 0% 11% 0% 0% $55,263 39 -0.30 48 — — — — —
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 12 +1 25% 67% 0% 17% 17% 0% $52,961 39 -0.25 42 94% — — — —
Music 8 — 75% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $46,189 46 -0.06 24 100% — — — —
Studio Art 10 — 50% 60% 10% 0% 10% 0% $42,888 33 -0.42 16 89% — — — —
Theater 6 — 50% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $28,288 1 -1.98 3 100% — — — —
Criminal Justice 21 +3 33% 67% 5% 19% 10% 0% $62,132 68 +0.31 64 99% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,737
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $27,462
Est. In-State Cost $13,889
Est. Out-of-State Cost $35,525
ROI Percentile 76th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 69%
4-Year Graduation Rate 32%
6-Year Graduation Rate 50%
Transfer-Out Rate 15%

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 White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 27.8% 204 27% 63% 0% 24% 8% 0% $91,684 89 +0.64 93 96% —
Business & Economics 23.6% 173 57% 38% 1% 9% 3% 46% $65,871 14 -0.95 71 96% —
Social Sciences 14.0% 103 33% 71% 0% 20% 7% 0% $52,838 23 -0.42 42 96% —
Education 12.3% 90 29% 76% 0% 16% 6% 0% $51,620 35 -0.30 39 93% —
Computer Science 6.3% 46 96% 46% 4% 35% 11% 2% $85,114 11 -0.75 89 97% —
Arts 3.3% 24 58% 71% 4% 8% 8% 0% $40,338 7 -0.69 12 96% —
Humanities 3.1% 23 35% 83% 0% 0% 4% 0% $51,545 28 -0.25 38 92% —
Professional 2.9% 21 33% 67% 5% 19% 10% 0% $62,132 35 +0.31 64 99% —
Agriculture & Food Science 2.6% 19 47% 89% 0% 5% 5% 0% $51,274 13 -0.37 38 96% —
Engineering 1.8% 13 62% 54% 0% 8% 23% 8% $96,395 23 -0.16 95 98% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.5% 11 55% 82% 0% 18% 0% 0% $65,411 13 -0.57 70 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 1.0% 7 29% 71% 0% 14% 0% 14% $60,367 19 -0.71 61 92% —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education — — — — 19 #218 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — 19 #387 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 145 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Lacrosse 61 $426K $426K $0
Baseball 46 $411K $411K $0
Wrestling 45 $273K $273K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 44 $96K $96K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 44 $131K $131K $0
Soccer 34 $296K $296K $0
Basketball 22 $399K $399K $0
Swimming 22 $132K $132K $0
Cross Country 17 $13K $13K $0
Tennis 12 $78K $78K $0
Total 430 $3.5M $3.5M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (indoor) 40 $96K $96K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 40 $128K $128K $0
Lacrosse 39 $298K $298K $0
Soccer 30 $306K $306K $0
Gymnastics 29 $233K $233K $0
Other Sports 28 $326K $326K $0
Field Hockey 25 $242K $242K $0
Softball 24 $311K $311K $0
Volleyball 22 $234K $234K $0
Wrestling 21 $248K $248K $0
Swimming 20 $134K $134K $0
Basketball 18 $360K $360K $0
Cross Country 15 $11K $11K $0
Tennis 9 $101K $101K $0
Total 303 $3.0M $3.0M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 145 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Lacrosse 100 $725K $725K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 84 $192K $192K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 84 $260K $260K $0
Wrestling 66 $522K $522K $0
Soccer 64 $602K $602K $0
Baseball 46 $411K $411K $0
Swimming 42 $266K $266K $0
Basketball 40 $760K $760K $0
Cross Country 32 $24K $24K $0
Gymnastics 29 $233K $233K $0
Other Sports 28 $326K $326K $0
Field Hockey 25 $242K $242K $0
Softball 24 $311K $311K $0
Volleyball 22 $234K $234K $0
Tennis 21 $180K $180K $0
Total 733 $8.8M $8.8M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

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

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 62% 62% 62%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional