Fitchburg State University

  • Details

    • Name: Fitchburg State University
    • Location: Fitchburg, MA 01420-2697
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: New England Commission on Higher Education

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 89.94%
    • Average SAT Scores 1114
    • Four Year Completion Rate 38.08% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 52.73% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 58.26% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    38.1%
    6 Year
    52.7%
    8 Year
    58.3%

  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $24,517 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $17,126 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $11,046 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $18,220 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $24,239 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $9,750 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $10,430 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $10,705 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $15,224 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $19,690 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $22,603 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+

  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $41,999 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $46,062 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $53,950 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $47,642 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $53,874 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data $28,223
Architectural Sciences and Technology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,803
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $16,905 No data $39,178
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's Degree $23,949 $21,013 $31,519
Leisure and Recreational Activities Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,540
Research and Experimental Psychology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Education, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,215
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree $20,929 $12,402 $31,295
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $44,925
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data $46,892
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree $25,935 No data $31,950
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $25,531 No data $33,398
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $33,460 $28,000 $35,607
Geography and Cartography Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $28,660 $24,000 $67,430
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree $28,380 No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $20,842 $16,003 $38,965
Human Services, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,593
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data