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Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA · Public · Midsize suburb · FSU · Fitchburg State

Public institution in Fitchburg, MA · 2,825 undergraduates · 90% acceptance rate · $53,874 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$15,432719th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$11,046688th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$17,126672nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$24,517653rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$24,2391,153rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$53,874855th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$41,9991,091st highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
52.7%1,040th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
72.8%1,103rd highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
89.9%1,225th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1114646th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
22604th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
2,825725th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
11.0:1608th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
31.0%1,131st highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 43 mi (BOS)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$35
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 35 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$69,338$66,897
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$47,846$48,823
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$47,260$46,087
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$42,682$41,246
Special Education and TeachingEducationbachelors$41,007$41,087
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$40,500$34,793
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$38,769$38,048
Human Services, GeneralPublic Administrationbachelors$37,856$36,166
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMultidisciplinary Studiesbachelors$34,704$32,772
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$33,993$36,848
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$33,459$32,032
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$32,806$30,499

Campus facts

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Fitchburg State University’s 2,825 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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