Framingham State University (Framingham, MA) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

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: $16,698805th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $11,630732nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $17,710713th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $26,539787th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $52,349939th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $46,611756th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 49.5%1,182nd highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 71.5%1,161st highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 84.9%1,071st most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1150523rd highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 29132nd highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 2,556794th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 34.5%974th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 22 mi (BOS)

On 4 of our 111 lists

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

Applying

EANov 15
RDJun 30

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $50
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: Yes

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 36 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$75,518	$76,460
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$57,318	$52,107
Food Science and TechnologyAgriculture	bachelors	$54,644	—
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$50,856	$48,041
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$48,432	—
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$44,170	$43,426
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness	bachelors	$43,612	$36,776
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$42,235	$45,529
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$41,342	—
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$41,193	—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts	bachelors	$39,369	$29,685
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesFamily & Consumer Sciences	bachelors	$38,144	$37,699

Campus facts

Founded in 1839source
Athletic nickname: "Rams"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: #EBAB00 and #000000source
Mascot: Sam the Ramsource
Motto: "Live to the Truth"source
Campus size: about 143 acressource
Formerly known as "{{collapsible list|"source
Formerly known as "* Normal School in Lexington" (1839–1844)source
Formerly known as "* Normal School in West Newton" (1844–1845)source
Formerly known as "* State Normal School in West Newton" (1845–1853)source
Formerly known as "* State Normal School in Framingham" (1853–1865)source
Formerly known as "* Framingham Normal School" (1865–1889)source
Formerly known as "* Framingham State Normal School" (1889–1932)source
Formerly known as "* State Teachers College at Framingham" (1932–1945)source
Formerly known as "* Framingham State Teachers College" (1945–1960)source
Formerly known as "* State College at Framingham" (1960–1965)source
Formerly known as "* Framingham State College" (1965–2010)source
Formerly known as "}}"source
Athletic conference: Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conferencesource
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Notable alum: Christa McAuliffesource

Athletics — 11 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.