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Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD · Public · Town (remote) · FSU

Public institution in Frostburg, MD · 2,849 undergraduates · 89% acceptance rate · $55,493 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
$15,323709th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$9,998593rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$25,1801,070th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$26,500785th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$21,105782nd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$55,493763rd highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$43,638972nd highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
52.1%1,069th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
66.1%1,417th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
89.4%1,205th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
—
Median ACT
21701st highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
2,849721st largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
13.0:1979th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
32.9%1,049th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 93 mi (IAD)

On 1 of our 111 lists

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

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$45
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 46 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$69,913$68,219
Engineering, GeneralEngineeringbachelors$60,623$63,005
Computer Sciencebachelors$52,941—
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$44,869$39,153
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$42,682—
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Sciencebachelors$42,682—
Geography and CartographySocial Sciencesbachelors$41,565—
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$39,452$36,398
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$39,369$33,637
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$39,271$37,363
Social Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciencesbachelors$37,568—
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$34,526$28,236

Campus facts

Athletics — 16 sports

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,081,729 (M $1,542,482 · W $1,539,247)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Frostburg State University’s 2,849 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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