Fitchburg State University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #3740 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1036 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #966 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #46 of 88 | In Massachusetts |
| #2407 of 3,400 | For Clinical Psychology |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 90%
- Undergraduates
- 3,133
- Graduates
- 3,163
- Male:Female Ratio
- 39:61
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Post-master's certificate
- Website
- www.fitchburgstate.edu
Fitchburg State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Fitchburg State University has an acceptance rate of 90% and is among the 38% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 90% | 88% | 91% |
| Applicants | 4,353 | 1,979 | 2,374 |
| Admissions | 3,915 | 1,746 | 2,169 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 607 | 315 | 292 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 4 | 3 | 1 |
1,254 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,803 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
115 or 19%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1030
or below
75% of them
had 1220
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Fitchburg State University are 1030-1220 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
6 or 1%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 19
or below
75% of them
had 25
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Fitchburg State University are 19-25 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school record | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 4112 (65%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 696 (11%) |
| Black or African American | 579 (9%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 316 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 265 (4%) |
| Asian | 203 (3%) |
| Two or more races | 115 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 5 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $8,717
- Students receiving aid
- 94%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $970 | $3,510 |
| Tuition in-state | $970 | $3,510 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $7,050 | $3,510 |
| Fee in-district | $10,076 | $2,736 |
| Fee in-state | $10,076 | $2,736 |
| Fee out-of-state | $10,076 | $2,736 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,705 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $11,808 |
| Room charge | $7,648 |
| Meal charge | $4,160 |
Fitchburg State University majors
Fitchburg State University has granted 690 bachelor's degrees across 43 programs and 1,071 master's across 23 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Fitchburg State University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 97 | 342 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 202 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 150 | |
| Computer Science | 13 | 89 |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 97 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 9 | 74 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 74 | |
| Accounting | 64 | |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 38 | 7 |
| Psychology, General | 41 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 38 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 32 | 3 |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 35 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 34 | |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 29 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 21 | 4 |
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 20 | 4 |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 19 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 18 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 11 | 7 |
| History, General | 8 | 10 |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 9 | 8 |
| Human Services, General | 14 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 12 | |
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 11 | |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 9 | |
| Education, General | 9 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 3 | 6 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 9 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 7 | |
| Nursing Practice | 7 | |
| Industrial Technology & Technician | 6 | |
| Communication, General | 5 | |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 5 | |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 5 | |
| Mathematics, General | 5 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 5 | |
| Art Teacher Education | 3 | |
| Creative Writing | 3 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| Photography | 3 | |
| Technology Teacher Education & Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 3 | |
| Architectural Technology & Technician | 2 | |
| Economics, General | 2 | |
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 2 | |
| Geography | 2 | |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology & Technician | 2 | |
| Public Health, General | 2 | |
| Sociology, General | 2 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 2 | |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 2 | |
| Chemistry, General | 1 | |
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 1 | |
| Energy Systems Technology & Technician | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 690 | 1,071 |
Fitchburg State University has a graduation rate of 53%, which is among the 49% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 53% | 50% | 55% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Fitchburg State University has published 1,082 scientific papers with 12,406 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Medicine, Computer Science, Biology, Environmental Science, Sociology, Philosophy, and Psychology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22 | 47 |
| 1993 | 13 | 44 |
| 1994 | 9 | 57 |
| 1995 | 15 | 55 |
| 1996 | 16 | 73 |
| 1997 | 16 | 82 |
| 1998 | 14 | 100 |
| 1999 | 8 | 76 |
| 2000 | 18 | 99 |
| 2001 | 5 | 102 |
| 2002 | 14 | 115 |
| 2003 | 23 | 176 |
| 2004 | 15 | 141 |
| 2005 | 19 | 149 |
| 2006 | 19 | 206 |
| 2007 | 22 | 236 |
| 2008 | 17 | 339 |
| 2009 | 14 | 315 |
| 2010 | 22 | 370 |
| 2011 | 18 | 426 |
| 2012 | 22 | 394 |
| 2013 | 32 | 429 |
| 2014 | 35 | 434 |
| 2015 | 30 | 527 |
| 2016 | 41 | 550 |
| 2017 | 63 | 574 |
| 2018 | 52 | 569 |
| 2019 | 27 | 646 |
| 2020 | 55 | 714 |
| 2021 | 63 | 868 |
| 2022 | 35 | 918 |
| 2023 | 43 | 925 |
| 2024 | 40 | 984 |
Fitchburg State University alumni
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R. A. Salvatore
- Occupations
- role-playing game designerwriterscience fiction writernovelist
- Biography
-
Robert Anthony Salvatore is an American author best known for The Legend of Drizzt, a series of fantasy novels set in the Forgotten Realms and starring the character Drizzt Do'Urden. He has also written The DemonWars Saga, a series of high fantasy novels; several other Forgotten Realms novels; and Vector Prime, the first novel in the Star Wars: The New Jedi Order series. He has sold more than 15 million copies of his books in the United States alone, and 22 of his titles have been New York Times best-sellers.
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Joey Graceffa
- Occupations
- gamersingerYouTuberMinecraft YouTuberactor
- Biography
-
Joseph Michael Graceffa Jr. is an American YouTuber, vlogger, actor, author, and producer. He runs four active YouTube channels, all named after him. His main channel is dedicated to vlogging, while the second features video gaming content. The third is for daily vlogs, and the fourth is a react channel. His channels have a combined total of more than 2.9 billion views. He was a contestant on the 22nd and 24th seasons of The Amazing Race, and has appeared in a handful of short films as well as creating and hosting Escape the Night, a partially-scripted web series, distributed by YouTube via its paid-subscription service YouTube Premium. He appears in all four of the seasons with several other YouTubers, including Liza Koshy, Tyler Oakley, Justine Ezarik, Matthew Patrick, and Rosanna Pansino.
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Peter H. Reynolds
- Occupations
- writerbusiness executiveillustrator
- Biography
-
Peter Hamilton Reynolds is a Canadian author and illustrator of children's books and is the founder of the educational media company FableVision.
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Patricia Deegan
- Occupations
- psychologistlived experienceresearcher
- Biography
-
Patricia E. Deegan is an American disability-rights advocate, psychologist and researcher. She has been described as a "national spokesperson for the mental health consumer/survivor movement in the United States." Deegan is known as an advocate of the mental health recovery movement and is an international speaker and trainer in the field of mental health.
General info
| Alternative names | FSU Fitchburg State |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1894 |
| Motto | You Fit Here |
| Colors | green, gold |
| Academic calendar | September to May. Also Summer Session (June - August) |
| Total FTE staff | 625 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 160 Pearl St Fitchburg, Massachusetts, 01420-2697 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 42,000 |
| Phone | 9786653000 |