Fitchburg State University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #3719 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1033 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #963 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #46 of 88 | In Massachusetts |
| #2234 of 3,123 | For Clinical Psychology |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 86%
- Undergraduates
- 3,168
- Graduates
- 3,386
- Male:Female Ratio
- 37:63
- 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 86% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 86% | 80% | 91% |
| Applicants | 3,084 | 1,485 | 1,599 |
| Admissions | 2,654 | 1,193 | 1,461 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 481 | 225 | 256 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 5 | 2 | 3 |
1,359 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,984 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
117 or 24%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1020
or below
75% of them
had 1220
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Fitchburg State University are 1020-1220 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
7 or 1%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 22
or below
75% of them
had 28
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Fitchburg State University are 22-28 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | 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 | 4414 (67%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 689 (11%) |
| Black or African American | 608 (9%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 265 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 241 (4%) |
| Asian | 220 (3%) |
| Two or more races | 100 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 6 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 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
- $7,093
- Students receiving aid
- 89%
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 | $9,951 | $2,736 |
| Fee in-state | $9,951 | $2,736 |
| Fee out-of-state | $9,951 | $2,736 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,705 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $13,516 |
| Room charge | $9,566 |
| Meal charge | $3,950 |
Fitchburg State University majors
Fitchburg State University has granted 804 bachelor's degrees across 42 programs and 1,051 master's across 22 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Fitchburg State University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 100 | 381 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 199 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 155 | |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 103 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 12 | 77 |
| Accounting | 71 | |
| Computer Science | 22 | 45 |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 60 | |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 48 | 9 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 57 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 41 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 37 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 37 | |
| Psychology, General | 36 | |
| Human Services, General | 30 | |
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 27 | |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 24 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 24 | |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 21 | |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 15 | 5 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 14 | 5 |
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 17 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 13 | 3 |
| Industrial Technology & Technician | 15 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 13 | |
| History, General | 8 | 4 |
| Education, General | 10 | |
| Communication, General | 9 | |
| Creative Writing | 9 | |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 9 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 9 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 8 | |
| Sociology, General | 7 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 6 | |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 6 | |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 5 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 1 | 4 |
| Nursing Practice | 5 | |
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 5 | |
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 4 | |
| Chemistry, General | 3 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 2 | 1 |
| Mathematics, General | 3 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 3 | |
| Architectural Technology & Technician | 2 | |
| Art Teacher Education | 2 | |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 2 | |
| Environmental Health | 2 | |
| Geography | 2 | |
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 2 | |
| Photography | 2 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 2 | |
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 1 | |
| Economics, General | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 804 | 1,051 |
Fitchburg State University has a graduation rate of 56%, which is among the 47% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 56% | 52% | 61% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Fitchburg State University has published 938 scientific papers with 7,947 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Environmental Science, Medicine, Sociology, Computer Science, Biology, Philosophy, and Engineering.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13 | 27 |
| 1992 | 19 | 24 |
| 1993 | 13 | 27 |
| 1994 | 8 | 39 |
| 1995 | 15 | 37 |
| 1996 | 16 | 45 |
| 1997 | 14 | 56 |
| 1998 | 13 | 73 |
| 1999 | 8 | 53 |
| 2000 | 15 | 64 |
| 2001 | 6 | 64 |
| 2002 | 13 | 75 |
| 2003 | 19 | 66 |
| 2004 | 16 | 68 |
| 2005 | 15 | 84 |
| 2006 | 22 | 127 |
| 2007 | 16 | 166 |
| 2008 | 17 | 245 |
| 2009 | 10 | 214 |
| 2010 | 19 | 289 |
| 2011 | 16 | 298 |
| 2012 | 17 | 282 |
| 2013 | 30 | 302 |
| 2014 | 30 | 320 |
| 2015 | 30 | 371 |
| 2016 | 39 | 410 |
| 2017 | 54 | 394 |
| 2018 | 46 | 435 |
| 2019 | 27 | 466 |
| 2020 | 56 | 497 |
| 2021 | 56 | 631 |
| 2022 | 29 | 649 |
| 2023 | 34 | 636 |
Notable alumni
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R. A. Salvatore
- Occupations
- novelistscience fiction writerwriterrole-playing game designer
- 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
- writertelevision actoractorMinecraft YouTuberYouTuber
- 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, Shane Dawson, Colleen Ballinger, and Rosanna Pansino.
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Peter H. Reynolds
- Occupations
- business executivewriterillustrator
- Biography
-
Peter Hamilton Reynolds is a Canadian author and illustrator of children's books and is the founder of the educational media company FableVision.
-
Patricia Deegan
- Occupations
- researcherlived experiencepsychologist
- 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.
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Robert A. Hall
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Robert A. Hall is an American politician who served five terms in the Massachusetts State Senate.
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Jennifer Flanagan
- Years
- 1975-.. (age 49)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Jennifer L. Flanagan is a former member of the Massachusetts General Court and the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission.
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Priscilla McLean
- Occupations
- musicologistcomposer
- Biography
-
Priscilla McLean is an American composer, performer, video artist, writer, and music reviewer.
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Michael Kushmerek
- Born in
-
United States - Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Michael P. Kushmerek is an American politician in Fitchburg, Massachusetts representing 3rd Worcester District (Fitchburg) in the Massachusetts state house of representatives.
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William Constantino Jr
- Years
- 1944-.. (age 80)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
William Paul Constantino Jr. is an American lawyer and politician who represented the 12th Worcester District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995. His father, William P. Constantino, also served in that house. His nephew, Mike Bonin, is a former Los Angeles City Councilor.
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 | 618 |
| 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 |