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Framingham State University is a public regional university located in Framingham, Massachusetts. Framingham State University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Framingham State University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $54,521 10 years after enrolling, 38th in Massachusetts, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Framingham State University bachelor students earn 12% less than the national average. Framingham State University is ranked 28th in Massachusetts.
Framingham State University’s median net annual cost of $19,535 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Framingham State University sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Business and Commerce, Criminology, Biology, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other. - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$19,535
Average years to graduate
4.4
Registered Nursing
Rank: #162
Economic score: 1.69
Information Systems Mgmt.
Rank: #92
Economic score: 5
Food & Nutrition
Rank: #13
Economic score: 5.01
Computer science
Rank: #259
Economic score: 5.53
Marketing
Rank: #317
Economic score: 5.85
Apparel and Textiles
Rank: #27
Economic score: 5.98
Accounting
Rank: #500
Economic score: 6.95
Sociology
Rank: #219
Economic score: 7.08
Finance
Rank: #354
Economic score: 9
English Language & Lit
Rank: #359
Economic score: 16.13
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 2 graduate programs at Framingham State University - Dietetics/Nutrition, Clinical / Counseling Psych - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 64% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Framingham State University is 9% lower than the state average, and 6% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Framingham State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 35% of the measured graduating class, equal to the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Framingham State University graduates within 4.4 years.
Framingham State University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Framingham State University’s economic mobility score of 21.66 is calculated by adjusting the 2.92 economic score of lower-income students by the 35% pell grant recipients within the student body. Framingham State University’s EMS of 21.66 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Framingham State University pays $19,535 a year, $8,345 less than the $27,880 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $19,535
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Framingham State University, 77% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $19,535 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 81% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,879. This is 27% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,355
Pell grants
$4,689
State grants
$3,010
Institutional grants
$2,179
Framingham State University offers 1 exclusively online program. At the master’s level Framingham State University offers 4 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
5
Percentage of programs online
8%
Framingham State University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 84% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,117 applicants, of which 4,288 were admitted and 580 enrolled. Framingham State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
92%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
58%
59%
In-state
94%
68%
1st generation
32%
35%
White
59%
52%
Black
15%
14%
Hispanic
17%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%