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Frostburg State University is a public regional university located in Frostburg, Maryland. Frostburg State University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Frostburg State University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,230 10 years after enrolling, 15th in Maryland, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Frostburg State University bachelor students earn 11% less than the national average. Frostburg State University is ranked 14th in Maryland.
Frostburg State University’s median net annual cost of $15,748 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Frostburg State University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Psychology, Education, Comms & Media Studies - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$15,748
Average years to graduate
4.6
Engineering
Rank: #217
Economic score: 2.13
Accounting
Rank: #323
Economic score: 2.95
Criminal Justice
Rank: #96
Economic score: 3.41
Computer Science
Rank: #241
Economic score: 3.63
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Rank: #41
Economic score: 11.18
Sociology
Rank: #303
Economic score: 11.83
Health & Fitness
Rank: #398
Economic score: 27.73
Social Work
Rank: #288
Economic score: 32.04
English Language & Lit
Rank: #454
Economic score: 67.77
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #469
Economic score: 83.73
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 3 graduate programs at Frostburg State University - Education, Business Administration, Education - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 57% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Frostburg State University is 10% lower than the state average, and 1% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Frostburg 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 Frostburg State University graduates within 4.6 years.
Frostburg 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.
Frostburg State University’s economic mobility score of 22.98 is calculated by adjusting the 2.7 economic score of lower-income students by the 35% pell grant recipients within the student body. Frostburg State University’s EMS of 22.98 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 Frostburg State University pays $15,748 a year, $9,422 less than the $25,170 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 $15,748
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Frostburg State University, 92% 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 $15,748 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 56% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,792. This is 2% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,388
Pell grants
$4,621
State grants
$5,980
Institutional grants
$4,326
Frostburg State University offers 1 exclusively online program. At the master’s level Frostburg State University offers 6 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
7
Percentage of programs online
10%
Frostburg State University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 86% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,287 applicants, of which 3,689 were admitted and 587 enrolled. Frostburg State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
88%
83%
Female
53%
59%
First time
59%
59%
In-state
87%
68%
1st generation
36%
35%
White
54%
52%
Black
32%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%