by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Frostburg State University was awarded 54 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is teacher education.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Frostburg State is ranked #1,274 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Frostburg State is also ranked #28 out of 36 schools in Maryland.
Because it has a high acceptance rate of 86%, some consider Frostburg State to be a safety school. But don't just assume that admittance is in the bag. Make sure to spend enough time on your application so that it is in tip-top shape.
About 33% of students accepted to Frostburg State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 610. Math scores were between 480 and 590.
With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, Frostburg State University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Frostburg State University is 71%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Frostburg State University is 70%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 25% for first-time, full-time students at Frostburg State, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,119 undergraduates at Frostburg State with 3,221 being full-time and 898 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,615 | $13,728 | $17,733 | $20,493 | $22,339 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Frostburg State, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Frostburg State, approximately 56% of students took out student loans averaging $7,792 a year. That adds up to $31,168 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Frostburg State is 6.5%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for Frostburg State are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 101 Braddock Road, Frostburg, MD 21532-1099 |
| Phone: | 301-687-4000 |
| Website: | www.frostburg.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/FrostburgStateUniversity |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/frostburgstate |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Economics | 165 | NA |
| Nursing | 139 | $70,789 |
| Business Administration & Management | 89 | $37,978 |
| General Psychology | 69 | $27,756 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 64 | $32,195 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 56 | $42,494 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 47 | $31,984 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 39 | $26,451 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 31 | NA |
| Sociology | 26 | $27,507 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 2,915 students took at least one online class at Frostburg State University. This is a decrease from the 4,164 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,915 | 1,424 |
| 2019-2020 | 4,164 | 1,504 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,111 | 974 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,789 | 864 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,613 | 842 |
Learn more about online learning at Frostburg State University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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