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Framingham State
Fitchburg State

Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Framingham State12 to 1
Fitchburg State11 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Framingham State60%
Fitchburg State49%
Average faculty salary
Framingham State$101,158
Fitchburg State$98,756

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Framingham State$9,230
Fitchburg State$11,112
Endowment per student
Framingham State$18,879
Fitchburg State$5,686
Tuition share of core revenue
Framingham State20%
Fitchburg State27%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Framingham State542
Fitchburg State711
Most popular majors
Framingham State

Psychology, General 9% · Business Administration and Management, General 9% · Criminology 8%

Fitchburg State

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 18% · Business Administration and Management, General 14% · Criminal Justice/Police Science 7%

Your major

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Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why