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Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Framingham State costs about $8K less per year on average than U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth ($19,967 vs. $27,919, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Framingham State's grants cover 33% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth

    Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Framingham State$20K
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth$27.9K
Aid generosity
Framingham State33%
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth29%
Net price, with grants
Framingham State$16.1K
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth$21.1K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Framingham State86%
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth96%
Average grant
Framingham State$11.3K
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth$11.7K
Aid from the college
Framingham State71%
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth94%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Framingham State$29K
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth$36.3K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Framingham State$35.1K
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth$52.9K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Framingham State$11.6K
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth$15.2K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Framingham State$17.7K
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth$31.8K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
Framingham State11%
U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth17%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • Framingham StatePublished data end at $110K
  • U. Massachusetts-DartmouthPublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricFramingham StateU. Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need ––
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricFramingham StateU. Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program YesNo

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, 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