Key differences on Outcomes
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Fitchburg State grads earn $1.5K more ten years out than Framingham State's ($53,874 vs. $52,349)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Fitchburg State graduates 0 pts more of its students than Framingham State (58% vs. 58%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Framingham State$52.3K
Fitchburg State$53.9KHighest
Graduation rate
Framingham State58%
Fitchburg State58%Highest
Retention rate
Framingham State71%Highest
Fitchburg State69%
Borrowing
Median debt
Framingham State$25K
Fitchburg State$24.2KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Framingham State51%
Fitchburg State47%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Framingham State$18.8KLowest
Fitchburg State$19.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Framingham State47%
Fitchburg State44%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Framingham State59%
Fitchburg State58%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Framingham State26%
Fitchburg State25%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Framingham State40%
Fitchburg State47%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Framingham State52%
Fitchburg State63%
Pell graduation gap
Framingham State12 pts lower
Fitchburg State16 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Framingham State | Fitchburg State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 52% | 63% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 36% | 36% |
| Black | 47% | 40% |
| Two or more races | 47% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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

