Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Worcester State is a bit larger (3,879 vs. 2,909)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Frostburg State has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Worcester State (32% vs. 30%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Worcester State is more diverse (index 0.62 vs. 0.61)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Frostburg State2.9K
Worcester State3.9K
Pell Grant share
Frostburg State32%
Worcester State30%
First-gen share
Frostburg State36%
Worcester State36%
Diversity index
Frostburg State0.61
Worcester State0.62

Who they are

Men
Frostburg State46%
Worcester State39%
Part-time students
Frostburg State19%
Worcester State14%
Students 25 and older
Frostburg State10%
Worcester State12%

Race & ethnicity

Frostburg State
Worcester State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Frostburg State83%
Worcester State93%
First-years from other states
Frostburg State16%
Worcester State6%
First-years from abroad
Frostburg State1%
Worcester State1%
New transfer students this fall
Frostburg State401
Worcester State309
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Frostburg State40%
Worcester State29%

Campus

Frostburg State
Remote townNCAA D-II · Mountain East ConferenceStudy abroad
Worcester State
Midsize cityNCAA D-III · Massachusetts State College Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;Worcester State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025About 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