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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Washburn has 1.7× as many undergrads as Fitchburg State

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Washburn has 2 pts more first-gen students than Fitchburg State (38% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Washburn has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Fitchburg State (34% vs. 33%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Fitchburg State2.8K
Washburn4.6K
Pell Grant share
Fitchburg State33%
Washburn34%
First-gen share
Fitchburg State36%
Washburn38%
Diversity index
Fitchburg State0.61
Washburn0.61

Who they are

Men
Fitchburg State47%
Washburn34%
Part-time students
Fitchburg State19%
Washburn16%
Students 25 and older
Fitchburg State20%
Washburn19%

Race & ethnicity

Fitchburg State
Washburn
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Fitchburg State91%
Washburn87%
First-years from other states
Fitchburg State8%
Washburn2%
First-years from abroad
Fitchburg State0%
Washburn5%
New transfer students this fall
Fitchburg State321
Washburn500
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Fitchburg State37%
Washburn29%

Campus

Fitchburg State
Midsize suburbNCAA D-III · Massachusetts State College Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Washburn
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

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), 2025–26About 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