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

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

Worcester State
Midsize cityNCAA D-III · Massachusetts State College Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroad
Frostburg State
Remote townNCAA D-II · Mountain East ConferenceStudy 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:Worcester State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;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;College Scorecard, Fall 2024About 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