Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Fitchburg State's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at Frostburg State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Fitchburg State costs about $1.5K less per year on average than Frostburg State ($19,152 vs. $20,616, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Frostburg State grads earn $1.6K more ten years out than Fitchburg State's ($55,493 vs. $53,874)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Frostburg State graduates 1 pts more of its students than Fitchburg State (59% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Frostburg State is a bit larger (2,909 vs. 2,752)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Fitchburg State has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Frostburg State (33% vs. 32%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Fitchburg State admits 87%, Frostburg State 89%; Fitchburg State's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
Frostburg State89%
Fitchburg State87%
Quad's selectivity
  • Frostburg StateOpen
  • Fitchburg StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Frostburg StateNot reported
Fitchburg State
1060–1230
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Frostburg StateGPA and school record required
  • Fitchburg StateGPA and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Frostburg State and Fitchburg State are about the same size; Fitchburg State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Frostburg State2.9K
Fitchburg State2.8K
Pell Grant share
Frostburg State32%
Fitchburg State33%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Fitchburg State has 11 students per faculty member to Frostburg State's 13.

Students per faculty member
Frostburg State13 to 1
Fitchburg State11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Frostburg StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse20%
  • Fitchburg StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse18%

What each costs

Fitchburg State costs about $1.5K less a year than Frostburg State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Frostburg State$20.6K
Fitchburg State$19.2K
Aid generosity
Frostburg State32%
Fitchburg State36%

What each pays off

Frostburg State's former students earn more, a median $55.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Frostburg State$55.5K
Fitchburg State$53.9K
Graduation rate
Frostburg State59%
Fitchburg State58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Frostburg StateGrowing+18%
  • Fitchburg StateGrowing+20%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why