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Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MDQuad's selectivityOpen
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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Frostburg State admits about 9 in 10 applicants (89%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 25% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

89%

89%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

5,037

Admitted

4,492

Yield

13%

of admits enroll

Applications +18% since fall 2014 · admit rate 59% → 89%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,909 undergrads, where 32% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

2.9K

undergrads · larger than 68% of colleges

Diversity index

0.61

Pell Grant

32%

about the median

First generation

36%

above the median

Remote townNCAA D-II · Mountain East ConferenceStudy abroad
Steady · index 0.58 → 0.61 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (20% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 71% of faculty are full-time. Spends $12,116 a year on instruction per student.

13 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 50% of colleges

Most popular major

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

20% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Engineering, General

$99.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

71%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$12.1K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $20,616 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $3.7K less than the national median. The 94% who received grants paid $17,669 on average; the other 6% paid the full sticker price of $27,056 in-state / $42,238 out-of-state.

32%

$20.6K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $3.7K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$27,056 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 32% of full price

Federal loans

38%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost steady · −4% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $55,493 ten years after enrolling, more than at 55% of colleges; 59% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.5 years of that salary.

59%

59%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$55.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21.1K

≈ $224/month for 10 years

Retention

69%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 49% → 50% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 10% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 4%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 18% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 59% to 89%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    −4% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +18%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 59% → 89%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.58 → 0.61

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 162584 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything