Students
Who's on campus
A small campus of 2,909 undergrads, where 32% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.61
Economic access
Campus size
13% of undergraduates take every course online, and another 28% take some
Where first-years come from
597 first-time students
16% came from other states and 0.8% from abroad; 83% are from Maryland. Fewer from other states than at 62% of colleges.
- In-state (Maryland)83%
- Other states16%
- Abroad0.8%
- Not reported0.5%
Top home states
- Maryland(home state)83% 494
- Pennsylvania6.5% 39
- Virginia2.2% 13
- West Virginia1.5% 9
- Delaware1.2% 7
From 19 states (counting DC).
Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.
Transfers in and out
Transferring in, fall 2024
401
new transfer students, 40% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 73% of colleges.
228 full-time, 173 part-time.
Going on to another college
25%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 381 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
19% of undergrads study part-time.
54% women
Another gender: Not collected by this college.
Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.
Campus life
Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life
Housing for 970 students.
Housing
Beds
970
About 33 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.
First-years
Not required to live on campus
Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.
Meal plans
Up to 19 meals a week
Athletics & programs
Athletics
NCAA Division II · Mountain East Conference
Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays football, basketball, baseball, cross country/track.
How the Mountain East Conference comparesROTC
Not listed
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
Not listed
Calendar
Semesters
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- 8% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Religious life
Faith communities · 1
Nonreligious and secular
Frostburg State University Secular Student Alliance
Greek life
No fraternity or sorority chapters found in national directories (October 2026).
LGBTQ+ life
Policies
- Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression
- Gender-inclusive housing
- Chosen name and pronouns on campus records
Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
Not collected by this college.
Gender unknown: 74
First-year applicants of another gender, fall 2024
Not reported: the college records other genders but leaves these counts blank when any is under 5, for privacy.
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
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 Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)