Fitchburg State University

Name: Fitchburg State University Common Data Set 2024-25
Creator: Fitchburg State University
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Common Data Set 2024-25

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Acceptance Rate

88.9%

Applications

3,831

Admitted

3,404

Enrolled

422

SAT Composite

1000-1170

SAT Math

460-580

SAT Reading

520-620

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported

§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants

Applicants4,582reported count

Admits3,98387%

Class seats53914% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	4,582	3,983	87%	539	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 14%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ Application cost

Application fee: $35.

§ Demonstrated interest

This school marks applicant interest as Considered. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.

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Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$53,874

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

55%

6-year completion

Average net price

$14,262

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$24,239

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction454fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

4 TABLES

Respondent Information

Name:Rajeev

Title:Indira Nagaraju

Office:Director of Institutional Research

Mailing Address:Institutional Research and Planning

E-mail Address:Fitchburg

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site?Massachusetts

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:01420-2697

Country:USA

Phone:978-665-2697

Email Address:rindiran@fitchburgstate.edu

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/about/why-fitchburg-state/institutional-research-and-

Address Information

City/State/Zip/Country:Fitchburg

Main Phone Number:Massachusetts

WWW Home Page Address:01420-2697

Admissions Phone Number:USA

Admissions Office Mailing Address:345-2151

Admissions E-mail Address:www.fitchburgstate.edu

Admissions Office

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://admissions.fitchburgstate.edu/apply/

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	205	79	749	0	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	1036	Not reported	1	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	2	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	3	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	4	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	210	80	741	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	1045	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	4	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	0	Not reported	Not reported

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	4	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	7	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	11	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	11	Not reported

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	19	Not reported

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	10	Not reported	41
Hispanic/Latino	57	Not reported	599
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	59	Not reported	429
White, non-Hispanic	218	Not reported	1674
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	1	Not reported	10
Asian, non-Hispanic	9	Not reported	96
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	Not reported	2
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	16	Not reported	98
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	5	Not reported	51
Total	422	Not reported	3000

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	Not reported
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	1013
Post-master's certificates	46
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	283	148	240	671
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	283	148	240	671
Completed in less than four years	86	66	101	253
Completed in less than five years	43	19	22	84
Completed in less than six years	8	2	7	17
Total completers	137	87	130	354
Six-year graduation rate	48%	59%	54%	53%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	321	146	246	713
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	321	146	246	713
Completed in less than four years	97	64	107	268
Completed in less than five years	37	20	40	97
Completed in less than six years	18	2	8	28
Total completers	152	86	155	393
Six-year graduation rate	47%	59%	63%	55%

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	150	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	73.4%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Entrance Exams

Institutional ExamX

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	1749	2069	Not reported	13	3831
Admitted	1535	1857	Not reported	12	3404
Enrolled full-time	208	214	Not reported	0	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	3	4	Not reported	0	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	422

Other extracted fields

Total first-time, first-year who applied3,359

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted2,984

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled365

Total first-time, first-year who applied436

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted388

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled51

Total first-time, first-year who applied36

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted32

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled6

Total first-time, first-year who applied0

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted0

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units17

English4

Mathematics4

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab3

Foreign language2

Social studies1

History1

Academic electives2

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Yes	—	—	—
Alumni relation	Yes	—	—	—
Geographical residence	Yes	—	—	—
State residency	Yes	—	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	Yes	—	—	—
Level of applicant interest	Yes	—	—	—

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	13	53
ACT	0.5	2

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1000	1100	1170
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	520	560	620
SAT math	460	520	580
ACT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8009

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69928

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59949

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49912

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3992

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Math: 700-8002

SAT Math: 600-69921

SAT Math: 500-59936

SAT Math: 400-49938

SAT Math: 300-3993

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Composite: 1400-16004

SAT Composite: 1200-139917

SAT Composite: 1000-119956

SAT Composite: 800-99921

SAT Composite: 600-7992

SAT Composite: 400-5990

ACT Composite: Below 6100

Percent who had GPA of 4.018

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.996

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2418

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9924

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.494

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Percent who had GPA of 4.011

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9911

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7413

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4916

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2419

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9922

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.498

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Percent who had GPA of 4.012

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9910

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7413

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2419

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9923

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.498

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.28

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application fee?Yes

Amount of application fee:35

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

Yes, in part05

No15

Amount of housing deposit:150

Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?No

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Unknown	Total
Applied	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	565
Admitted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	538
Enrolled	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	309

Application for Admission

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:⇒ Click or tap here to enter text.

Fall05

Winter01

Fall12

Winter01

Fall08

Winter20

Spring Notification Date: Month01

Other

Spring Notification Date: Day13

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)12%

Percent of men who join fraternities4%

Percent of women who join sororities1%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing64%

Percent who live off campus or commute36%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)9%

Percent of men who join fraternities18%

Percent of women who join sororities30%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing36%

Percent who live off campus or commute64%

Percent of students age 25 and older25%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students19

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19

Average age of full-time students22

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)25

Activities Offered

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Theme housingX

Living Learning CommunitiesX

Financial Aid

8 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	92	321	8
Average institutional non-need grant	1359	1527	2186
Athletic grant recipients	0	0	0
Average athletic grant	0	0	0

Reporting Year

2024-20252025-2026 estimated

Methodology

Both FM and IM7699359

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$6,835,652

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$3,191,178

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$0

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$17,726,189

Total Scholarships/Grants$3,812,839

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$377,779

Federal Work-Study$0

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$4,190,618

Total Self-Help$0

Parent Loans$478,985

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$1,042,998

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$434,931

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$6,903,590

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$704,163

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$9,085,682

Total Scholarships/Grants$9,917,817

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$0

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$9,917,817

Total Self-Help$1,770,213

Parent Loans$626,275

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	541	2241	510
Applied for need-based aid	538	2238	502
Determined to have financial need	387	1450	224
Awarded any aid	384	1427	196
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	341	1213	161
Awarded need-based self-help aid	207	858	102
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	261	739	35
Need fully met	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average percentage of need met	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average financial aid package	16333	15982	8595
Average need-based scholarship or grant	13636	12632	5918
Average need-based self-help award	4375	5478	5655
Average need-based loan	3587	3540	5074

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.410

Institutional Aid

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:⇒ Click or tap here to enter text.

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	184	189	373
Members of minority groups	37	20	57
Females	101	113	214
Males	83	76	159
Nonresidents	4	0	4
Doctorate or other terminal degree	167	44	211
Master's, but not terminal master's	16	125	141
Bachelor's degree	1	18	19
Unknown or other highest degree	0	2	2
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	0	0

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio14

based on ____ students3,337

and ____ faculty247

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	Not reported	37
10-19 students	Not reported	34
20-29 students	Not reported	Not reported
30-39 students	Not reported	Not reported
40-49 students	Not reported	Not reported
50-99 students	Not reported	Not reported
100+ students	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

1 TABLE

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	9%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	7%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	7%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	7%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	12%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	19%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	16%
History	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Fitchburg State University

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