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Fitchburg State College

General Information

Name: Fitchburg State College
Address: 160 Pearl St, Fitchburg, MA 01420-2697
Phone:

  • General information: (978) 345-2151
  • Financial aid office: (978) 665-3156
  • Admissions office: (978) 665-3144

Website: www.fsc.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$5,542$5,002$4,588
        Out-of-state$11,622$11,082$10,668
Books and supplies$600$600$600
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,486$6,274$5,762
        Other expenses$1,850$1,850$1,850
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,100$4,980$4,980
        Other expenses$2,000$2,000$2,000
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,000$2,000$2,000

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$14,478$13,726$12,800
        Off-campus$13,242$12,582$12,168
        Off-campus with family$8,142$7,602$7,188
Out-of-state
        On-campus$20,558$19,806$18,880
        Off-campus$19,322$18,662$18,248
        Off-campus with family$14,222$13,682$13,268

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 76%
  • Federal grants: 22%
  • State/local grants: 37%
  • Institutional grants: 29%
  • Student loans: 63%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2859
  • State/local grants:$2586
  • Institutional grants:$1493
  • Student loans:$3248

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$10
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,0701,4031,667
Percent admitted67.1%65.6%68.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time29.1%32.9%26.0%
Part-time0.4%0.5%0.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 5340
Undergraduate enrollment: 3653
First-time student retention: 78%
Overall graduation rate: 55%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 81%
    • Part Time: 19%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 44%
    • Women: 56%

White non-hispanic: 86%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 5%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Master
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Education, General - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • History Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Industrial Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Plastics Engineering Technology/Technician - Certificate
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling - Master
  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor - Master
  • Nursing, Other - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production - Bachelor
  • Design and Visual Communications, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Photography - Bachelor
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology - Bachelor


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