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Frostburg State University

General Information

Name: Frostburg State University
Address: 101 Braddock Road, Frostburg, MD 21532-1099
Phone:

  • General information: (301) 687-4000
  • Financial aid office: (301) 687-4301
  • Admissions office: (301) 687-4201

Website: www.frostburg.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$6,616$6,230$5,830
        Out-of-state$15,442$14,480$13,374
Books and supplies$1,200$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,800$6,564$6,408
        Other expenses$1,500$1,640$1,639
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,420$5,420$5,400
        Other expenses$2,950$2,890$2,839
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,950$2,890$2,889

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$16,116$15,434$14,877
        Off-campus$16,186$15,540$15,069
        Off-campus with family$10,766$10,120$9,719
Out-of-state
        On-campus$24,942$23,684$22,421
        Off-campus$25,012$23,790$22,613
        Off-campus with family$19,592$18,370$17,263

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 78%
  • Federal grants: 24%
  • State/local grants: 29%
  • Institutional grants: 38%
  • Student loans: 53%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3086
  • State/local grants:$2521
  • Institutional grants:$1971
  • Student loans:$3444

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,8101,9451,865
Percent admitted69.6%69.2%70.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time38.1%41.0%35.1%
Part-time0.1%0.0%0.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 5041
Undergraduate enrollment: 4321
First-time student retention: 70%
Overall graduation rate: 47%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 94%
    • Part Time: 6%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 51%
    • Women: 49%

White non-hispanic: 78%
Black non-hispanic: 15%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 3%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Bachelor
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Area Studies, Other - Certificate
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Botany/Plant Biology, Other - Bachelor
  • Conservation Biology - Master
  • Wildlife Biology - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Certificate
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General - Certificate
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Computer Software and Media Applications, Other - Certificate
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications - Certificate
  • Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management, Other - Bachelor
    Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Education, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling - Certificate
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Master
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Master
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Certificate
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Graphic Design - Certificate
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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