by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Frostburg State University was awarded 10 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is criminal justice & corrections.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Frostburg State is ranked #1,296 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Frostburg State also holds the #26 spot on the Best Colleges in Maryland ranking.
With an acceptance rate of 88%, Frostburg State University is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Frostburg State it is much better at 12 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Frostburg State University is 69%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Frostburg State University is 72%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 26% for first-time, full-time students at Frostburg State, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,119 undergraduates at Frostburg State with 3,221 being full-time and 898 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,492 | $13,917 | $18,173 | $19,843 | $22,095 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Frostburg State, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Frostburg State, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $6,808 a year. That adds up to $27,232 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Frostburg State are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 101 Braddock Road, Frostburg, MD 21532-1099 |
| Phone: | 301-687-4000 |
| Website: | www.frostburg.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 156 | $82,617 |
| Business Administration & Management | 129 | $43,670 |
| General Psychology | 93 | $27,213 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 88 | $51,236 |
| Economics | 81 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 59 | $32,889 |
| General Education | 56 | NA |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 47 | $28,945 |
| Computer Science | 45 | $54,349 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 42 | $40,844 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 2,745 students took at least one online class at Frostburg State University. This is a decrease from the 2,915 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2,745 | 1,402 |
| 2021-2022 | 2,915 | 1,424 |
| 2020-2021 | 4,164 | 1,504 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,789 | 864 |
Learn more about online learning at Frostburg State University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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