Frostburg State University

Frostburg, Maryland · Public · Predominantly bachelor's · Town: Remote

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $16,768. 45% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $60,300 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $17,959.

Average net price
$16,768
per year Verified data
Completion rate
45%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$60,300
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$17,959
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$10,464
Out-of-state tuition and fees$26,356
Average cost of attendance$27,708
Books and supplies$1,500
Room and board, on campus$15,296
Average net price, all aided students$16,768
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$16,431
Average net price, family income over $110,000$24,377

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
89%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
Data unavailable
Undergraduate enrollment
2,909
Graduate enrollment
682
Students receiving Pell grants
33%
Student to faculty ratio
13 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time45%
Completion within normal time30%
First-year retention (full-time)69%
Median federal debt, graduates$17,959
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$204
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$26,177
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry71%
1 year after completion$45,365
4 years after completion$58,511
6 years after entry$47,727
8 years after entry$55,741
10 years after entry$60,300
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $60,300; the middle half earned $39,605 to $83,304. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Frostburg State University

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

64 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Bachelor's degree (47)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
17$63,220$13,500
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Botany/Plant Biology
CIP 26.03 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
46$43,046$19,408
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
CIP 04.03 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
24$30,321$25,250
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
22$54,765$19,000
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
22$47,995$19,500
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · No credentials fully online
18$55,270$25,500
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · No credentials fully online
37$40,161$19,655
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
155Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering, General
CIP 14.01 · No credentials fully online
11$67,034Suppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
13$28,312Suppressed for privacy
Geography and Cartography
CIP 45.07 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
CIP 40.06 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
CIP 51.11 · No credentials fully online
23$35,135$25,000
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Hospitality Administration/Management
CIP 52.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Information Science/Studies
CIP 11.04 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International/Globalization Studies
CIP 30.20 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
48$37,058$26,000
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
CIP 16.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
CIP 30.99 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
CIP 31.03 · No credentials fully online
17$36,828$19,945
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
CIP 31.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physical Sciences, Other
CIP 40.99 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
11$49,311Suppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
63$35,762$21,800
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · All credentials fully online
107$86,077$24,788
Social Sciences, General
CIP 45.01 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
10$32,697Suppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
28$41,912$19,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
50$54,494$20,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
CIP 03.06 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Zoology/Animal Biology
CIP 26.07 · No credentials fully online
20$34,871$23,298
Post-baccalaureate certificate (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Master's degree (11)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
19$120,242Suppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
49$85,856Suppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
23$102,942Suppressed for privacy
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
CIP 26.13 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · No credentials fully online
58$61,306Suppressed for privacy
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
CIP 30.99 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
CIP 31.03 · All credentials fully online
20$48,628Suppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
23$100,079Suppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
27$53,893Suppressed for privacy
Zoology/Animal Biology
CIP 26.07 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (3)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · No credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Doctoral degree (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · No credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 162584, OPEID 002072. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.