Fitchburg, MA

Fitchburg State University

https://www.fitchburgstate.edu

Repayment outcome

85.4%

of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.

Money

$27,500–$58,600

middle 50% · median $42,100

Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed

College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.

Net price

after grants & scholarships

$12,849

Median debt

of borrowers at graduation

$15,529.5

Sticker price

before any aid

$17,686

Default rate

7.8%

Earnings by major

Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data

A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.

Education$57,882
Engineering Tech$48,823
Computer Science$46,087
Health Professions$42,682
Business$41,246
Criminal Justice$38,048
Public Admin$36,166
History$35,060
Biology$34,793
Communication and Media Studies.$32,925
Interdisciplinary$32,772
Parks & Fitness$32,032
Leisure and Recreational Activities.$31,540
Psychology$30,499
English & Literature$28,381

Academics

Acceptance

72.1%

Avg SAT

987

Enrollment

4,148

What students study

17 fields offered

Visual & Performing Arts

15% of degrees awarded — the most popular field

02Business13.9%
03Interdisciplinary10.1%
04Education8.9%
05Criminal Justice7.4%
06Health Professions7.4%
07Psychology4.5%
08Biology4.2%
09Parks & Fitness4.0%
10Engineering Tech3.9%
11Communications3.9%
12English & Literature3.5%
13Computer Science3.4%
14Public Admin3.0%
15Social Sciences2.3%
16History2.1%
17Architecture1.7%