Framingham, Massachusetts · Public · 4-year · Small city
Overview
Framingham State University is a public four-year institution based in Framingham, Massachusetts. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 4,002 students in fall 2024, including 2,782 undergraduates and 1,220 graduate students.
Framingham State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 63 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Education, Other, Business Administration and Management, and Psychology, General. It awarded 877 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 8 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
71% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
4,002
Students enrolled
71%
First-year retention
877
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
63
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 63
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
71%
First-year retention, part-time students
33%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
542
Master's degrees
322
Certificates under 1 year
1
Postbaccalaureate certificates
10
Post-master's certificates
2
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,002
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,782
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,220
Full-time, fall 2024
61%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,381
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,362
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,019
Full-time, 2024-25
49%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
64%
Men
36%
White
53%
Hispanic or Latino
19%
Black or African American
12%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
8
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
36%
Students taking some online courses
36%
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Massachusetts State College Athletic Association
President
Nancy S. Niemi, PhD
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization