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Frostburg State University

Frostburg, Maryland Public 4-year Remote town

Overview

Frostburg State University is a public four-year institution in Frostburg, Maryland. The campus sits in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,104, made up of 3,422 undergraduates and 682 graduate students. It is part of University System of Maryland.

Frostburg State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 66 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Business Administration and Management, and Economics. It awarded 999 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

Key figures

4,104
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
999
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
66
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMasterPhD

Programs and majors offered 66

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 8
Education 8
Business, Management and Marketing 3
Social Sciences 5
Computer and Information Sciences 6
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 3
Psychology 2
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 3
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Communication and Journalism 2
English Language and Literature 1
Engineering 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Physical Sciences 4
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Natural Resources and Conservation 4
History 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Architecture 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
69%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
734
Master's degrees
243
Doctoral degrees (research)
12
Postbaccalaureate certificates
1
Post-master's certificates
9

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
4,104
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,422
Graduate students, fall 2024
682
Full-time, fall 2024
69%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,620
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,759
Graduate students, 2024-25
861
Full-time, 2024-25
66%
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
56%
Men
44%
White
54%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
20%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
14%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
5
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
27%
Students taking some online courses
39%

Campus and services

Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University System of Maryland
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Mountain East Conference
Interim President
Darlene Smith
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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