Fitchburg State University Trade Programs

Located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Fitchburg State University is a public institution. Fitchburg is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Where Is Fitchburg State University?

Contact details for Fitchburg State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	160 Pearl St, Fitchburg, MA 01420-2697
Phone:	978-665-3000
Website:	www.fitchburgstate.edu

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Can I Afford Fitchburg State?

In a recent term, part-time Fitchburg State students paid $40 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $294 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$970	$7,050
Fees	$10,076	$10,076
Books and Supplies	$1,500	$1,500
On Campus Room and Board	$14,225	$14,225
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,100	$2,100

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Fitchburg State, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $7,405 a year. That adds up to $29,620 over four years for those students.

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Fitchburg State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,815 undergraduate students at Fitchburg State, with 2,831 being full-time and 984 being part-time.

There are also 2,913 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,831 full-time undergraduates at Fitchburg State, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Fitchburg State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	82
Black or African American	322
Hispanic or Latino	406
White	1,879
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	127

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Fitchburg State University. At this time, 16 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 28 countries are represented at Fitchburg State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Germany.

Online Learning at Fitchburg State University

There are 15 bachelor’s degree and 72 master’s degree programs available online at Fitchburg State. In 2022-2023, 4,343 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Fitchburg State has changed over the last few years.

Fitchburg State University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Industrial Technology	15	15
Industrial & Management Engineering	2	2
Energy Systems Technology/Technician	0	0
Plastics & Polymer Engineering Technology	0	0
TOTAL	17	17

Fitchburg State University Trades

In a recent academic period, Fitchburg State University awarded 51 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Engineering-Related Fields	0	0	0	2
Industrial Production Technology	0	0	0	15
Total	0	0	0	51

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Found5dollar under License

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