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

Can I Afford Fitchburg State?

For the <nil> academic year, 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	$9,951	$9,951
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$13,516	$13,516
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 65% of students took out student loans averaging $6,441 a year. That adds up to $25,764 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Fitchburg State is 1.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Fitchburg State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,349 undergraduate students at Fitchburg State, with 2,506 being full-time and 843 being part-time.

There are also 3,325 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,506 full-time undergraduates at Fitchburg State, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	62
Black or African American	310
Hispanic or Latino	371
White	1,629
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	119

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 3 bachelor’s degree and 36 master’s degree programs available online at Fitchburg State. In 2020-2021, 4,268 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.

Online Growth Rankings of Fitchburg State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Fitchburg State University was 83.9%. This is the #387 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Fitchburg State regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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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