Frostburg State University

Frostburg State University is a public college in Frostburg, MD. Its average net price is $16,768 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$16,431
$30,001 to $48,000$11,893
$48,001 to $75,000$15,674
$75,001 to $110,000$22,994
$110,001 and up$24,377
$10,464Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$26,356Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$16,768Average Net Price
$15,296Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,500Books and Supplies
$3,056Other Expenses
32.6%Students on Pell Grants
36.0%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

89.2%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$47,727
8 years after entry$55,741
10 years after entry$60,300
44.9%Graduation Rate
69.3%Retention Rate
$17,959Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Frostburg, MDLocation
Remote townSetting
2,909Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,634 National median for this major n=9,921Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Botany/Plant Biology$36,829 National median for this major n=278Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$43,046 Small program - rough guide n=97$19,408 Small program - rough guide n=76
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$51,962 National median for this major n=706Not published
Communications$30,321 Small program - rough guide n=46$25,250 Small program - rough guide n=31
Computer Science$47,995 Small program - rough guide n=34Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$69,677 National median for this major n=10,572Not published
Criminal Justice$40,161 Small program - rough guide n=55$19,655 Small program - rough guide n=46
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
Engineering$72,868 National median for this major n=2,850Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Geography and Cartography$44,734 National median for this major n=3,998Not published
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$45,534 National median for this major n=4,652Not published
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,300 National median for this major n=20,298Not published
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$35,135 Small program - rough guide n=37$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=35
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Hospitality Administration/Management$46,331 National median for this major n=9,793Not published
Information Science/Studies$65,798 National median for this major n=10,113Not published
International/Globalization Studies$42,221 National median for this major n=4,870Not published
Languages and Linguistics$33,703 National median for this major n=4,034Not published
Liberal Arts$37,058 Small program - rough guide n=74$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=87
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,789 National median for this major n=2,548Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physical Sciences, Other$51,413 National median for this major n=242Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$35,762 Small program - rough guide n=78$21,800 Small program - rough guide n=81
Recreation Management$39,350 National median for this major n=2,661Not published
Registered Nursing$86,077 n=169$24,788 n=132
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400$19,500 Small program - rough guide n=45
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$54,494 Small program - rough guide n=86$20,500 Small program - rough guide n=63
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$34,340 National median for this major n=1,905Not published
Zoology/Animal Biology$33,118 National median for this major n=2,431Not published

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