Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg State University incoming freshman academic profile

Average high school GPA

3.282025-26 · CollegeData source

SAT composite middle score

1,1502024-25 CDS · Source

ACT composite middle score

Not reported

Average GPA of enrolled freshmen (scale may be weighted or unweighted). SAT/ACT are median scores of students who submitted them — not scholarship cutoffs.

Freshman financial need & merit gifts

2024-25 financial-aid profile · CollegeData source

Average freshman need met

Not reported

Average undergraduate need met

Not reported

These groups use different denominators and should not be added together. Need met is an average share of assessed financial need—not a share of tuition or an aid guarantee. The source’s detailed aid table reports 2024-25, although its general page note says 2025-26.

Fitchburg State University net price by family income

Historical average cost after all grants and scholarships — not need-based aid eligibility. 2024–25 academic year.

Families earning $150,000+ should not assume they'll get need-based grants; the "Over $110K" group mixes very different incomes.

At what family income does financial aid stop at Fitchburg State University?

There's no universal cutoff. Need-based aid depends on income, assets, family size and college rules; merit scholarships are based on grades and scores, so high income doesn't rule them out. Use Fitchburg State University's net price calculator for a personal estimate, and the federal aid estimator for federal aid.

Graduation, earnings & student debt

6-year graduation

52.8%Fall 2019 / 2019–20 entering cohort

First-year retention

69.5%Fall 2023 entering cohort; return in fall 2024

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$63,4282011–12 and 2012–13 entering cohorts; earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars

Median federal debt

$20,615Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025, pooled

Historical group figures, not individual predictions. Debt excludes private and Parent PLUS loans. Source: College Scorecard (ID 165820).

Colleges with acceptance rates similar to Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg State University accepts about 87% of applicants. These colleges have the closest reported acceptance rates.

• North Carolina Central University · Durham, NC87% acceptance
• Campbell University · Buies Creek, NC87% acceptance
• Carlow University · Pittsburgh, PA87% acceptance
• Carthage College · Kenosha, WI87% acceptance
• Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz · Brooklyn, NY87% acceptance
• Christian Brothers University · Memphis, TN87% acceptance
• College of Micronesia-FSM · Pohnpei, FM87% acceptance
• Harrisburg University of Science and Technology · Harrisburg, PA87% acceptance
• Iona University · New Rochelle, NY87% acceptance
• Manhattanville University · Purchase, NY87% acceptance

Colleges with merit aid similar to Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg State University reports average merit aid of $1,427 per year. These colleges report the closest average non-need-based awards.

• Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX$1,393 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Wisconsin-Green Bay · Green Bay, WI$1,484 avg merit aid / yr
• California State Polytechnic University-Pomona · Pomona, CA$1,304 avg merit aid / yr
• University of North Carolina at Pembroke · Pembroke, NC$1,101 avg merit aid / yr
• Wichita State University · Wichita, KS$1,090 avg merit aid / yr
• Montana State University Billings · Billings, MT$1,768 avg merit aid / yr
• Kennesaw State University · Kennesaw, GA$1,070 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV$1,804 avg merit aid / yr
• Florida Atlantic University · Boca Raton, FL$1,828 avg merit aid / yr
• California State University-Sacramento · Sacramento, CA$1,012.5 avg merit aid / yr