Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Fitchburg State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,487 male and 4,067 female students attending Fitchburg State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.61 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Fitchburg State.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Fitchburg State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,1682,293875
Men1,4461,109337
Women1,7221,184538
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Fitchburg State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,3866022,784
Men1,041232809
Women2,3453701,975

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 4,414 White students (67.35%) and 689 Hispanic students (10.51%) at Fitchburg State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Fitchburg State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Fitchburg State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native844
Asian914051
Black or African American382175207
Hispanic495206289
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White1,9799211,058
Two or More Races743341
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1185464
Total 3,1681,4461,722
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Fitchburg State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native312
Asian1294485
Black or African American22686140
Hispanic19449145
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander514
White2,4356671,768
Two or More Races26422
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1234281
Total 3,3861,0412,345

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,860 students whose age under twenty five and 2,711 students whose age is over thirty years old at Fitchburg State University.
Especially, 140 students are younger than eighteen and 13 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Fitchburg State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Fitchburg State University
TotalMenWomen
Total3,168 1,4461,722
Under 18140 5387
18-19840 389451
20-21967 443524
22-24536 297239
25-29209 98111
30-34124 3787
35-39111 4368
40-49142 37105
50-6492 4547
65 and over6 42
unknown1 01
Total 3,168 1,4461,722
Population by Student Age at Fitchburg State University
TotalMenWomen
Total3,386 1,0412,345
20-2111 110
22-24366 131235
25-29771 243528
30-34622 218404
35-39494 158336
40-49716 196520
50-64397 91306
65 and over7 25
unknown2 11
Total 3,386 1,0412,345

Online Student Population

At Fitchburg State University, 4,343 students (66.26% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,984 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,332 students live in Massachusetts where Fitchburg State University is located in and 594 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total6,5543,1683,386
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,9845142,470
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,3591,047312
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,2111,607604
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,9845142,470
Massachusetts Residents2,3324801,852
Other State in U.S.59432562
Outside of U.S.58256
Unknown000