Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Fitchburg State's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
Fitchburg State has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,906 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts average (8,889 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Fitchburg State University5,8923,0272,865
Similarly Ranked Schools4,9063,7451,161
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts8,8897,4761,947
The below chart compares the student population between Fitchburg State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,341 male and 3,551 female students attending Fitchburg State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.66 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
Total3,0272,255772
Men1,4401,127313
Women1,5871,128459
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Fitchburg State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,8654972,368
Men901191710
Women1,9643061,658

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,747 White students (63.59%) and 736 Hispanic students (12.49%) 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 Native413
Asian944747
Black or African American404186218
Hispanic522241281
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White1,739841898
Two or More Races1064957
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1144965
Total 3,0271,4401,587
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Fitchburg State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native110
Asian1013170
Black or African American21292120
Hispanic21471143
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White2,0085561,452
Two or More Races30723
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1123280
Total 2,8659011,964

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,710 students whose age under twenty five and 2,344 students whose age is over thirty years old at Fitchburg State University.
Especially, 163 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
Total3,027 1,4401,587
Under 18163 6598
18-19893 428465
20-21844 414430
22-24474 268206
25-29207 93114
30-34118 4969
35-3990 3258
40-49156 56100
50-6479 3247
65 and over3 30
Total 3,027 1,4401,587
Population by Student Age at Fitchburg State University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,865 9011,964
20-216 15
22-24330 106224
25-29631 196435
30-34479 180299
35-39431 144287
40-49641 179462
50-64337 91246
65 and over10 46
Total 2,865 9011,964

Online Student Population

At Fitchburg State University, 3,864 students (65.58% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,745 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, 2,161 students live in Massachusetts where Fitchburg State University is located in and 571 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total5,8923,0272,865
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,7454282,317
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,119948171
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,0281,651377
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,7454282,317
Massachusetts Residents2,1613981,763
Other State in U.S.57129542
Outside of U.S.13112
Unknown000