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Framingham State University

Framingham, Massachusetts · Small city

83.6%
Admit rate
$16,114
Avg net price
48%
Graduation rate
$52,349
Median earnings

Framingham State University is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Framingham, Massachusetts (small city setting), enrolling 2,566 undergraduates.

PublicMidsize · 2,566 undergradsSmall cityAccessible · 84% admitNCAA Division III with football · Massachusetts State College Athletic AssociationCold wintersSnowyNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Framingham State University's admitted students.

Admit rate
83.6%
SAT (mid 50%)
1100–1280
Avg GPA (est.)
3.38

Enter a test score to see where you land against Framingham State University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Framingham State University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Framingham, Massachusetts

Framingham is a city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. The Nipmuc Indians used game management techniques through the hunting of deer and beaver, fishing in ponds and streams, as well as established growing areas for the Three Sisters (squash, corn, beans) in the nearby hills. Buckminster Square- site of the Revolutionary War statue depicting a Blacksmith preparing for the march up Battle Road in 1775. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
20 miles
Nearest airport
14 miles to Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED)

How Framingham State University compares

Selectivity83.6%

More selective than 38% · #47 most selective of 63 in Massachusetts

SAT average1180

Higher than 52%

Graduation rate48%

Higher than 35% · #59 of 66 in Massachusetts

First-year retention71%

Higher than 33%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$52,349

Higher than 46% · #48 of 67 in Massachusetts

Average net price$16,114

Cheaper than 68% · #6 cheapest of 65 in Massachusetts

Median debt at graduation$25,000

Lower than 34%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment2,566

Larger than 64%

Percentiles compare Framingham State University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Massachusetts.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

3,786students
  • Undergraduate2,56668%
  • Graduate1,22032%

Undergraduates by gender

2,566undergrads
  • Women1,53760%
  • Men1,02940%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White50%
  • Black17%
  • Hispanic23%
  • Asian3.8%
  • Other or multiracial6.1%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,566
Graduate enrollment
1,220
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
37%
First-generation students
32%
Students over 25
13%
Median family income
$55,277
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$101,160
Endowment
$65,432,992

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 499 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Massachusetts90%
  • Other U.S. states9.2%
  • International0.6%

Most first-years stay in state — Framingham State University draws overwhelmingly from Massachusetts.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
83.6%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1100–1280
SAT average
1180
SAT reading
570–650
SAT math
530–630
ACT composite
Average GPA (estimated)
3.38

Cost

In-state tuition
$11,920
Out-of-state tuition
$18,000
Room & board
$15,310
Books & supplies
$1,200
Total cost of attendance
$27,413
Average net price
$16,114

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
48%
Graduated on time (4 years)
36%
First-year retention
71%
Transferred to another college
29%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$46,611
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$52,349
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Students with federal loans
51%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
68%

About 12% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
36%
Low-income (Pell)
48%
First-generation
48%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,520
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
59%
Housing charge (year)
$8,880
Meal plan (year)
$4,930
Application fee
$50
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
Massachusetts State College Athletic Association
Varsity athletes
410 (224 men · 186 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (11)

Football100
Ice Hockey51
Soccer48
Basketball43
Baseball34
Track and Field (Outdoor)29
Cross Country23
Lacrosse22
Softball21
Volleyball20
Field Hockey19

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.2 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
19
Property offenses (2022–2024)
7

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (4,002 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

8.7reported offenses a year
6.3 violent a year2.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
4.3
Burglary
2.3
Rape
2.0

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$11,934
$30–48k
$12,233
$48–75k
$13,879
$75–110k
$18,551
$110k+
$21,962

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$60,734

$13,879/year × about 4.4 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

70%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$3,030
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 70% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $3,030. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 488 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$52,349
Typical debt at graduation
$25,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
48%
Out-earn a HS grad
69%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$50,428
Men
$58,529

Men out-earn women by $8,101 (16%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
82°F
Winter low
18°F
Annual rain
47.3″
Annual snow
45.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Natick, MA US station (4.9 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.