For the academic year 2024-2025, Fitchburg State University has a total enrollment of 5,892 students, including 3,027 undergraduate and 2,865 graduate students.
Compared to similar public Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 10,123 - Fitchburg State's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 2,341 male (39.73%) and 3,551 female (60.27%) students are attending Fitchburg State University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 65.93.
By class level, 3,027 (51.37%) are undergraduate students and 2,865 (48.63%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 47.57% are male and 52.43% are female, while among graduate students, 31.45% are male and 68.55% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,892 | 3,027 | 2,865 |
| Men | 2,341 | 1,440 | 901 |
| Women | 3,551 | 1,587 | 1,964 |
By race/ethnicity, 3,747 White, 616 Black, and 195 Asian students out of a total of 5,892 are attending at Fitchburg State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Fitchburg State University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 56.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Asian | 195 | 78 | 117 |
| Black | 616 | 278 | 338 |
| Hispanic | 736 | 312 | 424 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| White | 3,747 | 1,397 | 2,350 |
| Two or more races | 136 | 56 | 80 |
| Race Unknown | 226 | 81 | 145 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 94 | 47 | 47 |
| Black | 404 | 186 | 218 |
| Hispanic | 522 | 241 | 281 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 1,739 | 841 | 898 |
| Two or more races | 106 | 49 | 57 |
| Race Unknown | 114 | 49 | 65 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 101 | 31 | 70 |
| Black | 212 | 92 | 120 |
| Hispanic | 214 | 71 | 143 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 2,008 | 556 | 1,452 |
| Two or more races | 30 | 7 | 23 |
| Race Unknown | 112 | 32 | 80 |
By age, Fitchburg State has 163 students under 18 years old and 13 students over 65 years old. There are 2,710 students under 25 years old, and 3,182 students over 25 years old out of 5,892 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 163 students are younger than 18 and 3 students are older than 65. Fitchburg State has 2,374 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 653 students aged 25 and over.
It has 336 graduate students aged under 25 and 2,529 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 163 | 98 | 65 |
| 18-19 | 893 | 465 | 428 |
| 20-21 | 850 | 435 | 415 |
| 22-24 | 804 | 430 | 374 |
| 25-29 | 838 | 549 | 289 |
| 30-34 | 597 | 368 | 229 |
| 35-39 | 521 | 345 | 176 |
| 40-49 | 797 | 562 | 235 |
| 50-64 | 416 | 293 | 123 |
| Over 65 | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 163 | 98 | 65 |
| 18-19 | 893 | 465 | 428 |
| 20-21 | 844 | 430 | 414 |
| 22-24 | 474 | 206 | 268 |
| 25-29 | 207 | 114 | 93 |
| 30-34 | 118 | 69 | 49 |
| 35-39 | 90 | 58 | 32 |
| 40-49 | 156 | 100 | 56 |
| 50-64 | 79 | 47 | 32 |
| Over 65 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 22-24 | 330 | 224 | 106 |
| 25-29 | 631 | 435 | 196 |
| 30-34 | 479 | 299 | 180 |
| 35-39 | 431 | 287 | 144 |
| 40-49 | 641 | 462 | 179 |
| 50-64 | 337 | 246 | 91 |
| Over 65 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Fitchburg State University, 2,745 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,119 students are enrolled in some online courses.
2,161 students who live in Massachusetts or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 584 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 5,892 | 2,745 | 1,119 |
| Undergraduate | 3,027 | 428 | 948 |
| Graduate | 2,865 | 2,317 | 171 |
| Massachusetts Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2,161 | 571 | 13 |
| Undergraduate | 398 | 29 | 1 |
| Graduate | 1,763 | 542 | 12 |
Among 3,027 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 321 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 10.60%.191 students have transferred in as full-time status and 130 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 2,064 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 191 |
| Regular Part-time | 642 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 130 |
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