The student population at Frostburg State University is 4,104 (3,422 undergraduate and 682 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,652 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Frostburg State is 83.38% which is decreased by 1,539 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 113 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.22 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
983 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 6.16% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,886 where 4,104 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
83.38% of total students is undergraduate students and 16.62% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,539 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 113 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.22 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Frostburg State than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Frostburg State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,756 | 4,961 | 2,417 | 2,544 | 795 | 336 | 459 |
| 2016-17 | 5,676 -80 | 4,884 -77 | 2,345 -72 | 2,539 -5 | 792 -3 | 321 -15 | 471 12 |
| 2017-18 | 5,396 -280 | 4,725 -159 | 2,267 -78 | 2,458 -81 | 671 -121 | 244 -77 | 427 -44 |
| 2018-19 | 5,295 -101 | 4,639 -86 | 2,226 -41 | 2,413 -45 | 656 -15 | 229 -15 | 427 |
| 2019-20 | 5,178 -117 | 4,429 -210 | 2,126 -100 | 2,303 -110 | 749 93 | 266 37 | 483 56 |
| 2020-21 | 4,857 -321 | 4,119 -310 | 1,907 -219 | 2,212 -91 | 738 -11 | 245 -21 | 493 10 |
| 2021-22 | 4,452 -405 | 3,680 -439 | 1,697 -210 | 1,983 -229 | 772 34 | 282 37 | 490 -3 |
| 2022-23 | 4,067 -385 | 3,263 -417 | 1,550 -147 | 1,713 -270 | 804 32 | 283 1 | 521 31 |
| 2023-24 | 4,075 8 | 3,344 81 | 1,566 16 | 1,778 65 | 731 -73 | 277 -6 | 454 -67 |
| 2024-25 | 4,104 29 | 3,422 78 | 1,581 15 | 1,841 63 | 682 -49 | 271 -6 | 411 -43 |
| Average | 4,886 | 4,147 | 1,968 | 2,178 | 739 | 275 | 464 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,147 where 3,422 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Frostburg State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,961 | 4,176 | 2,202 | 1,974 | 785 | 215 | 570 |
| 2016-17 | 4,884 | 4,141 | 2,147 | 1,994 | 743 | 198 | 545 |
| 2017-18 | 4,725 | 3,849 | 2,034 | 1,815 | 876 | 233 | 643 |
| 2018-19 | 4,639 | 3,805 | 2,003 | 1,802 | 834 | 223 | 611 |
| 2019-20 | 4,429 | 3,522 | 1,854 | 1,668 | 907 | 272 | 635 |
| 2020-21 | 4,119 | 3,221 | 1,629 | 1,592 | 898 | 278 | 620 |
| 2021-22 | 3,680 | 2,888 | 1,428 | 1,460 | 792 | 269 | 523 |
| 2022-23 | 3,263 | 2,528 | 1,308 | 1,220 | 735 | 242 | 493 |
| 2023-24 | 3,344 | 2,523 | 1,286 | 1,237 | 821 | 280 | 541 |
| 2024-25 | 3,422 | 2,549 | 1,274 | 1,275 | 873 | 307 | 566 |
| Average | 4,147 | 4,147 | 1,717 | 1,604 | 4,147 | 252 | 575 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 739 where 682 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Frostburg State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 795 | 238 | 107 | 131 | 557 | 229 | 328 |
| 2016-17 | 792 | 243 | 107 | 136 | 549 | 214 | 335 |
| 2017-18 | 671 | 176 | 66 | 110 | 495 | 178 | 317 |
| 2018-19 | 656 | 205 | 73 | 132 | 451 | 156 | 295 |
| 2019-20 | 749 | 236 | 83 | 153 | 513 | 183 | 330 |
| 2020-21 | 738 | 245 | 82 | 163 | 493 | 163 | 330 |
| 2021-22 | 772 | 264 | 104 | 160 | 508 | 178 | 330 |
| 2022-23 | 804 | 279 | 107 | 172 | 525 | 176 | 349 |
| 2023-24 | 731 | 268 | 103 | 165 | 463 | 174 | 289 |
| 2024-25 | 682 | 269 | 109 | 160 | 413 | 162 | 251 |
| Average | 739 | 739 | 94 | 148 | 739 | 181 | 315 |
The percentage of white students is 53.22%. The percentage was 57.31% 10 years ago and Frostburg State still has a high percentage of white students. 1.44% of enrolled students is Asian and 18.93% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.85% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 57.31% to 53.22%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.58% to 1.44%. Black student enrollment decreased from 27.29% to 18.93%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.52% to 5.85%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6761 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5933 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Frostburg State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13 | 91 | 1,571 | 260 | 2 | 3,299 | 218 |
| 2016-17 | 9 | 109 | 1,577 | 297 | 2 | 3,136 | 227 |
| 2017-18 | 7 | 118 | 1,530 | 277 | 1 | 2,869 | 213 |
| 2018-19 | 10 | 114 | 1,497 | 248 | 1 | 2,784 | 200 |
| 2019-20 | 8 | 110 | 1,391 | 239 | 0 | 2,723 | 211 |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 94 | 1,289 | 222 | 2 | 2,584 | 212 |
| 2021-22 | 13 | 79 | 1,095 | 226 | 3 | 2,421 | 181 |
| 2022-23 | 9 | 73 | 876 | 217 | 5 | 2,296 | 180 |
| 2023-24 | 8 | 60 | 790 | 232 | 3 | 2,259 | 165 |
| 2024-25 | 9 | 59 | 777 | 240 | 5 | 2,184 | 146 |
| Average | 10 | 91 | 1,239 | 246 | 2 | 2,656 | 195 |
983 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 6.16% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Frostburg State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,756 | 926 | 625 | 4,205 |
| 2016-17 | 5,676 | 879 | 756 | 4,041 |
| 2017-18 | 5,396 | 842 | 771 | 3,783 |
| 2018-19 | 5,295 | 864 | 925 | 3,506 |
| 2019-20 | 5,178 | 974 | 1,137 | 3,067 |
| 2020-21 | 4,857 | 1,504 | 2,660 | 693 |
| 2021-22 | 4,452 | 1,424 | 1,491 | 1,537 |
| 2022-23 | 4,067 | 1,402 | 1,343 | 1,322 |
| 2023-24 | 4,075 | 999 | 1,507 | 1,569 |
| 2024-25 | 4,104 | 983 | 991 | 2,130 |
| Average | 4,886 | 1,080 | 1,221 | 2,585 |
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