Fitchburg State University (Fitchburg State) is a four-year, public school located in Fitchburg, MA.
It offers 76 graduate programs - 39 Master's, 29 Post-bachelor's, 8 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $6,246.
A total of 2,865 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 5,892 students at Fitchburg State. Fitchburg State offers online graduate programs and 2,317 out of 2,865 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Fitchburg State's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $6,246 for Massachusetts residents and $6,246 for out-of-state students. It offers seventy-six (76) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Fitchburg State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 160 Pearl St, Fitchburg, MA |
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| Graduate School Students | 3,163 students
2,317 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$6,246
Out-of-State$6,246 |
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| Student to Faculty | 11:1 (9.09%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 76 Graduate Programs
39 Master's, 37 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Fitchburg State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Fitchburg State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Massachusetts residents, the tuition & fees are $6,246 and $6,246 for non-Massachusetts residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $195.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $3,510 | $3,510 |
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| Fees | $2,736 | $2,736 |
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| Cost per Credit | $195 | $195 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,500 |
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| Room & Board | $15,452 (On-Campus) / $10,648 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,100 (On-Campus) / $2,500 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $25,298 | $25,298 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $20,894 | $20,894 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $6,012 | $6,012 | $6,246 | $6,246 | $6,246 |
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| Out-of-State | $6,012 | $6,012 | $6,246 | $6,246 | $6,246 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Fitchburg State University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 76 major areas - 39 Master's (22 online programs), 29 Post-Bachelor's (12 online programs), 8 Post-Master's (4 online programs).
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 1,013 | - | 69 | 46 |
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| Men | 376 | - | 12 | 9 |
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| Women | 637 | - | 57 | 37 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Computer Science | 90ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 11ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Fitchburg State graduate schools have a total of 3,163 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 1,016 male and 2,147 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 587 full-time and 2,576 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,317 students enrolled through online exclusively and 171 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,185 White, 202 Black, and 107 Asian students are attending at Fitchburg State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
6 grad students are younger than 22 and 988 students are older than 65. It has 961 students aged between 22 and 30 and 910 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 3,163 |
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| Men | 1,016 |
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| Women | 2,147 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 3,163 |
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| Full-time Students | 587 |
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| Part-time Students | 2,576 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 3,163 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 2 |
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| Asian | 107 |
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| Black | 202 |
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| Hispanic | 208 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 4 |
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| White | 2,185 |
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| Two or more races | 27 |
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| Un-Known | 147 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 3,163 |
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| 21 & Under | 6 |
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| 22-24 | 330 |
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| 25-29 | 631 |
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| 30-34 | 479 |
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| 35-39 | 431 |
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| 40 & Over | 988 |
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Online Population
At Fitchburg State University graduate schools, 2,317 students enrolled online exclusively and 171 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,865 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,317 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 171 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 377 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,317 |
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| Massachusetts Resident | 1,763 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 542 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 12 |
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