The student population at Fitchburg State University is 5,892 (3,027 undergraduate and 2,865 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 706 (10.70%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Fitchburg State is 51.37% which is decreased by 1,243 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 537 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 66 male students for every 100 female students, up from 61 in 2015.
- 2,745 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 486.54% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,703 where 5,892 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 7,251 students in 2020 and was lowest at 5,892 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,598 to 5,892 students, a net loss of 706 (10.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Fitchburg State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,725 where 3,027 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 Fitchburg State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,978 where 2,865 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 Fitchburg State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 63.59%. The percentage was 77.16% 10 years ago and Fitchburg State still has a high percentage of white students. 3.31% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.45% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.49% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 77.16% to 63.59%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.26% to 3.31%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.26% to 10.45%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.14% to 12.49%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5674 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.3931 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Fitchburg State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,745 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 47% of total students. The number of online students has increased 486.54% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Fitchburg State University from 2015 to 2025.