| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
4,212 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
3,419 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
793 |
| Total graduate students: |
2,598 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
194 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
2,404 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
8% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 70.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.8% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.0% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 76.0% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 3.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
45 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Fitchburg, MA |
| Population of city/town: |
40,411 |
| Nearest major city: |
Boston |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
50 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
636,479 |
| Online campus map: |
www.fitchburgstate.edu/
aboutus/directions |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (95%)
- single-student apartments (3%)
- special housing for disabled students (2%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
65% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
41% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
60% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
70% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
yes |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
100 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collections. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
2 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
1% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
3 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
3% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Point |
| Number of honor societies: |
13 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
60 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Christian Fellowship |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union, Latin American Student Organization, Asian Cultural Society |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Departmental, political, special-interest, theatre, dance, and service groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Sue Lauder,
Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
yellow and green |
| School mascot: |
Falcon |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
ECAC Hockey (Division III), Little East Conference (Division III), Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (Division III), New England Football Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's ice hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's field hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
10% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
15% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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arena, athletic fields, recreation center |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, bowling, flag football, handball, racquetball, soccer, softball, table tennis, volleyball, water polo |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Boston (50 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Fitchburg, MA (1 mile) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Fitchburg, MA (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
1% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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