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Frostburg State University

Frostburg State University
101 Braddock Road
Frostburg, MD 21532

Official telephone: (301) 687-4000
Fax number: (301) 687-4737
Website: www.frostburg.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 4,961
Full-time undergraduates: 4,176
Part-time undergraduates: 785
Total graduate students: 795
Full-time graduate students: 238
Part-time graduate students: 557
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Middle Atlantic
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
42.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.5% Hispanic/Latino
42.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.7% Nonresident Alien
0.8% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
31.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.2% Hispanic/Latino
0.0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
55.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.3% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.3% Nonresident Alien
0.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 260 acres
City or town school is located in: Frostburg, MD
Population of city/town: 8,700
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campus in Hagerstown, MD.
Nearest major city: Baltimore
Distance of nearest major city: 150 miles
Population of nearest major city: 622,104
Online campus map: www.frostburg.edu/fsumap/
fsumap.htm

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (95%)
  • women's dorms (5%)
  • men's dorms
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 75%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 33%
Percent of students who live off campus: 67%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Foucault pendulum, planetarium, wild animal exhibit, cotton-top Tamarin colony.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service
Counseling services:
veteran student, career, personal, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 9
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 6
Number of social sororities on campus: 6
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Bottom Line, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 20
Total number of registered organizations: 80
Campus-based religious organizations:
Hillel, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, World Religions Society; Baptist Student, Catholic Campus, and United Campus Ministries
Minority student organizations:
African American Studies Society, African Student Association, NAACP, Latin American politics club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Choral union, Gospel Voices, jazz ensemble, orchestra, brass choir, wind symphony, drama group, baton twirling, drill team, debate group, outdoor club, Campus Activities Board, Team Managers, other academic and special-interest groups; concert, marching, and pep bands; Honor Student and Residence Hall Associations

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Troy Dell,
Director of Athletics
School colors: red and black
School mascot: Bobcats
Athletic conference memberships: Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (Division III), Atlantic Central Football Conference, Eastern College Athletic Conference, Mason-Dixon Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoAMCC, NCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoAMCC, NCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoAMCC, NCAA Div. III
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's lacrosseno 
Men's soccernoAMCC, NCAA Div. III
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoAMCC, NCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoAMCC, NCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoAMCC, NCAA Div. III
Women's field hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Women's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoAMCC, NCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoAMCC
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoAMCC, NCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoAMCC, NCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 16%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 40%
Athletic facilities:
physical education center, stadium, swimming pool, tennis center, tennis courts; baseball, soccer, and softball fields
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, dodgeball, fitness challenge, flag football, floor hockey, indoor field hockey, indoor lacrosse, indoor soccer, softball, volleyball, Wiffle ball
Club sports for men:
lacrosse, rugby, volleyball
Club sports for women:
rugby

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Baltimore (150 miles)
Nearest other airport: Pittsburgh, PA (100 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Cumberland, MD (15 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Hagerstown, MD (60 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 17%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: poor

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 27% within one year of graduation
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 74% within one year of graduation
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Greg Garcia, producer
  • Richard Arnold, teacher and astronaut.

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