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Frostburg State University
101 Braddock Road
Frostburg, MD 21532

Official telephone: (301) 687-4000
Fax number: (301) 687-4737

Website: www.frostburg.edu

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STUDENT PROFILE

Total undergraduates:

2,416 men, 2,339 women, 4,755 total

Full-time undergraduates:

2,264 men, 2,175 women, 4,439 total

Part-time undergraduates:

152 men, 164 women, 316 total

Total graduate students:

190 men, 440 women, 630 total

Full-time graduate students:

74 men, 169 women, 243 total

Part-time graduate students:

116 men, 271 women, 387 total

Average age of full-time undergraduates:

U.S. region where majority of students come from:

Middle Atlantic

Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state:

First-year student breakdown:


32.0%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.5%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.6%	Asian or Pacific Islander
3.9%	Hispanic
59.0%	White (non-Hispanic)
0.5%	total international (nonresident aliens)
2.5%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


24.2%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.4%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.6%	Asian or Pacific Islander
2.7%	Hispanic
68.5%	White (non-Hispanic)
0.4%	total international (nonresident aliens)
2.2%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

260 acres

City or town school is located in:

Frostburg, MD

Population of city/town:

7,873

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:

637,455

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%)

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

73%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

34%

Percent of students who live off campus:

66%

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:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

668

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:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

10%

Number of social sororities on campus:

Percent of women who join sororities:

10%

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station

School newspaper(s):

The Bottom Line, published weekly

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

Campus-based religious organizations:

Baptist Student Ministry, Catholic Campus Ministry, Hillel, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, United Campus Ministry, World Religions Society

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, brass choir, concert; marching; and pep bands, jazz ensemble, orchestra, wind symphony, drama group, baton twirling, drill team, debate group, outdoor club, Campus Activities Board, Honor Student Association, Residence Hall Association, team managers, other academic and special-interest groups

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.

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

16%

Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports:

40%

Athletic facilities:

baseball, soccer, and softball fields; physical education center, stadium, swimming pool, tennis center, tennis courts

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:

34% within one year of graduation

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

76% within one year of graduation

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Greg Garcia, producer
Richard Arnold, teacher and astronaut.

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