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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

86.1%

Frostburg State requires that all applicants must submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions cycle, approximately 0% of admitted students opted to submit SAT scores.

In Fall 2021, a total of 587 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Frostburg State. Among these students, 195 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 22 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1090

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 3689 admitted students 195 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

33%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 980-1200. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 500 and 610, while 25% scored below 500 and another 25% scored above 610.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 480 and 590, while 25% scored below 480 and 25% achieved a score of 590. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1090 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Frostburg State.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 36% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    500-610
  • Math

    480-590

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

21

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 3689 admitted students 22 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

4%

Similar to the SAT, Frostburg State requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 4% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 17 and 25, with 25% scoring above 25 and another 25% scoring below 17.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    16-24
  • Math

    16-25
  • Composite

    17-25

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$45

Undergraduate

$45

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Frostburg State during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 4,287 1,967 2,320
Admitted students 3,689 1,663 2,026
Enrolled students 587 295 292
Acceptance rate 86% 84% 87%
Yield rate 16% 18% 14%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Frostburg State received a total of 4,287 applications. These applications included 1,967 male applicants and 2,320 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 4,287 applicants, Frostburg State admitted 3,689 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,663 males and 2,026 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 587 students chose to enroll at Frostburg State. This means that 587 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 295 were male and 292 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Frostburg State had an overall acceptance rate of 86% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 84% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 87%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Frostburg State had an overall yield rate of 16% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 18%, and for female admitted students, it was 14%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Frostburg State over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 3,913 1,989 1,924 2,483 1,261 1,222 64% 63% 64% 933 518 415 38% 41% 34%
2016 4,228 2,083 2,145 2,652 1,296 1,356 63% 62% 63% 831 427 404 31% 33% 30%
2017 3,436 1,726 1,710 2,484 1,236 1,248 72% 72% 73% 774 418 356 31% 34% 28%
2018 3,061 1,568 1,493 2,397 1,182 1,215 78% 75% 81% 737 396 341 31% 34% 28%
2019 3,072 1,595 1,477 2,462 1,233 1,229 80% 77% 83% 740 392 348 30% 32% 28%
2020 4,335 2,007 2,328 3,191 1,438 1,753 74% 72% 75% 628 308 320 20% 21% 18%
2021 4,287 1,967 2,320 3,689 1,663 2,026 86% 84% 87% 587 295 292 16% 18% 14%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Frostburg State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Frostburg State University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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