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Frostburg State University

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Frostburg State is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.9% of undergraduate students being women and 46.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,680, with 1,983 women and 1,697 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Frostburg State is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.5% of undergraduate students being women and 36.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 772, with 490 women and 282 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 46.1% 1,697 students
  • women 53.9% 1,983 students

Graduate Students

  • men 36.5% 282 students
  • women 63.5% 490 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 50.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,854 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 27.1% of the student body, with 995 students. Hispanic students represent 5.6% of the population, with 204 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.4%, with 161 students. Asian students account for 1.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 47 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 2 students.

International students make up 10.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 380 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.7% of the population, totaling 25 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Frostburg State.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 50.5% 1,854 students
  • African American 27.1% 995 students
  • International students 10.4% 380 students
  • Hispanic 5.6% 204 students
  • Mixed race 4.4% 161 students
  • Asian 1.3% 47 students
  • Unknown race 0.7% 25 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Graduate Students

  • White 73.5% 567 students
  • African American 13.0% 100 students
  • Asian 4.2% 32 students
  • Hispanic 2.9% 22 students
  • Mixed race 2.6% 20 students
  • Unknown race 2.6% 20 students
  • International students 1.2% 9 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • White 68.5% 222 students
  • African American 17.3% 56 students
  • Hispanic 6.5% 21 students
  • Mixed race 4.6% 15 students
  • Unknown race 1.5% 5 students
  • Asian 1.2% 4 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 1 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 39% 1,430 students
  • 18-19 31% 1,141 students
  • 22-24 17% 630 students
  • 25-29 6% 205 students
  • 30-34 3% 98 students
  • 40-49 2% 69 students
  • 35-39 1% 54 students
  • 50-64 1% 28 students
  • 25-29 26% 201 students
  • 22-24 21% 163 students
  • 40-49 16% 124 students
  • 30-34 16% 122 students
  • 35-39 11% 83 students
  • 50-64 8% 60 students
  • 20-21 2% 18 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Frostburg State University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Maryland 496 85.22%
Pennsylvania 24 4.12%
Virginia 21 3.61%
New Jersey 8 1.37%
Delaware 7 1.20%
West Virginia 6 1.03%
District of Columbia 3 less than 1%
Florida 3 less than 1%
Illinois 3 less than 1%
New York 3 less than 1%
South Carolina 3 less than 1%
Georgia 1 less than 1%
Minnesota 1 less than 1%
North Carolina 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%
Texas 1 less than 1%

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