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Framingham State University: cost, admission and results

Framingham State University is a public college in Framingham, Massachusetts. It has about 2,566 undergraduate students. It admits 84% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $15,951 a year.

At a glance

  • 84%Admission rate
  • $15,951Net price a year
  • 46%Graduation rate
  • $63,249Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Framingham, Massachusetts 01701
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Small city
Undergraduate students
2,566
Graduate students
1,220
Students per teacher
12 to 1
Accredited by
New England Commission on Higher Education
Website
framingham.edu

Getting in

Framingham State University admits 84% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1180 out of 1600 (midpoints: 548 in reading and writing, 535 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 29 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees, students from Massachusetts$12,220
Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere$18,300
Room and meals on campus$15,640
Books and supplies$1,200
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$28,878
Average net price after grants and scholarships$15,951

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 32% below the median net price of colleges in Massachusetts on this site ($23,444). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$11,831
$30,001 to $48,000$11,749
$48,001 to $75,000$12,320
$75,001 to $110,000$14,560
Above $110,000$23,325

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeMA medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year71%78%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)46%63%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$63,249$65,950$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$24,000$22,089$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Massachusetts and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

43% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 54% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 54% women and 46% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 41 of the 88 colleges in Massachusetts on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 2,300.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Framingham State University?

Framingham State University admits 84% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Framingham State University?

Published tuition and fees are $12,220 a year for students from Massachusetts and $18,300 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Framingham State University?

46% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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