Frostburg State University Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Frostburg State University is 17:1, and the school has 49.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Frostburg State University include: Business Administration and Management, General; Psychology, General; Criminal Justice/Safety Studies; Early Childhood Education and Teaching; and Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 72.8 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts English (including composition) Humanities Sciences (biological or physical) Computer literacy Social science Mathematics
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	17:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Business Administration and Management, General 13% Psychology, General 9% Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 6% Early Childhood Education and Teaching 6% Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 6%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Certificate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate
Combined-degree programs	N/A
Student participation in special academic programs
Service learning N/A Learning communities N/A

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	73%
4-year graduation rate	21

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data