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Framingham State College, Massachusetts

Overview of Framingham State College

Framingham State is in Framingham, Massachusetts. Framingham is a small city. The school is a public institution. Framingham State issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at the school include art studies, education and teaching, and construction trades.

Framingham State Selectivity

Not all applicants to Framingham State are accepted. The top quarter of students at the school scored at least 560 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 480 to 560 in 2005.

Faculty

The most successful professors at Framingham State are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time.

Student Body

Approximately 5,874 students study at the school (in 2005).

Student Life

Framingham State makes housing available to a large share of its students. Students at the school can take advantage of the school's meal plans. Students participate in Eastern College Athletic Conference and Massachusetts State College Athletic Association athletics.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Framingham State

Framingham State College
100 State St
Framingham, MA 01701-9101
General Phone: (508) 620-1220
Admissions Phone: (508) 626-4500
Financial Aid Phone: (508) 626-4534
http://www.framingham.edu

Framingham State Programs and Degrees (2005)

Framingham State awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching532education courses, educational administration, teacher education and development, special ed, reading teaching, ESL instruction, elementary school teaching, early childhood education, ...
Liberal Arts194sociology, English, history, geography, liberal arts and sciences, political science, Spanish language, economics, ...
Business And Management132business management
Therapy And Counseling109psychology, counseling psychology
Media64communications tech courses
Family And Social Work41food and nutrition, public administration, human services, family and consumer science
Art Studies36art studies
Construction Trades34apparel and textiles
Computer Science And Engineering29computer and info science
Science27biology, chemistry, geology
Nursing And Emergency Medicine19registered nursing
Mathematics14mathematics
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy11dietitian
Medical Adminstration7health care administration
Agricultural Science And Management2food science

Number of programs and degrees for Framingham State in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree65826
Master's degree54620
Postbaccalaureate certificate471

Framingham State Student Body

In 2005, Framingham State had a total enrollment of 5,874 students (4,152 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men31%
Women69%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate46%
Graduate54%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White53%
Black2%
Hispanic5%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Other Races38%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1918%
20-2119%
22-2416%
25-2913%
30-347%
35-395%
40-499%
50-645%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Massachusetts93%
Connecticut4%
Rhode Island1%
New York1%
New Hampshire1%

Framingham State Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time72 %
Part-Time20 %

Framingham State Room and Board (2005)

Framingham State offers campus housing for 1,518 of its 4,152 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Framingham, Massachusetts for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Massachusetts Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Framingham State Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total3,9552,51864%66726%
Men1,40679156%20626%
Women2,5491,72768%46127%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal480560
SAT Math480560

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT99%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsrequired

Admissions Phone Number: (508) 626-4500

Framingham State Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 4,999
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 11,079
Room and board$ 6,157
Room charge$ 3,997
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,160
Books and supplies$ 700
Other expenses$ 3,100

Financial Aid:
Framingham State participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 218500)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (508) 626-4534

Framingham State Faculty

Framingham State has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year32$69,09927$64,472
Associate professoracademic year16$55,11315$53,512
Assistant professoracademic year20$48,06039$46,258
Instructoracademic year1*8$34,013
All faculty totalacademic year69$59,25089$51,906

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Framingham State Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballEastern College Athletic Conference
BasketballMassachusetts State College Athletic Association
BaseballMassachusetts State College Athletic Association
TrackMassachusetts State College Athletic Association

Framingham State Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Food Science

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Apparel and Textiles, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, Other
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Social Science Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Human Services, General
Public Administration

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature
Geography
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services, Other

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Counseling Psychology
Psychology, General

Framingham State Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Framingham State Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Framingham State % of degrees in education and teaching
% of degrees in construction trades
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%Framingham State % of degrees in construction trades
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%Framingham State Female % of student body
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Framingham State Number of students
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Framingham State Number of degree programs
% students 40 years or older
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 17%Framingham State % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Framingham State % of degrees in art studies
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 17%Framingham State Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Framingham State Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%Framingham State % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
NCAA athletic conference member

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