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Compare University of Baltimore vs Frostburg State University

Baltimore, MD · Frostburg, MD

University of BaltimoreFrostburg State University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$13,868/yr$16,715/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$11,680/yr$12,129/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$23,250$21,105
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$14,337/yr$12,240/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$17,472/yr$15,709/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)No data reported$19,727/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$19,406/yr$23,297/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$246/mo$224/mo
Room & board (on campus)No data reported$12,932/yr
Room & board (off campus)$19,350/yr$12,932/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,600/yr$1,500/yr
Other living costs (on campus)No data reported$3,056/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$26,406/yr$27,056/yr
Tuition (in-state)$9,992/yr$10,220/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$23,984/yr$25,814/yr
Students with Pell Grants45%32%
Students taking federal loans38%38%
Getting in
Students who get accepted79%89%
SAT range (middle 50%)740–1330No data reported
SAT average940No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received1734,556
Students accepted1484,075
Students who enrolled41614
Accepted students who enroll28%15%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores12%0%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores0%0%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Class rankNot consideredNot considered
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate38%50%
Freshmen who come back60%69%
Typical earnings 10 years in$61,335/yr$55,493/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$40,267–$90,667$37,071–$77,104
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)55%61%
White students graduating61%57%
Black students graduating33%43%
Hispanic students graduating50%45%
Asian students graduating40%42%
Typical earnings 6 years in$48,197/yr$43,638/yr
Earn more than a HS grad85%76%
Graduate on time25%33%
Pell students who graduate32%45%
First-gen students who finish41%57%
Low-income students who finish40%56%
Students who transfer out20%15%
Typical earnings 8 years in$55,807/yr$50,909/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 26% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 22% · Communications Technologies 12%Health Professions 22% · Social Sciences 13% · Business, Management & Marketing 9%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 26% of degreesHealth Professions — 22% of degrees
2nd most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 22% of degreesSocial Sciences — 13% of degrees
3rd most popular programCommunications Technologies — 12% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 9% of degrees
4th most popular programPsychology — 7% of degreesPsychology — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programSocial Sciences — 7% of degreesParks, Recreation & Fitness — 8% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Business Administration, Management and Operations — $87,365/yrBusiness Administration, Management and Operations — $83,407/yr
Degrees in STEM4.9%13%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,1332,909
Students per professor10 : 113 : 1
Graduate students1,755682
Average professor pay$13,975/mo$9,386/mo
Full-time professors56%71%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$28,800$49,589
SettingCity (large)Town (remote)
LocationBaltimore, MDFrostburg, MD
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19251898
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1.3%5.8%
Men40%46%
Women60%54%
White students26%57%
Black students51%23%
Hispanic or Latino students5.2%6.9%
Asian students3.7%1.3%
Two or more races5.5%4.3%
Other / not reported7.6%1.7%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students40%36%
Part-time students42%19%
Students age 25+62%9.8%
Spent on teaching per student$16,754/yr$12,116/yr
Endowment$75.8M$49.8M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housingNo data reported970
Required to live on campusNo data reportedNo
Room charge (campus housing)No data reported$6,150/yr
Meal plan chargeNo data reported$6,172/yr
Meal plan offeredNoYes
Meals per weekNo data reported19 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCYes — Army, Air ForceNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationNoYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data fromNo data reported2024-25
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNCAA Division II with football
Football teamNo data reportedYes
Varsity teamsNo data reported25
Student athletesNo data reported733
Athletic scholarshipsNo data reported$3.1M
Athletics budgetNo data reported$8.8M
Athletics revenueNo data reported$8.8M
Recruiting spendNo data reported$30,613

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.