Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 567 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Fitchburg State. Among these students, 100 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 11 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1080
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 2911 admitted students 100 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
18%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 980-1180. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 590, while 25% scored below 490 and another 25% scored above 590.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 590, while 25% scored below 490 and 25% achieved a score of 590. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1080 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Fitchburg State.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 36% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
490-590 -
Math
490-590
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
22
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 2911 admitted students 11 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
2%
Similar to the SAT, Fitchburg State does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 2% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 18 and 25, with 25% scoring above 25 and another 25% scoring below 18.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
15-24 -
Math
17-26 -
Composite
18-25
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$50
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Fitchburg State during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Fitchburg State received a total of 3,414 applications. These applications included 1,589 male applicants and 1,825 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 3,414 applicants, Fitchburg State admitted 2,911 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,249 males and 1,662 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 567 students chose to enroll at Fitchburg State. This means that 567 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 301 were male and 266 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Fitchburg State had an overall acceptance rate of 85% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 79% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 91%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Fitchburg State had an overall yield rate of 20% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 24%, and for female admitted students, it was 16%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Fitchburg State over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Fitchburg State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Fitchburg State is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Recommendation letters
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Fitchburg State University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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