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2016-06-25 10 37 21 View of Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland from Maryland State Route 36 (New Georges Creek Road) just north of Interstate 68 (National Freeway)Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Colleges in and near Frostburg

Frostburg is a college town: 35 of every 100 residents are students

Frostburg State University (3,076 students on campus) is inside the city. Across Maryland, 7 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town35% of residents are studentsFrostburg State University

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Frostburg. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
5,908 students on campus
Nearest college
0.4 mi
Frostburg State
Residents in college
35%
Above MD (7%)
Nearest community college
10.4 mi
Allegany College of Maryland · $4,938 tuition
Nearest public university
0.4 mi
Frostburg State · $10,220 in-state
Students on campus in Frostburg
3,076
next to 6,979 residents

What stands out about college in Frostburg

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college town35 of every 100 Frostburg residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.A university in FrostburgFrostburg State University has 3,076 students on campus in Frostburg, 50% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Frostburg StateLiving in Maryland, Frostburg State University charges $10,220 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,814. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 10.4 miles awayAllegany College of Maryland in Cumberland: tuition and fees $4,938 a year for Maryland residents.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Frostburg

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

35 of every 100 Frostburg residents are in college (MD: 7).

3,076students on campus at Frostburg State University, next to 6,979 residents (dorm students count as residents)
1,305college students live in Frostburg households rather than dorms
25.6median age · MD 39.4
58%of residents are women · MD 51% (±3.8 points)
51%of homes rented · MD 32%
$945median rent · 45% below the state
FrostburgFrostburg, MD
Cost of living$945/mo median rentB−SafetyCrime reported to the FBIA+HealthCDC estimatesB−Jobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundC−HandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Frostburg’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income C−

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 28.8% of Frostburg residents are below the poverty line, 18.5% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 12 points either way). 60% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living B−

The Cost grade leaves out the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent wherever students are a quarter of residents or more (35% here): it would mostly measure student incomes.

Health B−

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Frostburg’s median age is 25.6 (Maryland 39.4), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety A+

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Frostburg

All 3 are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Frostburg.

5 mi10 mi15 miFrostburg StateAllegany College of MarylandFrostburg
University or collegeCommunity college
Frostburg State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 3,076 on campus · In Frostburg89%admitted$17knet price50%graduate$55kearningsAllegany College of MarylandCommunity college · Public · 1,900 on campus · 10.4 mi · Cumberland$9knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,938 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Potomac State College of West Virginia UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 932 on campus · 14.9 mi · Keyser, WV$9knet price31%graduate$56kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Frostburg’s median household income ($52,977) falls.

Allegany College of Maryland10.4 mi · Cumberland · sticker $16,170 · tuition $4,938$9,654a year
Potomac State College of West Virginia University14.9 mi · Keyser, WV · sticker $17,619$10,500a year
Frostburg State UniversityIn Frostburg · sticker $27,056$15,709a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Frostburg: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Frostburg StateAllegany College of MarylandPotomac State College of West Virginia University
Frostburg State University50% graduate$55k earnings$21k typical debt
Allegany College of Maryland40% graduate$38k earnings$14k typical debt
Potomac State College of West Virginia University31% graduate$56k earnings*$22k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Potomac State College of West Virginia University (3).

Majors

What students study in Frostburg

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Frostburg State University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 22%Social sciences 13%Business 9%Psychology 8%Parks & recreation 8%Education 8%Everything else 31%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing107 graduates a year
$86k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities67 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations67 graduates a year
$61k4 yrs out
Psychology, General64 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods52 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs33 graduates a year
$63k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness30 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections30 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Frostburg

Is Frostburg a college town?

Yes. 35 of every 100 Frostburg residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 7 across Maryland. Frostburg State University has 3,076 students on campus, next to 6,979 residents.

What colleges are in Frostburg?

Frostburg State University is inside the city. Allegany College of Maryland is 10.4 miles away in Cumberland.

Why is Frostburg’s poverty rate so high?

Students who live off campus count in the Census figures. 28.8% of residents are below the poverty line; leaving college students out, 18.5% are (ACS 2020–24, give or take 12 points).

What is the closest community college to Frostburg, and what does it cost?

Allegany College of Maryland in Cumberland, 10.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,938 a year for Maryland residents; the federal net price, $8,819, counts housing and food at full cost.

How hard is it to get into Frostburg State University?

Frostburg State University admitted 89% of applicants in the Scorecard’s latest year.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Frostburg. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →