Frostburg State University vs. Salisbury

Comparable Facts

Compare Frostburg State University in Frostburg, MD with Salisbury University in Salisbury, MD on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Salisbury University is larger than Frostburg State University based on total student enrollment (7,025 students vs. 4,104 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Frostburg State University is located in Frostburg, MD (Small Suburban setting); Salisbury University is in Salisbury, MD (Small Suburban setting).
• Frostburg State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Salisbury University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Frostburg State University 13:1; Salisbury University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Frostburg State University are 7% lower than at Salisbury University ($12,932 vs. $13,900).
• Out-of-state tuition is 16.4% higher at Frostburg State University than at Salisbury University (about $3,640 more per year; $25,814 vs. $22,174).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Frostburg State University than at Salisbury University (94% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Frostburg State University students is 14.5% larger than aid received by Salisbury University students ($10,445 vs. $9,124).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Salisbury than at Frostburg State University (24 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Frostburg State University and Salisbury.
• Typical fall application deadline: Frostburg State University Feb 15, 2027; Salisbury Jan 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Salisbury average a 3.73 high school GPA, 0.23 higher than at Frostburg State University (3.5).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.4% at Frostburg State University vs. 18.4% at Salisbury.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Salisbury University graduates have a $1,347 lower median loan debt than Frostburg State University graduates ($20,153 vs. $21,500).
• Among borrowers, Salisbury graduates have an estimated $14 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Frostburg State University graduates ($208 vs. $222).
• More Salisbury graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Frostburg State University students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 59%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.