Frostburg State University Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 70% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 28% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 29% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 21% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.69 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• business administration
• education
• psychology

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 2.00
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• 2 summer session(s) that consist of 6 weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in June, July, and January.

• Other: 24%

• Computer Sciences Corp., Defense Mapping Agency, Hercules/Allegany Ballistics Laboratory, IBM, Kelly-Springfield, Marriott, Martin Marietta, Potomac Edison, U.S. Postal Service, educational institutions.

• Donald Hutchinson, president, Maryland Economic Growth Associates/Maryland Chamber of Commerce; Michael Owen, vice president of circulation, Time-Life, Inc.; David Mahoney, vice president of consumer division, Phillips Publishing Company.