Frostburg State vs Truman State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Frostburg State UniversityFrostburg, MDCompass Score: GoodA-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Truman State UniversityKirksville, MOCompass Score: Excellent · Top 17%
At a glance
- Truman State has the higher graduation rate: 69% against 50% at Frostburg State.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Truman State has the lower price after aid: $6,046 a year, against $12,129 at Frostburg State.
- Truman State has the lower average price after aid: about $13,000 a year, against about $17,000 at Frostburg State.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 17%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 47%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 16%
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 29%
A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 16%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Frostburg, MD
Kirksville, MO
Setting
Town
Town
Students
4,075
3,636
Sports
NCAA Division II · Mountain East Conference
NCAA Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference
Admission
Admission rate
89%
84%
Average SAT
Not reported
1320
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
25–31
Outcomes
Graduation rate
50%
69%
First-year retention
69%
85%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$55,493
$56,280
Median debt
$21,105
$21,000
Cost
Average price after aid
About $17,000
About $13,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $12,000
About $6,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $12,000
About $8,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $16,000
About $12,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $20,000
About $15,000
Over $110,000
About $23,000
About $17,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Engineering (general) $99,671
- Nursing $86,331
- Information technology $85,521
- Computer science $83,990
- Computing and information science $70,144
- Computing and information science $106,203
- Accounting $84,515
- Nursing $77,315
- Business administration $70,633
- Biology $61,647
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The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.