Is there diversity at FSU?

Located in a county where the majority of residents are White Americans, many would be surprised at the diversity that can be found on the campus of Frostburg State University. While Allegany County, MD is 91.4% White Americans, the campus is only 68.5%. Here at FSU, 23.7% of the students are African American, 1.6% are Asian, and 2.6% are of Hispanic origin. Overall, all majorities make up 28.3% of the campus population.

So, do the students here agree with these numbers? Some do and some don't, and some have mixed feelings on the subject. Beth Andrews, a sophomore from Hagerstown, MD, said, "Yes. For the location of the school there is a lot of diversity-at least more diversity than expected by many." Psychology major, Leanna Atkins feels a little differently however. When asked whether she believed there was a good balance of different race and ethnicities at Frostburg State, she answered both yes and no. She replied, "When it comes to the majority there are only two races, but other than that I think it is good."

Faculty members, like Lisa Fey of the FSU Admissions office, agrees with both students that there is a good balance of diversity. She said that yes she does believe there is: While she did not have any specific statistics herself, she stated, "Based on visiting other locations on campus, it is pretty obvious there is diversity."