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Notre Dame of Maryland University logo
Baltimore, MDCity: largeZIP 21210Founded 1873
Logo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Founded
1873
Carnegie class
Master's: larger programs
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1965
Member of
WCC
MarylandReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit

Notre Dame of Maryland University

Notre Dame of Maryland University is a private nonprofit university in Baltimore, Maryland, with 709 undergraduates. It admits 82% of applicants, graduates 44% within six years and costs $17,297 a year after aid.

44%graduate
Admission rate82%
Retention73%
4-year graduation34%
Pell Grant share43%
Federal loans55%
average net price / year
$17,297 $59,219
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$17,297net price / year
82%admission rate
—average SAT
44%graduate in 6 years
$69,464median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,750median debt
#411 of 1,704 for earnings#659 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,234 of 1,738 for graduation rate#929 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$59,219tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$45,275
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$45,275
Average net price
$17,297national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$9,149
$30,001–48,000$16,271
$48,001–75,000$17,314
$75,001–110,000$19,036
$110,001+$27,717
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
82%national median 77%
Average SAT
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SAT reading, middle 50%
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SAT math, middle 50%
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ACT composite, middle 50%
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Against the national median
Admission rate · this college82%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college73%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college44%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college43%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
44%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
34%
First-year retention
73%
Award within 8 years, all students
59%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$61,900
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$69,464middle 50%: $47,185–$97,386
Median debt at graduation
$18,750
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$97,386
Median, Notre Dame of Maryland University$69,464
Lower quarter$47,185
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
709
Part-time
16%
Women / men
79% / 21%
Average age at entry
27.9
First-generation students
41%
Pell Grant recipients
43%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
9 : 1
Full-time faculty
44%
Average faculty salary
$7,645 / month
Instructional spending per student
$14,980
Endowment, end of year
$52,379,412
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White28%
Hispanic13%
Black37%
Asian4.5%
Two or more races2.3%
U.S. nonresident3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown11%
10 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Health professions61%
Liberal arts & humanities29%
Biological & biomedical sciences2.3%
Computer & information sciences1.7%
Mathematics & statistics1.1%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies1.1%
Psychology1.1%
Business & management1.1%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 163578. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7063504.