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Campus of University of Baltimore, Baltimore, MDUniversity of Baltimore logo
Baltimore, MDCity: largeZIP 21201Founded 1925
Photo: Frederic C. Chalfant · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Sector
Public
Founded
1925
Carnegie class
Master's: larger programs
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1966
Member of
CUMU
Logo: University of Baltimore · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
MarylandPublic

University of Baltimore

University of Baltimore is a public university in Baltimore, Maryland, with 1,133 undergraduates. It admits 79% of applicants, graduates 45% within six years and costs $6,270 a year after aid.

45%graduate
Admission rate79%
Retention60%
4-year graduation28%
Pell Grant share40%
Federal loans29%
average net price / year
$6,270 $19,966
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$6,270net price / year
79%admission rate
940average SAT
45%graduate in 6 years
$65,666median earnings, 10 yrs
$22,750median debt
#546 of 1,704 for earnings#59 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,203 of 1,738 for graduation rate#830 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
$19,966tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$10,200
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$24,474
Average net price
$6,270national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$4,177
$30,001–48,000$8,668
$48,001–75,000$3,745
$75,001–110,000$11,976
$110,001+$19,466
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
79%national median 77%
Average SAT
940
SAT reading, middle 50%
370–650
SAT math, middle 50%
370–680
ACT composite, middle 50%
—
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college79%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college60%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college45%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college40%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
45%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
28%
First-year retention
60%
Award within 8 years, all students
54%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$54,636
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$65,666middle 50%: $43,427–$92,925
Median debt at graduation
$22,750
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$92,925
Median, University of Baltimore$65,666
Lower quarter$43,427
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
1,133
Part-time
42%
Women / men
60% / 40%
Average age at entry
27.6
First-generation students
40%
Pell Grant recipients
40%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
10 : 1
Full-time faculty
56%
Average faculty salary
$13,975 / month
Instructional spending per student
$16,754
Endowment, end of year
$75,816,113
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White26%
Hispanic5.2%
Black51%
Asian3.7%
Two or more races5.5%
U.S. nonresident1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown7.1%
16 fields of study

Most popular fields

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

Business & management26%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting22%
Communications technologies12%
Psychology7.1%
Social sciences6.8%
Computer & information sciences4.9%
Public administration & social service4.3%
Legal professions3.7%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 161873. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7895109.