- The Inkwell
- Maryland
- University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Baltimore, MDSuburb: largeZIP 21250Founded 1966
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1966
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1966
- Website
- umbc.edu
MarylandPublic
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
University of Maryland-Baltimore County is a public university in Baltimore, Maryland, with 10,701 undergraduates. It admits 72% of applicants, graduates 68% within six years and costs $25,203 a year after aid.
68%graduate
Admission rate72%
Retention85%
4-year graduation47%
Pell Grant share33%
Federal loans30%
$25,203net price / year
72%admission rate
1323average SAT
68%graduate in 6 years
$74,881median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,500median debt
#278 of 1,704 for earnings#1,239 of 1,739 for lowest net price#442 of 1,738 for graduation rate#639 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
- $29,390tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $13,679
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $32,735
- Average net price
- $25,203national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$21,797
$30,001–48,000$21,831
$48,001–75,000$23,232
$75,001–110,000$26,911
$110,001+$29,330
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 72%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1323
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 630–700
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 610–720
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 25–31
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college72%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college85%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college68%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college33%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 68%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 47%
- First-year retention
- 85%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 71%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $60,981
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $74,881middle 50%: $49,046–$109,130
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$109,130
Median, University of Maryland-Baltimore County$74,881
Lower quarter$49,046
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
- 10,701
- Part-time
- 12%
- Women / men
- 46% / 54%
- Average age at entry
- 22.3
- First-generation students
- 27%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 33%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 66%
- Average faculty salary
- $13,145 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $14,455
- Endowment, end of year
- $194,549,728
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White28%
Hispanic10%
Black25%
Asian24%
Two or more races6.5%
U.S. nonresident4.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.4%
20 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Computer & information sciences27%
Biological & biomedical sciences15%
Psychology11%
Social sciences9.6%
Engineering7.2%
Visual & performing arts5.3%
Health professions4.1%
Public administration & social service3.0%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Maryland
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan State University Baltimore, MD | $14,653 | 42% | $56,585 |
| Salisbury University Salisbury, MD | $17,445 | 61% | $68,206 |
| Towson University Towson, MD | $18,120 | 67% | $70,158 |
| Bowie State University Bowie, MD | $17,835 | 37% | $61,890 |
| United States Naval Academy Annapolis, MD | — | 88% | — |
| Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD | $16,768 | 45% | $60,300 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA | $25,037 | 65% | $64,442 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH | $24,917 | 75% | $60,832 |
| University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | $27,314 | 66% | $72,729 |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | $22,247 | 68% | $66,947 |
| University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO | $23,708 | 74% | $77,574 |
| University of Oregon Eugene, OR | $22,547 | 71% | $66,990 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 163268. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q735049.