- The Inkwell
- Maryland
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MDTown: fringeZIP 21853Founded 1886
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1886
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- wwwcp.umes.edu
MarylandHBCUPublic
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public university in Princess Anne, Maryland, with 2,391 undergraduates. It admits 96% of applicants, graduates 35% within six years and costs $17,378 a year after aid.
35%graduate
Admission rate96%
Retention62%
4-year graduation19%
Pell Grant share59%
Federal loans53%
$17,378net price / year
96%admission rate
—average SAT
35%graduate in 6 years
$52,085median earnings, 10 yrs
$22,960median debt
#1,165 of 1,704 for earnings#664 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,471 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,401 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
- $26,131tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,366
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $20,911
- Average net price
- $17,378national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$16,506
$30,001–48,000$16,224
$48,001–75,000$16,439
$75,001–110,000$18,889
$110,001+$19,675
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 96%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college96%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college62%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college35%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college59%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 35%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 19%
- First-year retention
- 62%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 42%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $39,287
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $52,085middle 50%: $34,342–$73,633
- Median debt at graduation
- $22,960
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$73,633
Median, University of Maryland Eastern Shore$52,085
Lower quarter$34,342
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
- 2,391
- Part-time
- 5.3%
- Women / men
- 54% / 46%
- Average age at entry
- 20.4
- First-generation students
- 36%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 59%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 11 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 72%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,872 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $23,374
- Endowment, end of year
- $66,053,653
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White7.5%
Hispanic3.5%
Black76%
Asian1.2%
Two or more races4.5%
U.S. nonresident2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
Unknown3.6%
19 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Biological & biomedical sciences15%
Business & management13%
Agriculture8.6%
Parks, recreation & fitness8.6%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting8.6%
Family & consumer sciences6.1%
Social sciences6.1%
Visual & performing arts6.1%
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Similar colleges
Public colleges in Maryland
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD | $16,768 | 45% | $60,300 |
| Coppin State University Baltimore, MD | $12,632 | 21% | $53,198 |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD | $20,956 | 65% | $66,796 |
| University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD | $6,270 | 45% | $65,666 |
| United States Naval Academy Annapolis, MD | — | 88% | — |
| Bowie State University Bowie, MD | $17,835 | 37% | $61,890 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR | $16,882 | 41% | $50,640 |
| Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA | $18,631 | 28% | $47,186 |
| Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI | $16,628 | 46% | $55,390 |
| Texas Southern University Houston, TX | $16,494 | 24% | $46,064 |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX | $13,843 | 38% | $55,480 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA | $17,391 | 52% | $57,182 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 163338. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q49089.