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Average Tuition & Fees $22,249
($17,956)
Average Acceptance Rates 71.96 %
Total Student Population 338,633
Average Graduation Rates 49.60 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 14.88 to 1

Maryland Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2023-2024, 80 colleges and universities are active in Maryland - 30 public and 50 private schools. By school level, there are 38 4-year, 18 community colleges (2-4 years), and 24 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in Maryland. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Maryland.
Maryland College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public30 schools
Private (not-for-profit)19 schools
Private (for-profit)31 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High38 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)18 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)24 schools

Average Key Statistics for Maryland Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Maryland colleges is 71.96% and the average graduation rate is 49.60% in academic year 2023-2024. Total 338,633 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Maryland colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.88 to 1.
Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Maryland.
[Chart] Maryland Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Maryland colleges is 21.947368421053 %
Average Retention Rate for Maryland colleges is 70.985714285714 %

2024 Average Tuition & Fees For Maryland Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Maryland colleges are $17,956 for Maryland residents and $22,249 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $15,530 for in-state students and $20,054 for out-of-state students.
Maryland 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$17,956$22,249
Graduate$15,530$20,054
[Chart] Maryland State 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Maryland Colleges

Maryland colleges and universities are offering 3,941 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Maryland State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
One but less than two years certificate38623
Associate's Degree67858
Two but less than four years certificate4112
Bachelor's Degree1,10355
Post Bachelor's Degree32695
Master's Degree711120
Post Master's Degree8813
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship25332
Doctor's degree - professional practice291

Special Learning Opportunities at Maryland State

In Maryland, 45 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 28 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 19 colleges have the ROTC programs and 30 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Maryland schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Maryland State
Online Completely0 out of 80 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes45 out of 80 Schools
Graduate Online Classes28 out of 80 Schools
ROTC19 out of 80 Schools
Weekend/Evening College34 out of 80 Schools
Teacher certificate31 out of 80 Schools
Study Abroad30 out of 80 Schools