; Admission Statistics for Maryland Colleges
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Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled

For the academic year 2022-2023, 1,191,142 students have applied and among them 617,774 were admitted to Maryland Colleges. 134,678 students were finally enrolled into one of accepted schools.
The following table and chart illustrates the number of applicant, admitted, and enrolled students for Maryland Colleges.
Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled (2022-2023)
Maryland Colleges
ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
Total1,191,142 617,774134,678
Public Schools749,966 412,75199,162
4 Years (Or High)749,966 412,75199,162
2-4 Years0 00
Less Than 2 Years0 00
Private Schools441,176 205,02335,516
4 Years (Or High)441,176 205,02335,516
2-4 Years0 00
Less Than 2 Years0 00
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for Maryland Colleges

51.86% Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of Maryland Colleges is 51.86% in academic year 2022-2023. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 55.04% and the average rate of private schools was 46.47%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for Maryland Colleges with comparable factors.
51.86% Acceptance Rate (2022-2023)
Maryland Colleges
Acceptance Rate
All Schools Average51.86%
Public Schools55.04%
4 Years (Or High)55.04%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
Private Schools46.47%
4 Years (Or High)46.47%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
[CHART#2] 51.86% Acceptance Rate for Maryland Colleges

21.80% Yield

The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of Maryland Colleges was 21.80% in academic year 2022-2023. Public schools' average admission yield was 24.02% and the average rate of private schools was 17.32%. The admission yield is a rate of number of enrolled students over number of students who are allowed to admit. The following table and chart illustrates the average admission yield for Maryland Colleges with comparable factors.
21.80% Yield (2022-2023)
Maryland Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average21.80%
Public Schools24.02%
4 Years (Or High)24.02%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
Private Schools17.32%
4 Years (Or High)17.32%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
[CHART#3] 21.80% Yield for Maryland Colleges

1,206 SAT Score

The average SAT score of Maryland Colleges is 1,206 for the academic year 2022-2023. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,150 and private schools' average SAT score is 1,286. The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2022-2023.
1,206 SAT Score (2022-2023)
Maryland Colleges
TotalEvidence-based Reading and WritingMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
25th pctl.1106562545
50th pctl.1206613593
75th pctl.1305659646
Public colleges 25th pctl.1055534521
50th pctl.1150581569
75th pctl.1247627620
Private colleges 25th pctl.1180601579
50th pctl.1286660626
75th pctl.1389705683
[CHART#4] 1,206 SAT Score for Maryland Colleges

27 ACT Score

The average ACT score (Composite) of Maryland Colleges is 27 for the academic year 2022-2023. In public schools, the average ACT composite score is 26 and private schools' average ACT score is 28. The following table shows ACT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2022-2023.
27 ACT Score (2022-2023)
Maryland Colleges
CompositeEnglishMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
25th pctl.242422
50th pctl.272725
75th pctl.293028
Public colleges 25th pctl.232321
50th pctl.262624
75th pctl.283027
Private colleges 25th pctl.252523
50th pctl.282927
75th pctl.303129
[CHART#5] 27 ACT Score for Maryland Colleges