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Maryland Colleges Key Statistics

Maryland Best Schools Compare All Maryland Schools
Average Tuition & Fees $19,649
($16,018)
Average Acceptance Rates 69.38 %
Total Student Population 371,619
Average Graduation Rates 52.79 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 15.61 to 1

Maryland Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2020-2021, there are 92 colleges and universities in Maryland State - 33 public and 59 private schools. By school level, there are 40 four(4) Years or high, 22 two(2) but less thant four(4) years, and 30 less than tow(2) years schools in Maryland. Next table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Maryland.
Maryland College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
Public33 schools
Private (not-for-profit)20 schools
Private (for-profit)39 schools
4 Year or High40 schools
2-4 Year22 schools
Less than 2 year30 schools

2021 Average Key Statistics for Maryland Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Maryland colleges is 69.38% and the average graduation rate is 52.79% in academic year 2020-2021. Total 371,619 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Maryland colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.61 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Maryland.
[Chart] 2021 Maryland Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Maryland colleges is 23.083333333333 %
Average Retention Rate for Maryland colleges is 72.9375 %

2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees For Maryland Colleges

For academic year 2020-2021, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Maryland colleges are $16,018 for Maryland residents and $19,649 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $14,539 for in-state students and $17,934 for out-of-state students.
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Maryland 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$16,018$19,649
Graduate$14,539$17,934
[Chart] Maryland State 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Maryland Colleges

Maryland colleges and universities are offering 4,023 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
Less than one year certificate34833
One but less than two years certificate45135
Associate's Degree70479
Two but less than four years certificate7813
Bachelor's Degree1,07556
Post Bachelor's Degree29797
Master's Degree718129
Post Master's Degree8611
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship23817
Doctor's degree - professional practice262
Doctor's degree - other20

Special Learning Opportunities at Maryland State

In Maryland, 43 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 27 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 94 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes43 out of 94 Schools
Graduate Online Classes27 out of 94 Schools
ROTC19 out of 94 Schools
Weekend/Evening College42 out of 94 Schools
Teacher certificate29 out of 94 Schools
Study Abroad30 out of 94 Schools

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