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Maryland Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $22,643
($18,079)
Average Acceptance Rates 71.98 %
Total Student Population 354,963
Average Graduation Rates 52.93 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 15.39 to 1

Maryland Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2024-2025, 79 colleges and universities are active in Maryland - 29 public and 50 private schools. By school level, there are 37 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
Public29 schools
Private (not-for-profit)19 schools
Private (for-profit)31 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High37 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 71.98% and the average graduation rate is 52.93% in academic year 2024-2025. Total 354,963 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Maryland colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.39 to 1.
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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 21.555555555556 %
Average Retention Rate for Maryland colleges is 71.217391304348 %

2025 Average Tuition & Fees For Maryland Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Maryland colleges are $18,079 for Maryland residents and $22,643 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $15,675 for in-state students and $20,298 for out-of-state students.
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Maryland 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$18,079$22,643
Graduate$15,675$20,298
[Chart] Maryland State 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Maryland Colleges

Maryland colleges and universities are offering 4,159 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 12-Week Certificate40
Less than one year certificate38246
One but less than two years certificate39828
Associate's Degree70461
Two but less than four years certificate4918
Bachelor's Degree1,11265
Post Bachelor's Degree363161
Master's Degree756185
Post Master's Degree9122
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship27140
Doctor's degree - professional practice293

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 79 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes45 out of 79 Schools
Graduate Online Classes28 out of 79 Schools
ROTC19 out of 79 Schools
Weekend/Evening College34 out of 79 Schools
Teacher certificate31 out of 79 Schools
Study Abroad30 out of 79 Schools
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