Private nonprofit · College

Ner Israel Rabbinical College

Pikesville, Maryland · Large suburb

65.7%
Admit rate
$13,572
Avg net price
24%
Graduation rate
$66,330
Median earnings

Ner Israel Rabbinical College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Pikesville, Maryland (large suburb setting), enrolling 280 undergraduates. It is a men's college. It has a Jewish religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 280 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 66% admitCold wintersNear the coast

About Pikesville, Maryland

Pikesville is a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. Pikesville, Maryland, was named for the American soldier and explorer Zebulon Pike (1779–1813). While there are places named for Pike in many other states, Pikesville, Maryland, is the only contemporary place named "Pikesville". (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
11 miles
Nearest airport
15 miles to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI) · major hub

How Ner Israel Rabbinical College compares

Selectivity65.7%

More selective than 70% · #8 most selective of 28 in Maryland

Graduation rate24%

Higher than 8% · #30 of 31 in Maryland

First-year retention80%

Higher than 64%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$66,330

Higher than 79% · #7 of 28 in Maryland

Average net price$13,572

Cheaper than 78% · #6 cheapest of 29 in Maryland

Student–faculty ratio20 : 1

Lower than 10%

Undergraduate enrollment280

Larger than 15%

Percentiles compare Ner Israel Rabbinical College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Maryland.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

449students
  • Undergraduate28062%
  • Graduate16938%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White88%
  • Other or multiracial13%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
280
Graduate enrollment
169
Student–faculty ratio
20 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
16%
First-generation students
Students over 25
9%
Median family income
$36,173
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$69,399

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
65.7%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$10,600
Room & board
$6,000
Books & supplies
$120
Total cost of attendance
$26,750
Average net price
$13,572

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
24%
Graduated on time (4 years)
18%
First-year retention
80%
Transferred to another college
6%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$66,330
Median debt at graduation
Students with federal loans
0%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
360
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$3,800
Meal plan (year)
$3,800
Application fee
$100

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (449 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$30–48k
$12,626
$48–75k
$13,018
$75–110k
$10,550
$110k+
$20,150

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$56,952

$13,018/year × about 4.4 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

70%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$10,750
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 70% — get grant money from Ner Israel Rabbinical College itself, averaging $10,750, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 40 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Campus climate

Summer high
86°F
Winter low
27°F
Annual rain
43.7″
Annual snow
19.3″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cylburn, MD US station (5.8 mi from campus).

What Ner Israel Rabbinical College graduates study — and earn

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

Colleges similar to Ner Israel Rabbinical College

Schools with a comparable profile — size, selectivity, cost, and graduate outcomes. Compare Ner Israel Rabbinical College side by side →

Colleges near Ner Israel Rabbinical College

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.