Private nonprofit · University

Notre Dame of Maryland University

Baltimore, Maryland · Large city

82.2%
Admit rate
$19,169
Avg net price
50%
Graduation rate
$65,344
Median earnings

Notre Dame of Maryland University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Baltimore, Maryland (large city setting), enrolling 709 undergraduates. It is a women's college. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 709 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 82% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold wintersNear the coast

About Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore, also known as Baltimore City, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland. One Paleo-Indian site and several Archaic period and Woodland period archaeological sites have been identified in Baltimore, including four from the Late Woodland period. Baltimore has historically been a working-class port town, sometimes dubbed a "city of neighborhoods". It comprises 72 designated historic districts traditionally occupied by distinct ethnic groups. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
4 miles to Baltimore, MD
To the ocean
6 miles
Nearest airport
12 miles to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI) · major hub

How Notre Dame of Maryland University compares

Selectivity82.2%

More selective than 40% · #22 most selective of 28 in Maryland

Graduation rate50%

Higher than 40% · #18 of 31 in Maryland

First-year retention73%

Higher than 39%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$65,344

Higher than 78% · #9 of 28 in Maryland

Average net price$19,169

Cheaper than 54% · #17 cheapest of 29 in Maryland

Median debt at graduation$22,666

Lower than 55%

Student–faculty ratio9 : 1

Lower than 83%

Undergraduate enrollment709

Larger than 28%

Percentiles compare Notre Dame of Maryland University 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

1,788students
  • Undergraduate70940%
  • Graduate1,07960%

Undergraduates by gender

709undergrads
  • Women66594%
  • Men446%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White28%
  • Black37%
  • Hispanic13%
  • Asian4.5%
  • Other or multiracial17%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
709
Graduate enrollment
1,079
Student–faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
36%
First-generation students
41%
Students over 25
35%
Median family income
$45,320
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$68,805
Endowment
$52,379,412

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

Where students come from

Home state of the 191 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Maryland81%
  • Other U.S. states13%
  • International5.9%

Most first-years stay in state — Notre Dame of Maryland University draws overwhelmingly from Maryland.

6% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
82.2%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$43,360
Room & board
$14,000
Books & supplies
$1,500
Total cost of attendance
$59,320
Average net price
$19,169

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)
50%
Graduated on time (4 years)
43%
First-year retention
73%
Transferred to another college
40%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$63,918
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$65,344
Median debt at graduation
$22,666
Students with federal loans
49%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
51%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
43%
Low-income (Pell)
61%
First-generation
62%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
390
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
55%
Housing charge (year)
$8,035
Meal plan (year)
$5,300
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
185 (85 men · 100 women)

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%.

Varsity sports (9)

Soccer40
Baseball38
Basketball31
Volleyball19
Tennis14
Lacrosse13
Softball13
Cross Country12
Track and Field (Outdoor)5

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.9 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
4
Property offenses (2022–2024)
6

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,788 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.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

3.3reported offenses a year
1.3 violent a year2.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
1.3
Motor vehicle theft
1.3
Arson
0.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

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
$11,843
$30–48k
$17,637
$48–75k
$17,882
$75–110k
$21,409
$110k+
$24,990

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
$75,358

$17,882/year × about 4.2 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.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$31,976
average award, among those who get one

Notre Dame of Maryland University discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $31,976. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

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 56 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$65,344
Typical debt at graduation
$22,666
Debt vs. one year's pay
35%
Out-earn a HS grad
71%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.5 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$65,300
Men
$63,169

Women out-earn men by $2,131 (3%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

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 (1.8 mi from campus).

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.

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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.