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University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Baltimore, Maryland · Large suburb

72.4%
Admit rate
$16,467
Avg net price
70%
Graduation rate
$69,960
Median earnings

University of Maryland-Baltimore County is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Baltimore, Maryland (large suburb setting), enrolling 10,701 undergraduates.

PublicMidsize · 10,701 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 72% admitNCAA Division I without footballCold wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of Maryland-Baltimore County's admitted students.

Admit rate
72.4%
SAT (mid 50%)
1240–1420
Avg GPA
4.13

Enter a test score to see where you land against University of Maryland-Baltimore County's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and University of Maryland-Baltimore County's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

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

How University of Maryland-Baltimore County compares

Selectivity72.4%

More selective than 59% · #11 most selective of 28 in Maryland

SAT average1323

Higher than 82%

Graduation rate70%

Higher than 78% · #8 of 31 in Maryland

First-year retention85%

Higher than 76%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$69,960

Higher than 83% · #6 of 28 in Maryland

Average net price$16,467

Cheaper than 66% · #10 cheapest of 29 in Maryland

Median debt at graduation$19,500

Lower than 78%

Student–faculty ratio17 : 1

Lower than 23%

Undergraduate enrollment10,701

Larger than 90%

Percentiles compare University of Maryland-Baltimore County 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

13,840students
  • Undergraduate10,70177%
  • Graduate3,13923%

Undergraduates by gender

10,701undergrads
  • Women5,28649%
  • Men5,41551%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White28%
  • Black25%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Asian24%
  • Other or multiracial13%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
10,701
Graduate enrollment
3,139
Student–faculty ratio
17 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
30%
First-generation students
27%
Students over 25
10%
Median family income
$46,405
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$118,305
Endowment
$194,549,728

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 1,977 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Maryland90%
  • Other U.S. states6.4%
  • International3.7%

Most first-years stay in state — University of Maryland-Baltimore County draws overwhelmingly from Maryland.

4% 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
72.4%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1240–1420
SAT average
1323
SAT reading
630–700
SAT math
610–720
ACT composite
25–31
Average GPA
4.13weighted

Cost

In-state tuition
$13,256
Out-of-state tuition
$31,275
Room & board
$15,146
Books & supplies
$1,600
Total cost of attendance
$28,576
Average net price
$16,467

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)
70%
Graduated on time (4 years)
48%
First-year retention
85%
Transferred to another college
14%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$55,137
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$69,960
Median debt at graduation
$19,500
Students with federal loans
28%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
63%

About 22% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
48%
Low-income (Pell)
60%
First-generation
59%

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
4,000
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
37%
Housing charge (year)
$8,513
Meal plan (year)
$5,690
Application fee
$75
Athletics
NCAA Division I without football
Varsity athletes
491 (269 men · 222 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 (8)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)176
Lacrosse81
Soccer67
Swimming and Diving (combined)62
Baseball36
Basketball31
Softball22
Volleyball16

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
3.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
61
Property offenses (2022–2024)
65

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 3 campuses (13,906 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.

42reported offenses a year
20 violent a year22 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
16
Rape
12
Fondling
6.0
Burglary
5.3
Aggravated assault
1.3
Robbery
1.0
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
$5,087
$30–48k
$10,714
$48–75k
$16,543
$75–110k
$22,172
$110k+
$25,439

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
$74,133

$16,543/year × about 4.5 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.

82%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$5,743
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 82% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $5,743. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

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 2,130 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)
$69,960
Typical debt at graduation
$19,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
28%
Out-earn a HS grad
70%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

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
$63,732
Men
$79,234

Men out-earn women by $15,502 (24%) 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
90°F
Winter low
30°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, MD Sci Ctr Baltimore, MD US station (5.8 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.