UMBC's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of University of Maryland-Baltimore County students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of University of Maryland-Baltimore County students is 71.0%. Female students graduated at a rate of 76.2%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 67.3%.

71.0%

asian 78.9% 295 students
African American 70.1% 169 students
white 68.0% 430 students
unknown 72.9% 51 students
hawaiian 100.0% 2 students
hispanic 68.4% 54 students
International Students 63.3% 50 students
Mixed Race 66.7% 42 students

Drop Out

University of Maryland-Baltimore County has an overall drop-out rate of 14.0% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 16.2% and 10.8% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

14.0%

asian 7.2% 27 students
African American 15.8% 38 students
white 15.5% 98 students
unknown 14.3% 10 students
hispanic 15.2% 12 students
International Students 26.6% 21 students
Mixed Race 15.9% 10 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of University of Maryland-Baltimore County at a rate of 12.7% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 12.2%, and male students' 13.1%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

12.7%

asian 13.4% 50 students
African American 10.0% 24 students
white 13.8% 87 students
unknown 12.9% 9 students
hispanic 13.9% 11 students
International Students 6.3% 5 students
Mixed Race 14.3% 9 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

2.3%

asian 0.5% 2 students
African American 4.2% 10 students
white 2.7% 17 students
hispanic 2.5% 2 students
International Students 3.8% 3 students
Mixed Race 3.2% 2 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Computer Engineering	$75,661	$73,112	$85,246
Computer Science	$69,747	$70,009	$82,906
Chemical Engineering	$56,329	$63,600	$75,222
Information Science/Studies	$59,810	$62,111	$72,223
Mechanical Engineering	$62,037	$60,240	$71,621
Economics	$45,390	$47,260	$59,425
Mathematics	$51,193	$48,823	$58,908
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	$41,347	$44,933	$52,986
Political Science and Government	$35,372	$32,174	$48,836
Sociology	$28,806	$40,896	$46,978
Communication and Media Studies	$27,819	$34,259	$46,605
Social Work	$34,106	$33,687	$46,291
History	$29,191	$28,598	$45,362
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	$38,734	$38,289	$44,848
English Language and Literature, General	$26,604	$35,416	$43,755
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	$32,586	$35,060	$42,312
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$33,756	$30,409	$40,758
Area Studies	$22,885	$27,476	$39,762
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	$28,028	$37,208	$38,354
Psychology, General	$30,408	$29,594	$37,915
Fine and Studio Arts	$20,368	$24,679	$37,508
Biology, General	$23,622	$25,194	$33,895
Design and Applied Arts	$37,577	$31,839	$30,308
International/Global Studies	$32,904	$38,289	NA
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$22,278	$21,508	NA
Music	$19,457	$32,569	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Business Administration, Management and Operations	NA	$76,460	$95,196
Information Science/Studies	$81,374	$75,383	$88,572
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$73,765	$72,134	$86,874
Education, General	$54,909	$47,729	$52,275
Curriculum and Instruction	NA	$76,460	NA
Design and Applied Arts	NA	$36,674	NA

Graduate/Professional Certificates

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Curriculum and Instruction	$63,109	$57,318	$62,490
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$83,896	NA	NA

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