University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD 20742

Overview

Admission

University of Maryland-College Park is very selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 30,291 applications and only 14,557 students were granted admission. University of Maryland-College Park is at the #46 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 34% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 66% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

University of Maryland-College Park charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $30,179 and in-state students paid $8,315.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 72% of University of Maryland-College Park's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 14% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,500 (which is 1.5% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at University of Maryland-College Park in 2016-2017, was 1,232, which is 31% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,481 (which is 3.4% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, University of Maryland-College Park has enrolled a total of 39,083 students (34,444 students full-time and 4,639 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 39,083 students, 2,171 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 53% men and 47% women and 28,472 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 10,611 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 524 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at University of Maryland-College Park.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of University of Maryland-College Park full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of University of Maryland-College Park graduates 6 years after enrollment is $45,500. Last year, out of the total 5,406 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 5,028 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 5,893 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 5,363 were employed.