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Allegany College of Maryland

Cumberland, Maryland·Public, 2-year·Mid East·allegany.edu
6-yr Graduation
40%
—
Total enrollment
2,762
peer median 2,199
Avg net price
$8,819
-$1.4k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
40%
Full-time retention
66%

Pell equity

15.1pp gap
Pell recipients
32%41 of 127
Non-Pell (all)
47%58 of 123
Subsidized loan, no Pell
35%13 of 37
No Federal Aid
52%45 of 86

Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.1-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 51 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 40 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
51
Passing
9
17.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
3.9% of portfolio
Fail rate
3.9%
+3.3pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

51programs
  • Passing9 · 17.6%
  • No Data40 · 78.4%
  • Failing2 · 3.9%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
6
No data
40

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

11
Communications Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
-18.4%
$29,787 vs $36,491
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians Other
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
-2.2%
$35,703 vs $36,491
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+6.2%
$38,763 vs $36,491
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+11.9%
$40,834 vs $36,491
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+15.3%
$42,083 vs $36,491
Education General
Associate Degree · Education
+27.7%
$46,605 vs $36,491
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+30.3%
$47,539 vs $36,491
Management Information Systems and Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+38.0%
$50,373 vs $36,491

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians Other
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
-2.2%
−$788

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

9
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians Other
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
46%
$16,500 debt · $35,703 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
37%
$14,249 debt · $38,763 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
34%
$13,500 debt · $39,921 earn
Management Information Systems and Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
33%
$16,500 debt · $50,373 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
29%
$12,000 debt · $42,083 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$18,350 debt · $67,669 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$15,250 debt · $61,004 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
24%
$18,750 debt · $77,757 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1965Next review Jan 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 8

Action history · 11

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  2. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Nov 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  5. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,807
$30–48k$8,826
$48–75k$9,654
$75–110k$11,982
$110k+$11,948

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$8,819
-$1,436vs Community College median $10,255
Federal loans
29.8%
In-state tuition
$4,938
Out-of-state
$12,618

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,205 students received $5.3M in Pell grants, alongside $6.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,205
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.3M
$5,320,203 total
Direct Loans
$6.3M
1,655 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.4M
803 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.6M
827 loan awards
Parent PLUS$274K
25 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 704 borrowers who entered repayment, 32 (4.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.5%
+2.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
704
Defaulted
32
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.3%
2017
17.4%
2018
13.8%
2019
4.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Allegany College of Maryland

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs44
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

568 total completions
01Health Professions
33158.3%
02Liberal Arts
9817.3%
03Business
6411.3%
04Engineering Tech
386.7%
05Personal/Culinary
111.9%
06Comm. Technologies
91.6%
07Education
71.2%
08Natural Resources
50.9%
09Legal Professions
30.5%
10Multi/Interdisciplinary
20.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
2,762
12-mo unduplicated
3,551
Undergraduate
3,551
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
28%990
Women
72%2,561

Race / ethnicity composition

White
68.7%
Black
17.0%
Hispanic
5.6%
Two or more
4.5%
Non-resident
2.2%
Asian
0.8%
Unknown
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
126
74 M · 52 W
Women athletes
41.3%
Athletic aid
$122K
Total student aid
Budget
$599K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$60K
$62K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$8K
$7K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Baseball
37 M · —
$104K
Basketball
20 M · 12 W
$143K
Soccer
16 M · 13 W
$69K
Softball
— · 14 W
$55K
Volleyball
— · 11 W
$39K
Cross Country
1 M · 2 W
$6K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.25
6 offenses · 2,665 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago2.25Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
2
Rape
1
Robbery
1
Burglary
1
Fondling
1

By location

6total
  • On campus6

Includes 6 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
1
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs07
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
103

Allegany College of Maryland vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Allegany College of Maryland selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectAllegany College of Maryland
40%—2,762$8,819Community College
Wor-Wic Community College
——2,941$9,360Community College
Community College of Beaver County
——1,936$6,937Community College
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
—71.2%1,470$14,104Community College
University of Pittsburgh-Titusville
—34.8%36$11,150Community College
Technical College of the Lowcountry
——2,461$14,724Community College
Peer group median40%53.0%2,199$10,255

Institutions like Allegany College of Maryland

Explore the federal data for institutions in Allegany College of Maryland's comparison group.

IPEDS

Allegany College of Maryland Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, and Research
Email
sharrah [at] allegany.edu
Phone
301-784-5000
Address
Cumberland, MD

The College's IRB ensures research involving human subjects is conducted appropriately, protecting the privacy and rights of individuals.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Scott Harrah
    Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, and Research

Frequently asked questions about Allegany College of Maryland

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Allegany College of Maryland.

What is the graduation rate at Allegany College of Maryland?

Allegany College of Maryland reports a 6-year graduation rate of 40% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Allegany College of Maryland?

Allegany College of Maryland reports a total enrollment of 2,762 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Allegany College of Maryland?

The average net price at Allegany College of Maryland is $8,819 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Allegany College of Maryland located?

Allegany College of Maryland is located in Cumberland, Maryland 21502-2596.

Who runs Institutional Research at Allegany College of Maryland?

Allegany College of Maryland's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, and Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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