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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
$10,107
+$1.6k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
40%
Full-time retention
66%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
32%
Non-Pell
35%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,331
$30–48k$8,364
$48–75k$11,304
$75–110k$12,989
$110k+$14,882

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

Avg net price
$10,107
+$1,635vs Community College median $8,472
Federal loans
29.8%
In-state tuition
$4,730
Out-of-state
$12,050

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,202 students received $5.3M in Pell grants, alongside $5.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,202
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.3M
$5,309,012 total
Direct Loans
$5.4M
1,565 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$2.1M
757 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.1M
783 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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs44
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

483 total completions
01Health Professions
23248.0%
02Liberal Arts
12125.1%
03Business
5210.8%
04Engineering Tech
357.2%
05Natural Resources
102.1%
06Comm. Technologies
91.9%
07Education
81.7%
08Mechanic
81.7%
09Legal Professions
51.0%
10Personal/Culinary
30.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,762
12-mo unduplicated
3,395
Undergraduate
3,395
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
29%971
Women
71%2,424

Race / ethnicity composition

White
71.1%
Black
15.8%
Two or more
4.7%
Hispanic
4.4%
Non-resident
2.1%
Asian
1.2%
Unknown
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
82
47 M · 35 W
Women athletes
42.7%
Athletic aid
$89K
Total student aid
Budget
$599K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$48K
$41K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$12K
$9K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Baseball
31 M ·
$172K
Basketball
16 M · 12 W
$178K
Volleyball
· 12 W
$37K
Softball
· 11 W
$40K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,578 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs04
    Liquor07

    Residence-hall fires

    • Willowbrook Woods1 fire
      CookingDamage $0-$99

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    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.

    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$10,107Community College
    Wor-Wic Community College
    2,941$6,573Community College
    Community College of Beaver County
    1,936$6,980Community College
    Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
    71.2%1,470$9,964Community College
    University of Pittsburgh-Titusville
    34.8%36$13,017Community College
    Technical College of the Lowcountry
    2,461$5,903Community College
    Peer group median40%53.0%2,199$8,472

    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 $10,107 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.

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