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Anne Arundel Community College

Arnold, Maryland·Public, 2-year·Mid East·aacc.edu
6-yr Graduation
31%
Total enrollment
11,481
peer median 8,659
Avg net price
$15,929
+$8.5k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
31%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

2.0pp gap
Pell recipients
27%
Non-Pell
29%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

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

Of 87 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 82 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
87
Passing
5
5.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

87programs
  • Passing5 · 5.7%
  • No Data82 · 94.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
5
No data
82

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.

5
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+31.8%
$48,089 vs $36,491
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+47.9%
$53,984 vs $36,491
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+72.5%
$62,942 vs $36,491
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+85.5%
$67,675 vs $36,491
Engineering General
Associate Degree · Engineering
+125.2%
$82,161 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Business Administration Management and Operations
Undergraduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
32%
$20,000 debt · $63,253 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
20%
$9,500 debt · $48,089 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
12%
$8,000 debt · $67,675 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1968Next review Jan 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 6

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Jan 2025Initial Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  3. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. 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
  5. Jul 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

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$13,843
$30–48k$15,289
$48–75k$16,798
$75–110k$18,035
$110k+$19,274

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

Avg net price
$15,929
+$8,534vs Community College median $7,395
Federal loans
7.7%
In-state tuition
$4,178
Out-of-state
$11,330

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 3,553 students received $14.2M in Pell grants, alongside $6.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,553
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$14.2M
$14,155,863 total
Direct Loans
$6.4M
1,899 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
20
3k
21
3k
22
3k
23
4k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.6M
898 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.8M
999 loan awards
Parent PLUS$9K
2 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 960 borrowers who entered repayment, 17 (1.7%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.7%
-0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
960
Defaulted
17
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.3%
2017
7.8%
2018
7.3%
2019
1.7%
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 AACC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs83
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,351 total completions
01Liberal Arts
53839.8%
02Health Professions
29922.1%
03Business
18513.7%
04Computer Sciences
1178.7%
05Security/Protective
493.6%
06Comm. Technologies
362.7%
07Education
362.7%
08Engineering
342.5%
09Visual/Performing Arts
312.3%
10Engineering Tech
261.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
11,481
12-mo unduplicated
16,083
Undergraduate
16,083
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
38%6,177
Women
62%9,906

Race / ethnicity composition

White
48.3%
Black
19.8%
Hispanic
12.6%
Unknown
5.9%
Two or more
5.8%
Asian
4.8%
Non-resident
2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
150
91 M · 59 W
Women athletes
39.3%
Athletic aid
$19K
Total student aid
Budget
$769K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$11K
$8K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$9K
$9K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Soccer
27 M · 17 W
$101K
Lacrosse
18 M · 16 W
$84K
Baseball
25 M ·
$65K
Basketball
12 M · 8 W
$60K
Volleyball
· 12 W
$26K
Softball
· 11 W
$28K

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
0.20
2 offenses · 10,192 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.20Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
14
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
1
Fondling
1

By location

2total
  • On campus1
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
4
Stalking
6 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Gender identity1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons02
Drugs02
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.

Student-to-faculty
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
232

AACC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions AACC 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
SubjectAnne Arundel Community College
31%11,481$15,929Community College
Hagerstown Community College
5,085$7,672Community College
Hudson Valley Community College
9,227$7,118Community College
Montgomery County Community College
9,278$9,930Community College
Carroll Community College
3,337$3,917Community College
Erie Community College
8,090$6,358Community College
Peer group median31%8,659$7,395

Frequently asked questions about Anne Arundel Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about AACC.

What is the graduation rate at Anne Arundel Community College?

Anne Arundel Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 31% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Anne Arundel Community College?

Anne Arundel Community College reports a total enrollment of 11,481 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Anne Arundel Community College?

The average net price at Anne Arundel Community College is $15,929 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Anne Arundel Community College located?

Anne Arundel Community College is located in Arnold, Maryland 21012-1895.

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