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Baltimore City Community College

Baltimore, Maryland·Public, 2-year·Mid East·bccc.edu
6-yr Graduation
17%
Total enrollment
4,375
peer median 4,721
Avg net price
$9,769
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
17%
Full-time retention
48%

Program outcomes

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

Of 45 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 38 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
45
Passing
6
13.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
2.2% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.2%
+1.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

45programs
  • Passing6 · 13.3%
  • No Data38 · 84.4%
  • Failing1 · 2.2%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
5
No data
38

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.

7
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-16.3%
$30,553 vs $36,491
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+15.9%
$42,308 vs $36,491
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+38.8%
$50,635 vs $36,491
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+40.9%
$51,408 vs $36,491
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+84.9%
$67,488 vs $36,491
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+121.2%
$80,719 vs $36,491
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+217.0%
$115,663 vs $36,491

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1963Next review Jan 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 9

  1. Nov 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Feb 2024Removal of Monitoring Status
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  4. Aug 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  5. Aug 2021Grant Substantive Change: Other
    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$9,853
$30–48k$7,964
$48–75k$10,878
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$9,769
vs Community College median $9,769
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$3,314
Out-of-state
$7,394

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 2,678 students received $9.5M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
2,678
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.5M
$9,470,416 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
3k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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 3 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
3
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at BCCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs43
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

317 total completions
01Health Professions
8928.1%
02Liberal Arts
7624.0%
03Computer Sciences
5316.7%
04Business
5116.1%
05Family/Consumer Sci
206.3%
06Security/Protective
72.2%
07Legal Professions
61.9%
08Science Technologies
51.6%
09Engineering Tech
51.6%
10Engineering
51.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
4,375
12-mo unduplicated
5,803
Undergraduate
5,803
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
29%1,689
Women
71%4,114

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
70.4%
Non-resident
15.9%
White
4.3%
Hispanic
3.3%
Unknown
2.8%
Two or more
2.2%
Asian
0.7%
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
26
14 M · 12 W
Women athletes
46.2%
Athletic aid
$71K
Total student aid
Budget
$495K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$37K
$34K
Recruiting expense
$200
$200
Head-coach salaries
$14K
$12K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Basketball
14 M ·
$185K
Volleyball
· 12 W
$175K

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 · 3,538 students

3-year trend

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

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    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
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    88

    BCCC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions BCCC 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
    SubjectBaltimore City Community College
    17%4,375$9,769Community College
    Harford Community College
    5,067$9,953Community College
    University of Maryland, Baltimore
    6,636
    Chesapeake College
    2,095$4,178Community College
    Cecil College
    1,749$10,097Community College
    Community College of Baltimore County
    16,451$6,643Community College
    Peer group median17%4,721$9,769

    Frequently asked questions about Baltimore City Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about BCCC.

    What is the graduation rate at Baltimore City Community College?

    Baltimore City Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 17% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Baltimore City Community College?

    Baltimore City Community College reports a total enrollment of 4,375 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Baltimore City Community College?

    The average net price at Baltimore City Community College is $9,769 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Baltimore City Community College located?

    Baltimore City Community College is located in Baltimore, Maryland 21215-7893.

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