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Cecil College

North East, Maryland·Public, 2-year·Mid East·cecil.edu
6-yr Graduation
37%
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Total enrollment
1,749
peer median 4,721
Avg net price
$9,658
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
37%
Full-time retention
62%

Pell equity

2.4pp gap
Pell recipients
36%26 of 73
Non-Pell (all)
38%56 of 146
Subsidized loan, no Pell
11%1 of 9
No Federal Aid
40%55 of 137

Non-Pell students graduate at a 2.4-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 75 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 75 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
75
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

75programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data75 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
75

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1974Next review Jan 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 3

  1. Apr 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
  2. Nov 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  3. Jun 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

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$7,850
$30–48k$9,601
$48–75k$9,102
$75–110k$12,875
$110k+$13,157

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

Avg net price
$9,658
vs Community College median $9,658
Federal loans
8.5%
In-state tuition
$5,640
Out-of-state
$10,830

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, 666 students received $2.6M in Pell grants, alongside $813K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
666
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.6M
$2,601,339 total
Direct Loans
$813K
231 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$288K
91 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$495K
135 loan awards
Parent PLUS$31K
5 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 278 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (3.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.9%
+1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
278
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.1%
2017
15.1%
2018
14.2%
2019
3.9%
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 Cecil College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs84
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

275 total completions
01Liberal Arts
9133.1%
02Health Professions
5520.0%
03Business
3412.4%
04Education
2810.2%
05Computer Sciences
186.5%
06Visual/Performing Arts
165.8%
07Security/Protective
114.0%
08Parks/Recreation
82.9%
09Engineering
72.5%
10Communication
72.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,749
12-mo unduplicated
2,191
Undergraduate
2,191
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
35%767
Women
65%1,424

Race / ethnicity composition

White
69.1%
Black
11.9%
Hispanic
9.5%
Two or more
5.3%
Asian
1.8%
Non-resident
1.3%
Unknown
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
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
89
59 M · 30 W
Women athletes
33.7%
Athletic aid
$219K
Total student aid
Budget
$516K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$112K
$107K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$8K
$8K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Baseball
30 M · —
$107K
Basketball
13 M · 7 W
$102K
Soccer
16 M · —
$70K
Volleyball
— · 12 W
$67K
Softball
— · 11 W
$94K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 1,845 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
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
    Drugs20
    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
    13.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    52

    Cecil College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Cecil College 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
    SubjectCecil College
    		37%—1,749$9,658Community College
    Chesapeake College
    		——2,095$5,106Community College
    Baltimore City Community College
    		——4,375$15,987Community College
    Harford Community College
    		——5,067$9,234Community College
    University of Maryland, Baltimore
    		——6,636——
    Community College of Baltimore County
    		——16,451$9,844Community College
    Peer group median37%—4,721$9,658

    Institutions like Cecil College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Cecil College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Cecil College Institutional Research office

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

    Team
    1 member
    • Diane Lane
      Vice President of Student Services and Institutional Effectiveness

    Frequently asked questions about Cecil College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Cecil College.

    What is the graduation rate at Cecil College?

    Cecil College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 37% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Cecil College?

    Cecil College reports a total enrollment of 1,749 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Cecil College?

    The average net price at Cecil College is $9,658 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Cecil College located?

    Cecil College is located in North East, Maryland 21901-1900.

    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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