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Frederick Community College

Frederick, Maryland·Public, 2-year·Mid East·frederick.edu
6-yr Graduation
37%
—
Total enrollment
7,293
peer median 5,877
Avg net price
$9,465
-$2.4k 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
37%
Full-time retention
66%

Pell equity

6.4pp gap
Pell recipients
42%70 of 166
Non-Pell (all)
36%161 of 452
Subsidized loan, no Pell
38%18 of 47
No Federal Aid
35%143 of 405

Pell recipients here graduate at a 6.4-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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 77 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 70 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
77
Passing
7
9.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

77programs
  • Passing7 · 9.1%
  • No Data70 · 90.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
5
No data
70

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
Social Sciences General
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
+6.8%
$38,977 vs $36,491
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+24.9%
$45,579 vs $36,491
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+48.7%
$54,249 vs $36,491
Science Technologies/Technicians Other
Associate Degree · Science Technologies/Technicians
+68.6%
$61,528 vs $36,491
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+99.8%
$72,921 vs $36,491
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+113.4%
$77,871 vs $36,491
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+146.7%
$90,028 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

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

4
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
19%
$8,500 debt · $45,579 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
14%
$10,500 debt · $72,921 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
12%
$11,171 debt · $90,028 earn
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
11%
$5,965 debt · $54,249 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 1971Next review Jan 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 4

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Apr 2024Initial Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  3. Sep 2020Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Sep 2018Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

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$6,640
$30–48k$7,893
$48–75k$9,519
$75–110k$12,341
$110k+$13,919

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

Avg net price
$9,465
-$2,403vs Community College median $11,868
Federal loans
7.6%
In-state tuition
$3,849
Out-of-state
$10,042

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, 1,474 students received $6.0M in Pell grants, alongside $3.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,474
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.0M
$5,951,071 total
Direct Loans
$3.0M
844 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$1.2M
400 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.7M
434 loan awards
Parent PLUS$81K
10 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 433 borrowers who entered repayment, 19 (4.3%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.3%
+2.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
433
Defaulted
19
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.4%
2017
10.5%
2018
5.7%
2019
4.3%
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 Frederick Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs90
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

898 total completions
01Liberal Arts
21724.2%
02Science Technologies
20022.3%
03Business
13615.1%
04Social Sciences
13114.6%
05Health Professions
11813.1%
06Computer Sciences
364.0%
07Security/Protective
262.9%
08Visual/Performing Arts
141.6%
09Family/Consumer Sci
101.1%
10Education
101.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
7,293
12-mo unduplicated
10,151
Undergraduate
10,151
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
43%4,375
Women
57%5,776

Race / ethnicity composition

White
47.9%
Hispanic
20.1%
Black
17.7%
Two or more
6.9%
Asian
5.0%
Non-resident
2.3%
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
122
76 M · 46 W
Women athletes
37.7%
Athletic aid
$63K
Total student aid
Budget
$634K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$36K
$27K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$14K
$12K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Soccer
25 M · 16 W
$108K
Baseball
37 M · —
$238K
Basketball
14 M · 7 W
$125K
Softball
— · 13 W
$74K
Volleyball
— · 10 W
$44K

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 · 6,796 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.171 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    20.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    103

    Frederick Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Frederick Community 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
    SubjectFrederick Community College
    		37%—7,293$9,465Community College
    Luzerne County Community College
    		——4,460$9,433Community College
    Community College of Allegheny County
    		——10,609$13,970Community College
    Harrisburg Area Community College
    		——12,585$14,471Community College
    North Country Community College
    		——1,658$11,868Community College
    CUNY School of Law
    		——669——
    Peer group median37%—5,877$11,868

    Institutions like Frederick Community College

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

    IPEDS

    Frederick Community College Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Center for Strategic Innovation and Foresight
    Reports to Frederick Community College
    Phone
    240-629-7992
    Address
    7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, MD 21702

    The Center for Strategic Innovation and Foresight connects data, assessment, and foresight to drive continuous improvement, innovation, and future readiness across Frederick Community College.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    4 members
    • Shawn Peters
      Director of Institutional Effectiveness
    • Cheoleon Lee, Ph.D.
      Senior Researcher, Institutional Research and Compliance
    • Mariah Wilkerson, Ph.D.
      Data and Decision Support Specialist
    • Matthew Paushter, Ed.D.
      Chief Foresight and Decision Support Officer

    Frequently asked questions about Frederick Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Frederick Community College.

    What is the graduation rate at Frederick Community College?

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

    How many students attend Frederick Community College?

    Frederick Community College reports a total enrollment of 7,293 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Frederick Community College?

    The average net price at Frederick Community College is $9,465 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Frederick Community College located?

    Frederick Community College is located in Frederick, Maryland 21702-2964.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Frederick Community College?

    Frederick Community College's IR work is done by the Center for Strategic Innovation and Foresight, which reports to Frederick Community College.

    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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