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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
$2,801
-$7.4k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
37%
Full-time retention
66%

Pell equity

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
42%
Non-Pell
38%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$443
$30–48k$1,603
$48–75k$4,062
$75–110k$6,640
$110k+$8,022

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

Avg net price
$2,801
-$7,427vs Community College median $10,228
Federal loans
7.5%
In-state tuition
$3,772
Out-of-state
$9,844

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,420 students received $5.5M in Pell grants, alongside $2.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,420
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.5M
$5,473,977 total
Direct Loans
$2.9M
837 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
398 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.7M
429 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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs88
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

846 total completions
01Liberal Arts
20524.2%
02Science Technologies
15718.6%
03Business
12414.7%
04Social Sciences
11813.9%
05Health Professions
11713.8%
06Security/Protective
495.8%
07Computer Sciences
354.1%
08Education
202.4%
09Family/Consumer Sci
151.8%
10Foreign Languages
60.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
7,293
12-mo unduplicated
9,416
Undergraduate
9,416
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
44%4,151
Women
56%5,265

Race / ethnicity composition

White
49.6%
Hispanic
18.6%
Black
17.2%
Two or more
6.9%
Asian
4.7%
Non-resident
2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
131
81 M · 50 W
Women athletes
38.2%
Athletic aid
$63K
Total student aid
Budget
$635K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$35K
$28K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$10K
$8K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Soccer
28 M · 20 W
$87K
Baseball
37 M ·
$197K
Basketball
16 M · 10 W
$111K
Softball
· 12 W
$52K
Volleyball
· 8 W
$35K

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
0.17
1 offenses · 5,811 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.17Latest
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

Fondling
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

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
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.

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$2,801Community College
Luzerne County Community College
4,460$10,228Community College
Community College of Allegheny County
10,609$8,166Community College
Harrisburg Area Community College
12,585$12,117Community College
North Country Community College
1,658$11,690Community College
CUNY School of Law
669
Peer group median37%5,877$10,228

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 $2,801 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.

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