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Prince George's Community College

Largo, Maryland·Public, 2-year·Mid East·pgcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
18%
—
Total enrollment
11,473
peer median 10,416
Avg net price
$8,672
-$266 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
18%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

1.2pp gap
Pell recipients
18%76 of 429
Non-Pell (all)
19%73 of 380
Subsidized loan, no Pell
18%9 of 51
No Federal Aid
19%64 of 329

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

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 80 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 71 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
80
Passing
9
11.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

80programs
  • Passing9 · 11.2%
  • No Data71 · 88.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
9
No data
71

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.

9
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+36.9%
$49,963 vs $36,491
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+48.8%
$54,315 vs $36,491
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+61.6%
$58,987 vs $36,491
Management Information Systems and Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+75.6%
$64,063 vs $36,491
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+83.0%
$66,793 vs $36,491
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+99.6%
$72,849 vs $36,491
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+109.8%
$76,551 vs $36,491
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+162.0%
$95,612 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
22%
$10,742 debt · $49,963 earn
Management Information Systems and Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
21%
$13,125 debt · $64,063 earn
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
16%
$12,500 debt · $76,551 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
12%
$13,083 debt · $110,588 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
12%
$11,000 debt · $95,612 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 1969Next review Jan 2032

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 9

  1. Apr 2025Renewal 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. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. May 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Oct 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Mar 2021Removal of Show Cause Status
    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$7,314
$30–48k$7,802
$48–75k$9,195
$75–110k$11,300
$110k+$12,979

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

Avg net price
$8,672
-$266vs Community College median $8,938
Federal loans
12.5%
In-state tuition
$4,034
Out-of-state
$8,762

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, 5,219 students received $22.3M in Pell grants, alongside $9.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
5,219
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$22.3M
$22,304,162 total
Direct Loans
$9.5M
2,884 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k
’20
4k
’21
4k
’22
4k
’23
5k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.3M
1,497 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$5.1M
1,381 loan awards
Parent PLUS$33K
6 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 1,677 borrowers who entered repayment, 44 (2.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.6%
+0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,677
Defaulted
44
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.1%
2017
16.0%
2018
9.7%
2019
2.6%
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 PGCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs64
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,075 total completions
01Health Professions
29827.7%
02Liberal Arts
23221.6%
03Computer Sciences
22721.1%
04Business
10810.0%
05Security/Protective
494.6%
06Psychology
423.9%
07Education
353.3%
08Visual/Performing Arts
343.2%
09Biological Sciences
292.7%
10Public Admin
212.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
11,473
12-mo unduplicated
16,663
Undergraduate
16,663
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%6,121
Women
63%10,542

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
62.0%
Hispanic
22.3%
Non-resident
3.9%
Asian
3.6%
Two or more
3.5%
White
3.0%
Unknown
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
77
63 M · 14 W
Women athletes
18.2%
Athletic aid
$2K
Total student aid
Budget
$612K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2K
$650
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$14K
$18K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Basketball
15 M · 14 W
$155K
Soccer
25 M · —
$38K
Baseball
24 M · —
$81K

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
0.76
8 offenses · 10,513 students

3-year trend

0.382 yrs ago0.491 yr ago0.76Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
17
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
4
Robbery
3
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

8total
  • On campus7
  • Public property1

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
Drugs03
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
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
231

PGCC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions PGCC 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
SubjectPrince George's Community College
18%—11,473$8,672Community College
Howard Community College
——8,643$11,133Community College
Montgomery College
——18,835$8,027Community College
College of Southern Maryland
——5,062$9,204Community College
SUNY Westchester Community College
——9,359$9,373Community College
Middlesex College
——12,044$2,288Community College
Peer group median18%—10,416$8,938

Institutions like PGCC

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

IPEDS

PGCC Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Research, Assessment, and Effectiveness
Email
edwardle [at] pgcc.edu
Phone
301-546-0723
Address
301 Largo Road, Largo, MD 20774

The Research, Assessment, and Effectiveness (RAE) office empowers college leadership, faculty, and staff to make data-informed decisions that benefit students and advance institutional effectiveness. RAE achieves this through expert analysis, strong data governance, collaborative partnerships, data integrity, and evidence-based research.

Visit IR office page
Team
7 members
  • Dr. Lauralea Edwards
  • Angela Carey
  • Dr. Danielle Jackson
  • Christina Fetzko
  • Nancy Waressen
  • Farhana Noor
  • Nicole Butler

Frequently asked questions about Prince George's Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about PGCC.

What is the graduation rate at Prince George's Community College?

Prince George's Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 18% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Prince George's Community College?

Prince George's Community College reports a total enrollment of 11,473 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Prince George's Community College?

The average net price at Prince George's Community College is $8,672 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Prince George's Community College located?

Prince George's Community College is located in Largo, Maryland 20774-2199.

Who runs Institutional Research at Prince George's Community College?

Prince George's Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Research, Assessment, and Effectiveness.

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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