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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
$10,857
+$1.3k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
18%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

0.0pp gap
Pell recipients
18%
Non-Pell
18%

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

Program outcomes

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

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,565
$30–48k$10,276
$48–75k$11,764
$75–110k$13,421
$110k+$14,456

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

Avg net price
$10,857
+$1,273vs Community College median $9,584
Federal loans
13.6%
In-state tuition
$3,914
Out-of-state
$8,642

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 5,193 students received $21.9M in Pell grants, alongside $9.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
5,193
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$21.9M
$21,865,219 total
Direct Loans
$9.4M
2,870 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$4.2M
1,487 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$5.1M
1,377 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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs64
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,129 total completions
01Liberal Arts
33029.2%
02Health Professions
29826.4%
03Business
20117.8%
04Computer Sciences
13011.5%
05Security/Protective
514.5%
06Visual/Performing Arts
272.4%
07Education
252.2%
08Personal/Culinary
232.0%
09Psychology
232.0%
10Communication
211.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
11,473
12-mo unduplicated
15,636
Undergraduate
15,636
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%5,720
Women
63%9,916

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
62.2%
Hispanic
21.0%
White
3.9%
Non-resident
3.8%
Two or more
3.7%
Asian
3.4%
Unknown
1.7%
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
74
64 M · 10 W
Women athletes
13.5%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$612K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

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

Sport-by-sport · 3

Soccer
27 M ·
$38K
Basketball
14 M · 10 W
$155K
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.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.49
5 offenses · 10,244 students

3-year trend

0.182 yrs ago0.381 yr ago0.49Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
11
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
4
Robbery
1

By location

5total
  • On campus5

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

PGCC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions PGCC 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
SubjectPrince George's Community College
18%11,473$10,857Community College
Howard Community College
8,643$10,225Community College
Montgomery College
18,835$7,240Community College
College of Southern Maryland
5,062$9,867Community College
SUNY Westchester Community College
9,359$9,301Community College
Middlesex College
12,044$6,000Community College
Peer group median18%10,416$9,584

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 $10,857 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.

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