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University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore, Maryland·Public, 4-year or above·Mid East·umbc.edu
6-yr Graduation
70%
-12.0pp vs R1 Research
Total enrollment
13,906
peer median 16,361
Avg net price
$16,467
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
14,325
14,325 candidates competed
Admitted
10,375
72.4% acceptance rate
Enrolled
2,241
21.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
70%-12.0pp vs R1 Research
4-year graduation
48%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
69%
Full-time retention
85%

Pell equity

2.7pp gap
Pell recipients
68%303 of 447
Non-Pell (all)
71%941 of 1330
Subsidized loan, no Pell
64%152 of 238
No Federal Aid
72%789 of 1092

Non-Pell students graduate at a 2.7-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 152 Title IV programs, 28 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 122 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
152
Passing
28
18.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
1.3% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.3%
+0.7pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

152programs
  • Passing28 · 18.4%
  • No Data122 · 80.3%
  • Failing2 · 1.3%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
2
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
27
No data
122

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.

30
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-4.7%
$34,778 vs $36,491
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-3.7%
$35,125 vs $36,491
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+15.9%
$42,289 vs $36,491
International/Globalization Studies
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+38.1%
$50,400 vs $36,491
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+40.9%
$51,421 vs $36,491
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+46.2%
$53,363 vs $36,491
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+48.1%
$54,039 vs $36,491
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
+50.5%
$69,822 vs $46,391

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

2
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-4.7%
−$1,713
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-3.7%
−$1,366

Debt vs earnings

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

25
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
57%
$19,872 debt · $35,125 earn
International/Globalization Studies
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
52%
$26,000 debt · $50,400 earn
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
43%
$15,100 debt · $34,778 earn
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
40%
$21,500 debt · $53,363 earn
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
40%
$20,625 debt · $51,421 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
38%
$20,437 debt · $54,039 earn
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
35%
$19,500 debt · $55,336 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
35%
$20,000 debt · $57,547 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 1966Next review Nov 2025

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 5

  1. Apr 2023Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
  2. Jul 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
  3. Mar 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation · Dance (DANCE) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and non-degree-granting programs
  5. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting 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$5,087
$30–48k$10,714
$48–75k$16,543
$75–110k$22,172
$110k+$25,439

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

Avg net price
$16,467
vs R1 Research median $16,504
Federal loans
28.3%
In-state tuition
$13,256
Out-of-state
$31,275

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, 3,846 students received $23.2M in Pell grants, alongside $42.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,846
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$23.2M
$23,212,510 total
Direct Loans
$42.7M
6,102 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
’20
3k
’21
3k
’22
3k
’23
4k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$9.6M
2,334 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$10.6M
2,518 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$4.4M
292 loan awards
Parent PLUS$17.4M
923 loan awards
Grad PLUS$709K
35 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 2,206 borrowers who entered repayment, 26 (1.1%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.1%
-1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,206
Defaulted
26
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.2%
2017
4.3%
2018
3.1%
2019
1.1%
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 UMBC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs117
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

3,257 total completions
01Computer Sciences
1,01831.3%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
61218.8%
03Biological Sciences
43313.3%
04Psychology
3029.3%
05Social Sciences
2427.4%
06Engineering
2357.2%
07Visual/Performing Arts
1404.3%
08Engineering Tech
962.9%
09Public Admin
952.9%
10Health Professions
842.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
13,906
12-mo unduplicated
15,391
Undergraduate
11,833
Graduate
3,558

Gender split

Men
54%8,249
Women
46%7,142

Race / ethnicity composition

White
28.4%
Black
24.7%
Asian
24.0%
Hispanic
10.1%
Two or more
6.5%
Non-resident
4.9%
Unknown
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
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
352
185 M · 167 W
Women athletes
47.4%
Athletic aid
$6.3M
Total student aid
Budget
$21.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.8M
$3.6M
Recruiting expense
$106K
$134K
Head-coach salaries
$150K
$140K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
106 M · 70 W
$1.6M
Lacrosse
48 M · 33 W
$2.2M
Soccer
31 M · 36 W
$1.9M
Swimming and Diving (combined)
31 M · 31 W
$1.3M
Baseball
36 M · —
$922K
Basketball
17 M · 14 W
$4.5M

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
3.53
50 offenses · 14,148 students

3-year trend

2.202 yrs ago3.361 yr ago3.53Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
127
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
95
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
8
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
27
Rape
10
Burglary
6
Fondling
3
Robbery
2
Aggravated assault
2

By location

50total
  • On campus50

Includes 15 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
11
Dating violence
23
Stalking
35 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Religion3
  • Race2

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons02
Drugs00
Liquor037

Residence-hall fires

  • Susquehanna Hall1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $0-$99

Data quality: 5 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
594

UMBC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions UMBC 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
SubjectUniversity of Maryland-Baltimore County
70%—13,906$16,467R1 Research
University of Maryland-College Park
89%44.8%41,725$15,678R1 Research
New Jersey Institute of Technology
73%65.1%13,247$16,504R1 Research
Binghamton University
82%38.6%18,816$21,620R1 Research
CUNY Graduate School and University Center
—68.5%9,536—R1 Research
University of Delaware
83%70.6%24,412$17,799R1 Research
Peer group median82%65.1%16,361$16,504

Institutions like UMBC

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

IPEDS

UMBC Institutional Research office

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

Office
Institutional Research, Analysis & Decision Support
Address
1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250

IRADS provides ongoing support for UMBC’s campus planning and decision-making through the integration and analysis of campus data, facilitating decisions in budget, resource allocation, enrollment management/projections, campus performance, and setting campus goals and objectives.

Visit IR office page
Team
7 members
  • Nora Cowan Bye
    Coordinator
  • Miriam Ezeh
    Specialist
  • Sara Alice Molovinsky
    Program Management Specialist
  • Tracey A Musick
    Coordinator
  • Aaron M Stanley
    Analyst
  • Shannon M. Tinney Lichtinger
    Director of Institutional Research
  • Robert A. Williams
    Assistant Director, Decision Support

Common Data Set

UMBC's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Total enrollment
11,650
9,406 UG · 2,244 grad
6-yr graduation rate
58%
First-year retention
82%
Student–faculty ratio
17.6 to 1
Est. net price (aided)
$14,688
after avg need-based grant
01

Affordability & Value

Cost of attendance

G
Total$19,449
Tuition
$6,48433%
Fees
$2,13811%
Room & board
$8,38143%
Books
$1,0005%
Other
$1,4467%

Total sticker cost of attendance is $19,449 (2006-2007).

Sticker vs. net price

G+H
Sticker COA
$19,449
Net (aided)
$14,688
Avg need grant
$4,761

Sticker $19,449 → about $14,688 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($4,761); 77% of demonstrated need is met.

Where grant aid comes from

H1
Total Scholarships/Grants25.5%
Total Self-Help24.5%
Student loans from all sources23.9%
Federal12.7%
State10.5%
Institutional2.2%
Federal Work-Study0.7%

2% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.

Graduate debt

H4/H5
Grads with debt
48%
Avg debt
$19,018

48% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $19,018 on average.

02

Outcomes & Equity

Graduation & retention

B
6-yr grad rate
58%
Retention
82%

6-year graduation rate 58%; first-year retention 82%.

03

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

I3
2-9 students217
10-19 students342
20-29 students293
30-39 students195
40-49 students98
50-99 students116
100+ students47

43% of classes have under 20 students; 12% have 50+.

Faculty profile

I
Student–faculty ratio
17.6 to 1
Faculty with terminal degree
67%
Women faculty
40%

Key faculty indicators.

Degrees by discipline

J
Computer and information sciences24.19%
Social sciences14.18%
Biological/life sciences11.32%
Psychology10.67%
Visual and performing arts8.36%
Engineering5.99%
English5.06%
Public administration and social services3.96%

STEM-dominant: ~45% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.

04

Student Body & Diversity

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

B2
White, non-Hispanic56.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander19.9%
Black, non-Hispanic14.3%
Nonresident aliens4.0%
Hispanic3.6%
Race/ethnicity unknown1.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.4%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.

International students

B2
International UG
373
Share
4%

4% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).

Undergrad vs graduate

B1
Undergraduate
9,40681%
Graduate
2,24419%

9,406 undergraduates and 2,244 graduate students.

05

Transfer Path

Transfer admissions

D1
Applied
1,855
Admitted
1,496
Enrolled
961

1,855 transfer applicants → 1,496 admitted (80.6%) → 961 enrolled

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UMBC.

What is the graduation rate at University of Maryland-Baltimore County?

University of Maryland-Baltimore County reports a 6-year graduation rate of 70% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Maryland-Baltimore County?

University of Maryland-Baltimore County reports a total enrollment of 13,906 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Maryland-Baltimore County?

The average net price at University of Maryland-Baltimore County is $16,467 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Maryland-Baltimore County?

University of Maryland-Baltimore County's yield rate is 21.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Maryland-Baltimore County located?

University of Maryland-Baltimore County is located in Baltimore, Maryland 21250.

Who runs Institutional Research at University of Maryland-Baltimore County?

University of Maryland-Baltimore County's IR work is done by the Institutional Research, Analysis & Decision Support.

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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