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University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland·Public, 4-year or above·Mid East·umd.edu
6-yr Graduation
89%
+4.5pp vs R1 Research
Total enrollment
41,725
peer median 38,725
Avg net price
$15,678
-$7.0k vs R1 Research
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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
60,056
60,056 candidates competed
Admitted
26,902
44.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
5,818
21.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
89%+4.5pp vs R1 Research
4-year graduation
77%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
89%
Full-time retention
96%

Pell equity

5.2pp gap
Pell recipients
84%642 of 763
Non-Pell (all)
89%4709 of 5277
Subsidized loan, no Pell
87%1137 of 1303
No Federal Aid
90%3572 of 3974

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.2-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 267 Title IV programs, 70 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 197 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
267
Passing
70
26.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

267programs
  • Passing70 · 26.2%
  • No Data197 · 73.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
3
Safe
67
No data
197

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.

70
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+14.4%
$41,742 vs $36,491
Music
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+16.7%
$54,160 vs $46,411
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+16.9%
$72,323 vs $61,854
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+30.6%
$47,654 vs $36,491
Urban Studies/Affairs
Master's Degree · Social Sciences
+30.9%
$83,508 vs $63,816
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+39.0%
$50,713 vs $36,491
Anthropology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+45.3%
$53,038 vs $36,491
Music
Doctoral Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+47.9%
$68,660 vs $46,411

Debt vs earnings

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

62
Music
Doctoral Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
82%
$56,000 debt · $68,660 earn
Educational Administration and Supervision
Doctoral Degree · Education
72%
$91,321 debt · $127,684 earn
Music
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
66%
$35,625 debt · $54,160 earn
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
55%
$22,875 debt · $41,742 earn
Library Science and Administration
Master's Degree · Library Science
44%
$28,500 debt · $65,261 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
42%
$67,084 debt · $160,946 earn
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
42%
$29,812 debt · $71,793 earn
Public Policy Analysis
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
41%
$40,071 debt · $96,792 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 1921Next review Jan 2034

Programmatic accreditations · 16

Action history · 23

  1. Jul 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
  2. Jul 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
  3. Jul 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
  4. Feb 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Commission on English Language Program Accreditation · English Language
  5. Oct 2023Approved for Distance Education
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship

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$2,962
$30–48k$6,051
$48–75k$10,273
$75–110k$18,250
$110k+$26,691

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

Avg net price
$15,678
-$7,022vs R1 Research median $22,701
Federal loans
21.5%
In-state tuition
$11,809
Out-of-state
$41,186

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, 7,277 students received $45.3M in Pell grants, alongside $112.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
7,277
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$45.3M
$45,325,212 total
Direct Loans
$112.2M
12,961 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

6k
’20
6k
’21
6k
’22
6k
’23
7k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$15.7M
3,865 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$23.4M
5,418 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$22.9M
1,423 loan awards
Parent PLUS$36.0M
1,444 loan awards
Grad PLUS$14.1M
811 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 4,887 borrowers who entered repayment, 39 (0.7%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.7%
-1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
4,887
Defaulted
39
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.3%
2017
2.4%
2018
1.8%
2019
0.7%
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 UMD

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs190
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

10,550 total completions
01Computer Sciences
2,62524.9%
02Business
1,99918.9%
03Engineering
1,54314.6%
04Social Sciences
1,33012.6%
05Biological Sciences
7326.9%
06Health Professions
6486.1%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
4934.7%
08Psychology
4664.4%
09Communication
3963.8%
10Education
3183.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
41,725
12-mo unduplicated
44,949
Undergraduate
33,192
Graduate
11,757

Gender split

Men
51%22,926
Women
49%22,023

Race / ethnicity composition

White
38.8%
Asian
23.9%
Black
13.0%
Hispanic
11.2%
Two or more
5.1%
Unknown
4.7%
Non-resident
3.3%
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
546
316 M · 230 W
Women athletes
42.1%
Athletic aid
$18.5M
Total student aid
Budget
$128.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$10.3M
$8.2M
Recruiting expense
$2.1M
$596K
Head-coach salaries
$1.6M
$401K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 14

Football
120 M · —
$35.5M
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
— · 100 W
$2.2M
Lacrosse
50 M · 34 W
$5.4M
Soccer
29 M · 32 W
$4.8M
Baseball
38 M · —
$2.5M
Wrestling
31 M · —
$1.9M

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
8.06
329 offenses · 40,813 students

3-year trend

2.792 yrs ago5.171 yr ago8.06Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
655
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
91
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
15
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
61

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
287
Burglary
12
Rape
10
Aggravated assault
10
Fondling
9
Robbery
1

By location

329total
  • On campus321
  • Non-campus2
  • Public property6

Includes 16 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

4
Domestic violence
8
Dating violence
26
Stalking
38 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • National origin4
  • Race1
  • Gender identity1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons40
Drugs935
Liquor0108

Residence-hall fires

  • Harford Hall #0141 fire
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $100-$999
  • Frederick Hall #0291 fire
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $100-$999
  • Somerset Hall #0631 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Dorchester Hall #0641 fire
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $100-$999
  • Tau Kappa Epsilon #1281 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity #1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Alpha Phi Sorority #1761 fire
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $1,000-$9,999
  • 249 Leonardtown1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Hagerstown Hall #2581 fire
    CookingDamage $100-$999
  • LaPlata Hall #2591 fire
    Hazardous productDamage $1,000-$9,999
  • 279 Graduate Gardens1 fire
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $100-$999
  • 281 Graduate Gardens1 fire
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $100-$999
  • Oakland Hall #4194 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Oakland Hall #4194 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Oakland Hall #4194 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Oakland Hall #4194 fires
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $100-$999
  • Pyon-Chen Hall #4341 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Johnson-Whittle Hall #4352 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Johnson-Whittle Hall #4352 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99

Data quality: 20 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)
2,002

UMD vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions UMD 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-College Park
89%—41,725$15,678R1 Research
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
69%72.4%13,906$16,467R1 Research
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
85%58.1%35,724$30,434R1 Research
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
86%60.6%50,737$32,875R1 Research
University at Buffalo
75%74.2%31,903$20,995R1 Research
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
84%58.1%52,269$24,406R1 Research
Peer group median85%60.6%38,725$22,701

Institutions like UMD

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

IPEDS

UMD Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment
Email
irpa [at] umd.edu
Phone
301-405-5590
Address
Anacostia Building, 3rd Floor, One Physics Ellipse Drive, College Park, MD 20742

We move the University forward by providing data-driven insights and collaborating with partners to inform strategic decision-making and improvement.

Visit IR office page
Team
4 members
  • Michelle Appel
  • Sharon La Voy
    Senior Director of Institutional Research & Data Science
  • Alan Socha
  • Jamie Edwards

Common Data Set

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

Acceptance rate
44.8%
Selective
Yield
23.3%
of admitted students enroll
Student–faculty ratio
17 to 1
Est. net price (aided)
$14,534
after avg need-based grant
01

Selectivity & Admissions

Admissions funnel

C1
Applied
59,369
Admitted
26,623
Enrolled
6,197

59,369 applied → 26,623 admitted (44.8%) → 6,197 enrolled.

Selectivity

C1
Acceptance rate
44.8%

Selective — 44.8% acceptance rate.

Admit rate by gender

C1
Men42.0%
Women47.7%

Women were admitted at 1.1× the rate of Men (47.7% vs 42.0%).

SAT range (middle 50%)

C9
25th
1380
Median
1450
75th
1510

Middle 50% SAT 1380–1510 (median 1450).

ACT range (middle 50%)

C9
25th
32
Median
33
75th
35

Middle 50% ACT 32–35 (median 33).

High-school class rank

C10
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class0.716%
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class0.91%
Percent in top half of high school graduating class0.989%
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0.011%

Share of enrolled first-years by HS class-rank band.

What matters in admission

C7
Very Important2
Rigor of secondary school recordAcademic Grade Point Average (GPA)
Important5
RecommendationsApplication essayExtracurricular activitiesTalent/abilityCharacter/personal qualities
Considered7
Class rankStandardized test scoresFirst generationGeographical residenceState residencyVolunteer workWork experience
Not Considered4
InterviewAlumni/ae relationReligious affiliation/commitmentLevel of applicant's interest

Relative importance of each admission factor.

02

Affordability & Value

Cost of attendance

G
Total$29,072
Tuition
$9,88934%
Fees
$1,6166%
Room & board
$15,11752%
Books
$1,2504%
Other
$1,2004%

Total sticker cost of attendance is $29,072 (2024-2025).

Sticker vs. net price

G+H
Sticker COA
$29,072
Net (aided)
$14,534
Avg need grant
$14,538

Sticker $29,072 → about $14,534 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($14,538); 66% of demonstrated need is met.

Where grant aid comes from

H1
Total Scholarships/Grants40.1%
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)19.2%
Instititutional - Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below)19.0%
Federal10.9%
State - all states, not only the state in which your institution is located9.2%
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college1.1%
Federal Work-Study0.6%

0% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.

Graduate debt

H4/H5
Grads with debt
33%
Avg debt
$28,956

33% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $28,956 on average.

03

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

I3
2-9 students586
10-19 students1,332
20-29 students777
30-39 students456
40-49 students226
50-59 students417
100+ students302

47% of classes have under 20 students; 7% have 50+.

Faculty profile

I
Student–faculty ratio
17 to 1
Faculty with terminal degree
80%
Women faculty
42%

Key faculty indicators.

Degrees by discipline

J
Computer and information sciences17.73374613003096%
Business/marketing12.879256965944272%
Engineering12.544891640866872%
Social sciences12.23529411764706%
Biological/life sciences8.656346749226005%
Health professions and related programs5.944272445820433%
Psychology5.659442724458205%
Communication/journalism4.260061919504643%

STEM-dominant: ~42% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.

04

Transfer Path

Transfer admissions

D1
Applied
6,094
Admitted
3,379
Enrolled
2,128

6,094 transfer applicants → 3,379 admitted (55.4%) → 2,128 enrolled

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about University of Maryland-College Park

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UMD.

What is the graduation rate at University of Maryland-College Park?

University of Maryland-College Park reports a 6-year graduation rate of 89% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Maryland-College Park?

University of Maryland-College Park reports a total enrollment of 41,725 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Maryland-College Park?

The average net price at University of Maryland-College Park is $15,678 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-College Park?

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

Where is University of Maryland-College Park located?

University of Maryland-College Park is located in College Park, Maryland 20742.

Who runs Institutional Research at University of Maryland-College Park?

University of Maryland-College Park's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment.

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
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