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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
$15,590
-$6.4k 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.

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.

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

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
84%
Non-Pell
87%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,603
$30–48k$7,327
$48–75k$12,237
$75–110k$20,855
$110k+$26,239

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

Avg net price
$15,590
-$6,404vs R1 Research median $21,995
Federal loans
22.7%
In-state tuition
$11,505
Out-of-state
$40,306

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 7,267 students received $45.0M in Pell grants, alongside $111.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
7,267
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$45.0M
$44,961,943 total
Direct Loans
$111.3M
12,832 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$15.6M
3,810 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$23.2M
5,367 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$22.8M
1,415 loan awards
Parent PLUS$36.0M
1,441 loan awards
Grad PLUS$13.8M
799 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 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.

Distinct CIP programs192
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

9,818 total completions
01Computer Sciences
2,06521.0%
02Business
1,89419.3%
03Engineering
1,54415.7%
04Social Sciences
1,28713.1%
05Biological Sciences
7567.7%
06Health Professions
6196.3%
07Psychology
4875.0%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
4434.5%
09Communication
4074.1%
10Mathematics
3163.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
41,725
12-mo unduplicated
44,110
Undergraduate
32,717
Graduate
11,393

Gender split

Men
51%22,465
Women
49%21,645

Race / ethnicity composition

White
39.8%
Asian
24.0%
Black
12.9%
Hispanic
10.7%
Two or more
4.9%
Unknown
4.4%
Non-resident
3.2%
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.

Athletes
539
316 M · 223 W
Women athletes
41.4%
Athletic aid
$20.3M
Total student aid
Budget
$132.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$11.6M
$8.7M
Recruiting expense
$2.4M
$704K
Head-coach salaries
$1.5M
$411K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 14

Football
118 M ·
$37.0M
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
· 93 W
$2.1M
Lacrosse
50 M · 33 W
$4.8M
Soccer
28 M · 37 W
$4.5M
Baseball
38 M ·
$2.9M
Wrestling
33 M ·
$1.8M

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
5.17
211 offenses · 40,792 students

3-year trend

1.972 yrs ago2.791 yr ago5.17Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
406
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
74
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
13
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
54

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
141
Rape
25
Fondling
15
Burglary
12
Aggravated assault
9
Robbery
8
Arson
1

By location

211total
  • On campus201
  • Non-campus4
  • Public property6

Includes 38 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

6
Domestic violence
16
Dating violence
16
Stalking
38 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • National origin3
  • Race2
  • Sexual orientation2
  • Religion1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons30
Drugs26
Liquor1101

Residence-hall fires

  • St Marys Hall #0621 fire
    OtherDamage $0-$99
  • Somerset Hall #0631 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Dorchester Hall #0641 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Cumberland Hall #1221 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Kappa Alpha Fraternity #1261 fire
    Damage $100-$999
  • Phi Kappa Tau #1301 fire
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $100-$999
  • Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity #134 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity #134 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity #134 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity #134 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority #1371 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Sigma Delta Tau Sorority #1741 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Alpha Phi Sorority #1761 fire
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $100-$999
  • Denton Hall #2521 fire
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $10,000-$24,999
  • Hagerstown Hall #2581 fire
    CookingDamage $1,000-$9,999
  • 287 Graduate Hills1 fire
    OtherDamage $0-$99
  • 288 Graduate Hills1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • 290 Graduate Hills1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Oakland Hall #4192 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Oakland Hall #4192 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Pyon-Chen Hall #4342 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Pyon-Chen Hall #4342 fires
    Damage $0-$99
  • Johnson-Whittle Hall #4352 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Johnson-Whittle Hall #4352 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99

Data quality: 14 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.

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.

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$15,590R1 Research
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
69%72.4%13,906$18,328R1 Research
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
85%58.1%35,724$30,074R1 Research
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
86%60.6%50,737$32,598R1 Research
University at Buffalo
75%74.2%31,903$20,470R1 Research
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
84%58.1%52,269$23,519R1 Research
Peer group median85%60.6%38,725$21,995

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 $15,590 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.

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