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University of Maryland Global Campus

Adelphi, Maryland·Public, 4-year or above·Mid East·umgc.edu
6-yr Graduation
33%
-11.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
63,012
peer median 6,689
Avg net price
$14,514
-$2.1k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
33%-11.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
10%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
20%
Full-time retention
55%

Pell equity

19.0pp gap
Pell recipients
26%
Non-Pell
45%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 19.0-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 125 Title IV programs, 41 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 84 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
125
Passing
41
32.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

125programs
  • Passing41 · 32.8%
  • No Data84 · 67.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
41
No data
84

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.

41
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+31.7%
$61,083 vs $46,391
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+38.8%
$48,298 vs $34,808
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+50.3%
$90,343 vs $60,112
Public Health
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+53.7%
$92,405 vs $60,112
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+56.4%
$54,444 vs $34,808
History
Bachelor Degree · History
+59.0%
$55,336 vs $34,808
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Graduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+63.3%
$98,187 vs $60,112
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+63.4%
$56,881 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

40
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Graduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
55%
$53,732 debt · $98,187 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Graduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
50%
$51,750 debt · $104,440 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
49%
$29,730 debt · $61,083 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
45%
$41,000 debt · $90,343 earn
Public Health
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
41%
$37,750 debt · $92,405 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
40%
$42,876 debt · $106,763 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
40%
$21,538 debt · $54,444 earn
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Master's Degree · Education
39%
$30,000 debt · $76,376 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1946Next review Jan 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. Nov 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Apr 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels

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$14,514
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$14,514
-$2,109vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $16,624
Federal loans
17.6%
In-state tuition
$7,992
Out-of-state
$12,336

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 27,321 students received $99.2M in Pell grants, alongside $165.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
27,321
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$99.2M
$99,227,381 total
Direct Loans
$165.6M
26,313 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

16k
20
17k
21
18k
22
20k
23
27k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$33.7M
10,663 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$47.3M
9,948 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$79.2M
5,346 loan awards
Parent PLUS$578K
61 loan awards
Grad PLUS$4.7M
295 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 10,139 borrowers who entered repayment, 129 (1.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.2%
-1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
10,139
Defaulted
129
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.1%
2017
6.1%
2018
4.4%
2019
1.2%
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 UMGC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs59
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

13,885 total completions
01Computer Sciences
4,45032.0%
02Business
4,10629.6%
03Liberal Arts
2,57718.6%
04Psychology
6764.9%
05Health Professions
5163.7%
06Security/Protective
4993.6%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
3512.5%
08Social Sciences
3062.2%
09Communication
2251.6%
10Biological Sciences
1791.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
63,012
12-mo unduplicated
94,890
Undergraduate
80,232
Graduate
14,658

Gender split

Men
55%52,635
Women
45%42,255

Race / ethnicity composition

White
33.3%
Black
25.9%
Hispanic
17.6%
Unknown
10.6%
Asian
5.2%
Two or more
4.8%
Non-resident
1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.05
3 offenses · 55,838 students

3-year trend

0.462 yrs ago0.181 yr ago0.05Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
40
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
10
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
1
Aggravated assault
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

3total
  • On campus2
  • Non-campus1

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
21.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
167

UMGC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions UMGC 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 Global Campus
33%63,012$14,514Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Towson University
69%82.0%19,401$16,791Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Salisbury University
68%87.5%7,025$16,456Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Bowie State University
38%72.4%6,353$19,335Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Frostburg State University
50%89.2%4,104$15,323Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Baltimore
38%78.7%3,187$17,546Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median44%82.0%6,689$16,624

Frequently asked questions about University of Maryland Global Campus

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UMGC.

What is the graduation rate at University of Maryland Global Campus?

University of Maryland Global Campus reports a 6-year graduation rate of 33% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Maryland Global Campus?

University of Maryland Global Campus reports a total enrollment of 63,012 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Maryland Global Campus?

The average net price at University of Maryland Global Campus is $14,514 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is University of Maryland Global Campus located?

University of Maryland Global Campus is located in Adelphi, Maryland 20783-8010.

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