Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Bowie, MD
Population 3,000,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,580 (49%)
Days Without Precipitation 250 (58%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,527
Men / Women 40% / 60%
From State 76%
From Region 11%
Athletes 10.2%

Racial/Ethnic

Black 82%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 4%
White 2%
International 2%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 575 37% / 63% 2% $59,059 70 96%
Computer Science 37 70% / 30% 11% $84,562 93
Cybersecurity 56 68% / 32% 0% $86,894 95 97%
Chemistry 2 50% / 50% 0% $62,776 76
Mathematics 1 0% / 100% 0% $58,188 68
Bioinformatics 4 50% / 50% 25% $58,179 68
Biology 47 9% / 91% 2% $55,237 62 94%
Nursing 36 3% / 97% 6% $97,526 98 97%
Sport Management 27 78% / 22% 0% $51,363 53 96%
Child Development 22 14% / 86% 0% $49,205 47 100%
English 10 60% / 40% 0% $44,844 34 100%
History 12 33% / 67% 0% $62,677 76 100%
Mass Communications 70 63% / 37% 1% $53,976 59 93%
Psychology 74 18% / 82% 0% $49,767 49 95%
Social Work 25 8% / 92% 0% $52,784 57 96%
Sociology 27 22% / 78% 0% $43,660 31 100%
Art 15 33% / 67% 0% $31,312 7
Communication Design 30 47% / 53% 0% $31,157 7 96%
Theatre 4 50% / 50% 0% $33,232 9
Criminal Justice 76 24% / 76% 3% $56,241 64 96%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business 123 46% / 54% 2% $62,581 75 92%
Business Administration 123 46% / 54% 2% $62,581 75 92%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education 69 7% / 93% 0% $54,755 61 100%
Early Childhood Education 41 7% / 93% 0% $54,681 61 100%
Elementary Education 26 8% / 92% 0% $54,681 61 100%
Science Teacher Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $57,248 66

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,448
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $20,565
Est. In-State Cost $12,222
Est. Out-of-State Cost $26,603
ROI Percentile 70th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 68%
4-Year Graduation Rate 16%
6-Year Graduation Rate 38%
Transfer-Out Rate 30%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 31.3% 240 32% / 68% 0% $51,011 52 96%
Business & Economics 19.6% 150 52% / 48% 1% $60,562 72 93%
Computer Science 12.1% 93 69% / 31% 4% $85,966 94 97%
Professional 9.9% 76 24% / 76% 3% $56,241 64 96%
Education 9.0% 69 7% / 93% 0% $54,755 61 100%
Life & Natural Sciences 6.6% 51 12% / 88% 4% $55,468 63 94%
Arts 6.4% 49 43% / 57% 0% $31,374 7 96%
Health Sciences 4.7% 36 3% / 97% 6% $97,526 98 97%
Physical Sciences & Math 0.4% 3 33% / 67% 0% $61,247 74

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Life & Natural Sciences $1.9M #263 99% $0
Computer Science $1.4M #208 100% $0 5 #138 50
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.3M #430 100% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $0.1M #577 100% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0.1M #267 100% $0
Education $0 #457 $0 5 #384
Business & Economics $0 #456 $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Health Sciences $0 #441 $0
Total $3.7M #420 100% $0 10 #474 50

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 80%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 81% 81% 57%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 4%
SAT Range 890 – 1200
SAT Math Range 420 – 550
SAT RW Range 470 – 630