Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Towson, MD
Population 2,200,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,580 (49%)
Days Without Precipitation 250 (59%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 15,122
Men / Women 41% / 59%
From State 88%
From Region 6%
Athletes 4.2%

Racial/Ethnic

White 37%
Black 36%
Hispanic 12%
Asian 6%
Mixed 6%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Towson University 3,641 40% / 60% 1% $65,012 73 95%
Computer Science 156 77% / 23% 3% $106,093 98 100%
Information Science/Studies 38 58% / 42% 0% $82,969 90 96%
Information Technology 264 +1 73% / 27% 0% $89,207 94 98%
Chemistry 22 36% / 64% 0% $75,767 85 93%
Forensic Chemistry 14 +1 21% / 79% 7% $75,767 85 93%
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences $61,216 67
Geosciences 8 +1 50% / 50% 0% $60,530 65
Mathematics 19 +1 53% / 47% 11% $76,930 86 90%
Physics 7 86% / 14% 0% $85,039 92 94%
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 19 +2 26% / 74% 0% $86,442 92 93%
Biology 152 +6 27% / 73% 1% $63,217 70 95%
Athletic Training $54,870 52
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 36 0% / 100% 0% $63,540 71 96%
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 130 +1 42% / 58% 1% $57,661 59 94%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 12 33% / 67% 0% $72,155 82 92%
Nursing 251 12% / 88% 1% $82,229 90 98%
Public Health 95 6% / 94% 0% $62,247 69
Accounting 111 +2 50% / 50% 2% $79,005 88 96%
Business Management and Administration 425 +12 58% / 42% 2% $75,115 85 95%
Economics 36 72% / 28% 0% $68,948 79 96%
Health Administration 68 28% / 72% 1% $63,173 70 96%
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management 15 53% / 47% 0% $54,136 50
Sports Management 99 +1 81% / 19% 3% $57,661 59 94%
American Studies 16 56% / 44% 6% $66,283 75 94%
Communication 88 +2 44% / 56% 1% $61,282 67 94%
Deaf Studies 14 7% / 93% 0% $56,900 57 95%
English 60 23% / 77% 0% $52,124 45 89%
Family Systems 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,410 39 92%
Foreign Languages 7 0% / 100% 0% $49,479 37 77%
General Social Sciences 15 +1 40% / 60% 0% $64,155 72 94%
Geography 11 36% / 64% 0% $55,655 54 87%
History 43 +1 63% / 37% 0% $51,735 43 95%
Human Services 75 9% / 91% 0% $50,470 40 94%
Interdisciplinary Studies 5 +1 0% / 100% 0% $50,888 41 90%
Interdisciplinary Studies 33 +1 27% / 73% 0% $44,746 23 93%
International Affairs 11 +2 45% / 55% 0% $60,122 64 91%
Natural Resources/Conservation 27 44% / 56% 0% $58,282 61 96%
Philosophy 7 43% / 57% 14% $49,358 36
Political Science 53 +2 53% / 47% 0% $61,718 68 95%
Psychology 344 +13 22% / 78% 1% $50,908 41 96%
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication 105 +4 63% / 37% 0% $43,682 20 87%
Religion/Religious Studies 3 67% / 33% 0% $51,326 42
Social Sciences 149 +4 34% / 66% 1% $61,513 67 94%
Women's Studies 4 25% / 75% 0% $56,900 57 95%
Early Childhood Education 51 4% / 96% 4% $53,100 47 92%
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 28 0% / 100% 0% $55,363 53 98%
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 39 15% / 85% 0% $55,363 53 98%
Elementary Education 70 7% / 93% 0% $53,100 47 92%
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 11 18% / 82% 0% $53,100 47 92%
Mathematics Teacher Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $54,676 52 97%
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 16 75% / 25% 0% $54,676 52 97%
Special Education 19 32% / 68% 0% $55,363 53 98%
Acting 14 57% / 43% 0% $33,559 5 90%
Art Education 1 +14 0% / 100% 0% $54,676 52 97%
Art History 5 +1 20% / 80% 0% $42,999 18 93%
Dance 9 0% / 100% 0% $34,161 6
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 135 +1 33% / 67% 0% $43,682 20 87%
Fine Arts 65 +1 18% / 82% 0% $42,999 18 93%
Fine/Studio Arts 60 33% / 67% 2% $42,999 18 93%
Music 27 67% / 33% 0% $40,008 12 97%
Music Education 23 48% / 52% 0% $54,676 52 97%
Theater 13 46% / 54% 0% $33,559 5 90%
Urban Studies/Affairs 6 +1 100% / 0% 0% $60,659 66

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $12,690
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $32,948
Est. In-State Cost $16,416
Est. Out-of-State Cost $42,622
ROI Percentile 73th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 83%
4-Year Graduation Rate 47%
6-Year Graduation Rate 70%
Transfer-Out Rate 19%

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 29.4% 1,071 34% / 66% 1% $53,769 49 93%
Business & Economics 20.7% 754 58% / 42% 2% $71,607 82 95%
Health Sciences 14.4% 524 18% / 82% 1% $70,997 81 96%
Computer Science 12.6% 458 73% / 27% 1% $94,441 96 98%
Arts 9.8% 358 35% / 65% 0% $43,176 19 91%
Education 6.5% 235 14% / 86% 1% $54,042 50 95%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.7% 171 27% / 73% 1% $65,798 75 95%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.9% 70 44% / 56% 4% $75,269 85 92%

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Computer Science $4.6M #138 47% $0.0M 7 #115 73
Physical Sciences & Math $4.1M #233 39% $0.0M
Humanities & Social Sciences $3.4M #229 5% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $2.4M #247 35% $0.1M
Health Sciences $1.6M #213 6% $0.0M 1 #236 10
Business & Economics $1.2M #197 0% $0
Education $1.1M #225 24% $0 4 #390
Agriculture & Food Science $0.6M #183 32% $0.0M
Engineering $0.0M #430 27% $0
Total $18.9M #261 28% $0.2M 12 #447 83

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 Yes
Acceptance Rate 88%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 88% 88% 88%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 18%
SAT Range 950 – 1230
SAT Math Range 460 – 600
SAT RW Range 490 – 630