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University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Baltimore, MD
Population 2,200,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 10,434
Men / Women 54% / 46%
White 35%
Black 21%
Asian 19%
Hispanic 9%
Mixed 6%
International 5%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 38%
Humanities & Social Sciences 31%
Life & Natural Sciences 21%
Arts 5%
Business & Economics 5%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $13,256
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $31,275
Est. In-State Cost $17,148
Est. Out-of-State Cost $40,457
10-Year ROI $216,000
ROI Percentile 87th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 85%
4-Year Graduation Rate 48%
6-Year Graduation Rate 70%
Transfer-Out Rate 14%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,580 (49th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 250 (58th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 45%
Yield (Unbound) 22%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $25M #61
Life & Natural Sciences $77M #125
Engineering, Computing & Math $33M #139
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 39 #122
Humanities & Social Sciences 30 #323
Life & Natural Sciences 21 #433

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 500 (5%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 30%
SAT Range 1,240 – 1,420
ACT Range 25 – 31

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
University of Maryland, Baltimore County 2,263 52% / 48% 4% $75,146
Chemical Engineering 32 62% / 38% 9% $94,848
Computer Engineering 24 96% / 4% 0% $107,338
Computer Science 324 82% / 18% 5% $104,962
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management 66 58% / 42% 6% $72,013
Information Science/Studies 214 71% / 29% 4% $106,416
Mathematics 45 +4 60% / 40% 0% $83,206
Mechanical Engineering 123 85% / 15% 4% $89,754
Physics 19 68% / 32% 0%
Statistics 13 +2 54% / 46% 0%
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 54 41% / 59% 6% $74,445
Bioinformatics 15 60% / 40% 0%
Biology 278 +1 32% / 68% 8% $63,122
Biotechnology 12 33% / 67% 25%
Chemistry 18 44% / 56% 0%
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 4 50% / 50% 0%
Environmental Science 36 56% / 44% 0% $51,199
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 55 22% / 78% 0% $58,639
Business Administration, Management and Operations 6 0% / 100% 0% $115,430
Economics 117 +1 70% / 30% 9% $74,412
African-American/Black Studies 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
American Studies 5 60% / 40% 0% $48,113
Ancient Studies/Civilization 6 +2 17% / 83% 0%
Anthropology 8 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Asian Studies/Civilization 3 +2 67% / 33% 0% $48,113
English 36 33% / 67% 3% $53,158
Foreign Languages 30 +1 33% / 67% 0% $47,224
Geography and Environmental Studies 20 +1 60% / 40% 0%
History 43 53% / 47% 0% $52,235
Intercultural and International Studies 16 +1 19% / 81% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 11 36% / 64% 9% $116,865
Mass Communication/Media Studies 38 +1 50% / 50% 8% $56,079
Philosophy 6 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Political Science 70 +3 54% / 46% 3% $67,745
Psychology 286 +17 23% / 77% 4% $54,298
Social Work 83 +1 22% / 78% 0% $57,457
Sociology 25 +7 28% / 72% 0% $59,884
Women's Studies 5 +1 20% / 80% 0%
Acting 5 40% / 60% 0%
Dance 10 0% / 100% 0%
Design and Visual Communications 20 30% / 70% 10% $37,487
Fine Arts and Art Studies 21 +1 48% / 52% 0% $44,332
Fine/Studio Arts 24 38% / 62% 4% $44,332
Jazz/Jazz Studies 4 100% / 0% 0% $34,252
Music
Music Pedagogy 3 0% / 100% 0% $34,252
Music Performance 8 38% / 62% 0% $34,252
Music Technology 10 90% / 10% 0% $34,252
Music Theory and Composition 3 +1 67% / 33% 0% $34,252
Theater 8 0% / 100% 12%