by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Montgomery College was awarded 32 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is computer & information sciences.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Montgomery College is ranked #256 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation.
Montgomery College is also ranked #7 out of 35 schools in Maryland.
Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Montgomery College has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Montgomery College, this ratio is 16 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Montgomery College is 40%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 75% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Montgomery College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 20,037 undergraduates at Montgomery College with 6,902 being full-time and 13,135 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,193 | $7,676 | $8,993 | $11,846 | $13,647 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Montgomery College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Montgomery College, approximately 5% of students took out student loans averaging $5,699 a year. That adds up to $22,796 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Montgomery College is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Get more details about the location of Montgomery College.
Contact details for Montgomery College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 51 Mannakee Street, Rockville, MD 20850 |
| Phone: | 240-567-5000 |
| Website: | www.montgomerycollege.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 1,131 | NA |
| General Business/Commerce | 430 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 246 | NA |
| Nursing | 142 | NA |
| Design & Applied Arts | 105 | NA |
| General Engineering | 92 | NA |
| Information Technology | 88 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 84 | NA |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 57 | NA |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 53 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 5,498 students took at least one online class at Montgomery College. This is an increase from the 5,494 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 5,498 | 1,883 |
| 2021-2022 | 5,494 | 1,592 |
| 2020-2021 | 7,402 | 2,404 |
| 2018-2019 | 5,984 | 1,662 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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