by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about Montgomery College, such as what majors does it offer, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Montgomery College was awarded 69 badges in the 2026 rankings.
College Factual ranked Montgomery College as #885 out of 3,449 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation.
Within the state, Montgomery College holds the #20 spot on the Best Colleges in Maryland ranking.
The student to faculty ratio at Montgomery College is about average at 18 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Montgomery College is 38%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
Montgomery College has a freshmen retention rate of 78%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor’s degree in four years or less. This rate is 27% for first-time, full-time students at Montgomery College, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Montgomery College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 13,519 undergraduates at Montgomery College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Montgomery College.
The overall average net price of Montgomery College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Montgomery College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,119 | $6,948 | $8,266 | $10,375 | $12,923 |
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 price 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 6% of students took out student loans averaging $5,782 a year. That adds up to $23,128 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 8.7%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Montgomery College.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Montgomery College with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $50,159 in their early years. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
Montgomery College is an public institution located in Rockville, Maryland. Rockville is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of Montgomery College.
Get in touch with Montgomery College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 51 Mannakee Street, Rockville, MD 20850 |
| Phone: | 2405675000 |
| Website: | www.montgomerycollege.edu |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 26 majors graduated from Montgomery College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,753 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 900 | $20,876 |
| Business & Commerce | 387 | $37,373 |
| Computer Information Systems | 291 | NA |
| Computer Engineering | 157 | NA |
| Information Technology | 106 | NA |
| Design & Applied Arts | 91 | NA |
| General Engineering | 90 | NA |
| Nursing | 89 | $67,497 |
| Allied Health Professions | 68 | $59,248 |
Online courses are 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.
9,817 students took at least one online class at Montgomery College.
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.
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