by our College Data Analytics TeamMontgomery College is a public institution in Rockville, Maryland enrolling 13,773 undergraduates. It has an on-time graduation rate of 32%, near the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #1,179 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 23%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Montgomery College ranks #1,179 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 23%.
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 303 badges in the 2027 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2027 analysis, Montgomery College is ranked #1,179 out of 5,159 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Within the state, Montgomery College holds the #22 spot on the Best Colleges in Maryland ranking.
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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 31%. 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.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor’s degree within four years. At Montgomery College this rate is 32%, which is about average when compared to 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 13,773 undergraduates at Montgomery College.
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The overall average net price of Montgomery College is $17,140. 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.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,932 | $7,163 | $8,558 | $10,862 | $14,146 |
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.
See which majors at Montgomery College make the most money.
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 25 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 | 3,018 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 1,035 | $20,876 |
| Business & Commerce | 433 | $37,373 |
| Computer Information Systems | 337 | NA |
| Nursing | 133 | $67,497 |
| Computer Engineering | 126 | NA |
| Information Technology | 104 | NA |
| General Engineering | 88 | NA |
| Design & Applied Arts | 86 | NA |
| Biology & Biotech Lab Technician | 68 | NA |
9,817 students took at least one online class at Montgomery College.
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.
Learn more about online learning at Montgomery College.
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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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