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Towson University Data & Information Overview

433 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
88% Acceptance Rate
This overview covers the essential stats on Towson University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
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How Well Is Towson University Ranked?

#248 Best Colleges in Nation
#6 Best Colleges in MD
Special Education Highest Ranked Major
Quality Badge

2024 Rankings

College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.

Towson University was awarded 433 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is special education.

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Overall Quality

Towson is ranked #248 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation.

Towson is also ranked #6 out of 36 schools in Maryland.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Towson?

88% Acceptance Rate
64% Of Accepted Are Women
28% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

Because it has a high acceptance rate of 88%, some consider Towson to be a safety school. But don't just assume that admittance is in the bag. Make sure to spend enough time on your application so that it is in tip-top shape.

Average Test Scores

About 28% of students accepted to Towson submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 620. Math scores were between 520 and 600.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Towson University  ( 520 to 620 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Towson University  ( 520 to 600 )
200
800
Towson received ACT scores from 3% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 21 and 26.

ACT Composite Scores for Towson University  ( 21 to 26 )
1
36

Learn more about Towson University admissions.

Towson University Faculty

16 to 1 Student to Faculty
55% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Towson University is about average at 16 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.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Towson University is 55%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  55 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Towson University

85% Freshmen Retention
48% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

Towson University has a freshmen retention rate of 85%. 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.

Freshmen Retention Rate  85 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Towson for first-time, full-time students is 48%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  48 out of 100
0
100

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Towson University.

Towson University Undergraduate Student Diversity

16,238 Full-Time Undergraduates
48.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
60.1% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 18,730 undergraduates at Towson with 16,238 being full-time and 2,492 being part-time.

How Much Does Towson University Cost?

$18,105 Net Price
44% Take Out Loans
$26,428 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Towson is $18,105. 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 Towson

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$7,956 $12,452 $17,667 $23,260 $24,434

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 Towson, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Towson, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $6,607 a year. That adds up to $26,428 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Towson is 2.7%. 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.

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How Much Money Do Towson Graduates Make?

$57,866 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Towson make about $57,866 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is good news for future Towson graduates since it is 36% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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See which majors at Towson University make the most money.

Location of Towson University

Maryland State
16,238 Full-Time Undergraduates
Small City Campus Setting
Located in Towson, Maryland, Towson University is a public institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

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Contact details for Towson are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 8000 York Rd, Towson, MD 21252-0001
Phone: 410-704-2000
Website: www.towson.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/towsonuniversity
Twitter: http://twitter.com/TowsonU

Towson University Majors

61 Majors With Completions
4,394 Undergraduate Degrees
974 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 61 majors graduated from Towson University. Of these students, 4,394 received undergraduate degrees and 974 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management 562 $48,129
Nursing 326 $67,719
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 317 $24,315
Health & Physical Education 251 $30,593
General Biology 245 $31,534
Computer Information Systems 218 $49,592
Other Social Sciences 210 $35,059
Special Education 165 $46,717
Teacher Education Grade Specific 154 $45,925
Communication & Media Studies 152 $37,094

Learn more about the majors offered at Towson University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Towson

38% Take At Least One Class Online
8% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 7,975 students took at least one online class at Towson University. This is a decrease from the 21,881 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 7,975 1,717
2019-2020 21,881 19,858
2018-2019 5,202 591
2017-2018 4,379 484
2016-2017 3,862 478

Learn more about online learning at Towson University.

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Notes and References

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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