University of Maryland - College Park Data & Information Overview

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• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning
• Related Schools

How Well Is University of Maryland - College Park Ranked?

2020 Rankings

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.

University of Maryland - College Park was awarded 275 badges in the 2020 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is geography and cartography.

Overall Quality

UMCP landed the #103 spot in College Factual's 2020 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 1,727 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation.

UMCP is also ranked #2 out of 27 schools in Maryland.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UMCP?

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at University of Maryland - College Park is a competitive 45%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.

Average Test Scores

About 62% of students accepted to UMCP submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 630 and 720. Math scores were between 650 and 750.

UMCP received ACT scores from 38% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 29 and 33.

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University of Maryland - College Park Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at University of Maryland - College Park 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.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

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 University of Maryland - College Park is 78%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Maryland - College Park

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 96% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like University of Maryland - College Park 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.

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At UMCP the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 69%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

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Excellent Overall Diversity at UMCP

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 29,868 undergraduates at UMCP with 27,708 being full-time and 2,160 being part-time.

UMCP Diversity Score

When calculating the overall diversity score for a school, College Factual does not just look at the percentage of women and minorities. Instead, it looks to see how good of a mixture a school has with regard to gender, ethnicity, age, and location of origin.

With an overall score of 93.66 out of 100, UMCP is one of the most diverse schools in the nation.

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How Much Does University of Maryland - College Park Cost?

The overall average net price of UMCP is $18,517. 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 UMCP

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$9,084	$11,255	$17,271	$22,389	$24,042

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 UMCP, 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 UMCP, approximately 32% of students took out student loans averaging $8,087 a year. That adds up to $32,348 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UMCP is 2.1%. 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 UMCP Graduates Make?

The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from UMCP make about $62,900 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is good news for future UMCP graduates since it is 54% more than the average college graduate's salary of $40,800 per year.

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Location of University of Maryland - College Park

Located in College Park, Maryland, University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution. College Park is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

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Contact details for UMCP are given below.

	Contact Details
Phone:	301-405-1000
Website:	www.umd.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/UnivofMaryland
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/UofMaryland

University of Maryland - College Park Majors

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 100 majors graduated from University of Maryland - College Park. Of these students, 8,086 received undergraduate degrees and 3,618 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
Economics	546	$48,200
Computer Information Systems	513	$81,300
General Biology	445	$28,700
Criminology	404	$39,100
Finance & Financial Management	353	$64,600
Mechanical Engineering	350	$65,600
Communication & Media Studies	331	$43,300
Public Health	314	$38,200
General Psychology	308	$34,800
Political Science & Government	279	$40,200

Learn more about the majors offered at University of Maryland - College Park along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at UMCP

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 2017-2018, 5,087 students took at least one online class at University of Maryland - College Park. This is an increase from the 4,697 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	5,087	949
2016-2017	4,697	876
2015-2016	3,994	524
2014-2015	2,935	534
2013-2014	2,169	575

Learn more about online learning at University of Maryland - College Park.

Related Schools

If you’re considering University of Maryland - College Park, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Ohio State University - Main Campus
• The University of Texas at Austin
• University of Massachusetts Amherst
• University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
• University of Virginia - Main Campus

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
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