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University of Maryland - College Park Data & Information Overview

416 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
52% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is University of Maryland - College Park Ranked?

#42 Best Colleges in Nation
#2 Best Colleges in MD
Elementary Education Highest Ranked Major
Quality Badge

2024 Rankings

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University of Maryland - College Park was awarded 416 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is elementary education.

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Overall Quality

College Factual ranked UMCP as #42 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation.

UMCP is also ranked #2 out of 36 schools in Maryland.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UMCP?

52% Acceptance Rate
56% Of Accepted Are Women
34% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

University of Maryland - College Park has an acceptance rate of 52%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for UMCP.

Average Test Scores

About 34% 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 650 and 730. Math scores were between 680 and 780.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Maryland - College Park  ( 650 to 730 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Maryland - College Park  ( 680 to 780 )
200
800
UMCP received ACT scores from 9% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 30 and 34.

ACT Composite Scores for University of Maryland - College Park  ( 30 to 34 )
1
36

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University of Maryland - College Park Faculty

18 to 1 Student to Faculty
80% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1, University of Maryland - College Park is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

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 University of Maryland - College Park is 80%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  80 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Maryland - College Park

95% Freshmen Retention
69% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

University of Maryland - College Park has a freshmen retention rate of 95%. 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  95 out of 100
0
100

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%

On-Time Graduation Rate  69 out of 100
0
100

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University of Maryland - College Park Undergraduate Student Diversity

28,160 Full-Time Undergraduates
45.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
48.5% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 30,875 undergraduates at UMCP with 28,160 being full-time and 2,715 being part-time.

How Much Does University of Maryland - College Park Cost?

$18,048 Net Price
22% Take Out Loans
$34,888 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of UMCP is $18,048. 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 +
$6,067 $11,567 $17,360 $23,215 $26,001

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 22% of students took out student loans averaging $8,722 a year. That adds up to $34,888 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UMCP is 1.8%. 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?

$71,837 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from UMCP with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $71,837 in their early years. That's great news for UMCP students since it is 69% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland State
28,160 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution situated in College Park, Maryland. 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

139 Majors With Completions
8,836 Undergraduate Degrees
3,427 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 139 majors graduated from University of Maryland - College Park. Of these students, 8,836 received undergraduate degrees and 3,427 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
Computer Science 810 NA
Information Science 642 $67,391
General Biology 536 $24,993
Economics 432 $49,898
Public Health 405 $37,791
Finance & Financial Management 384 $66,615
General Psychology 356 $31,658
Criminology 335 $36,992
Mechanical Engineering 331 $69,594
Political Science & Government 319 $42,670

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

33% Take At Least One Class Online
4% 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, 13,547 students took at least one online class at University of Maryland - College Park. This is a decrease from the 37,981 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 13,547 1,847
2019-2020 37,981 23,231
2018-2019 7,797 989
2017-2018 5,087 949
2016-2017 4,697 876

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

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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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