University of Maryland - College Park Data & Information Overview

Find out more about how University of Maryland - College Park ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below. All you need to do to learn more about a stat is click on its tile, and you'll be taken to another page that analyzes that data more closely. Also, you can use the links below to scroll to any section of this page.

• 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?

2021 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.

University of Maryland - College Park was awarded 244 badges in the 2021 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is criminology.

Overall Quality

UMCP landed the #117 spot in College Factual's 2021 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 1,715 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation.

UMCP also holds the #2 spot on the Best Colleges in Maryland ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UMCP?

Acceptance Rate

University of Maryland - College Park has an acceptance rate of 45%, 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 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

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 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 30,762 undergraduates at UMCP with 28,501 being full-time and 2,261 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 racial-ethnic 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 96.27 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 $18,457. 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 +
$7,980	$12,367	$17,149	$22,474	$24,339

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

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 UMCP, approximately 31% of students took out student loans averaging $8,322 a year. That adds up to $33,288 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UMCP is 2.3%. 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?

Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from UMCP make around $62,900 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future UMCP graduates since it is 58% more than the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year.

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Location of University of Maryland - College Park

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

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 134 majors graduated from University of Maryland - College Park. Of these students, 8,390 received undergraduate degrees and 3,429 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	670	NA
General Biology	502	$28,700
Economics	491	$48,200
Information Science	416	$64,300
Public Health	372	$38,200
Finance & Financial Management	356	$64,600
General Psychology	314	$34,800
Mechanical Engineering	312	$65,600
Political Science & Government	310	$40,200
Communication & Media Studies	304	$43,300

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 courses area 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.

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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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.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Bgervais under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.