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#210 University of Maryland, Baltimore County
CITY & STATE
Baltimore, MD
PUBLIC/PRIVATE
Public
UNDERGRADUATE POPULATION*
12,059
STUDENT POPULATION*
15,492
AVERAGE GRANT AID*
$8,889
TOTAL ANNUAL COST*
$47,559
ALUMNI SALARY‡
$121,200
ACCEPTANCE RATE*
81%
SAT COMPOSITE RANGE*
1210-1390
ACT COMPOSITE RANGE*
23-29
WEBSITE
- * Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS
- ‡ The median salary for workers with 10 or more years of experience per Payscale.
Located west of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, is a diverse, STEM-focused institution. In 2022, the university achieved R1 status by Carnegie Classification and is now recognized as having the “highest level of research performance in the nation.” UMBC’s Fall 2022 admissions saw a total of nearly 14,000 enrolled students. The university offers more than 100 majors, minors, and certificate programs across three colleges and three schools. 86% of classes have fewer than 50 students.
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In Public Colleges#146
In Research Universities#83
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BY THE NUMBERS
Attendance
FULL-TIME
79%
PART-TIME
21%
*Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS
Enrollment By Race/ Ethnicity
*Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS
Enrollment By Gender
MALE
53%
FEMALE
47%
*Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS
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