Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD · Public · Large city · CSU · Coppin

Public institution in Baltimore, MD · 1,756 undergraduates · 50% acceptance rate · $46,490 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 6%Average net price
Top 14%In-state tuition & fees
Top 15%Pell Grant share
Top 16%Acceptance rate

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $6,007123rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $7,001280th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $13,789485th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $20,152378th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $46,4901,280th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $42,2431,075th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 25.6%1,862nd highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 73.5%1,055th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 49.6%262nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,7561,014th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 53.0%320th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 9 mi (BWI)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Maryland#5

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 35 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$71,761	$73,231
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$42,682	—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$41,789	$35,864
Social Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciences	bachelors	$40,485	—
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$39,729	$32,772
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions	bachelors	$38,289	$36,132
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts	bachelors	$33,993	$31,839
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$32,925	$33,993
Social WorkPublic Administration	bachelors	$30,616	$31,133
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$30,554	$38,289
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness	bachelors	$29,685	$25,194
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusiness	bachelors	$29,685	$29,685

Campus facts

A Historically Black College or University (HBCU)source
Founded in 1900source
Athletic nickname: "Eagles"source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
School colors: Blue and Goldsource
Motto: "Nurturing Potential... Transforming Lives"source
Campus size: about 52 acressource
Formerly known as "Fanny Jackson Coppin Normal School (1926–1938)Coppin Teachers College" (1938–1950)source
Formerly known as "Coppin State Teachers College" (1950–1963)source
Formerly known as "Coppin State College" (1963–2004)source
Athletic conference: FCSsource

Athletics — 7 sports

NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,892,420 (M $763,107 · W $1,129,313)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.