University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD · Public · Large suburb · Carnegie R1/R2 · UMBC
Public institution in Baltimore, MD · 10,434 undergraduates · 74% acceptance rate · $69,960 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 11%Undergraduates
- Top 14%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 17%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 19%Full-time retention
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
- $18,328935th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $12,952837th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $30,3081,267th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $27,935857th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $19,500574th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $69,960279th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $55,137342nd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 70.5%404th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 87.1%346th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 74.2%734th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1299196th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 28177th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 10,434244th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 18.0:11,713th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 29.6%1,230th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 6 mi (BWI)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 45 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $74,576 | $73,112 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $70,705 | $70,009 |
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $66,653 | $63,600 |
| Information Science/StudiesComputer Science | bachelors | $63,997 | $62,111 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $62,129 | $60,240 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $55,964 | — |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $51,106 | $48,823 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $49,570 | $47,260 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | $47,846 | $44,933 |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $41,565 | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $41,565 | — |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $38,829 | $32,174 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1966source
- Athletic nickname: "Retrievers"source
- Mascot: True Gritsource
- Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena seats about 6,000source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Black and Gold and Redsource
- Motto: "An Honors University in Maryland"source
- Campus size: about 500 acressource
- Athletic conference: America East Conferencesource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]]}} institutionsource
- Fight song: ""UMBC Riser""source
- Notable alum: Kathleen Turnersource
Athletics — 8 sports
NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $6,334,444 (M $2,780,284 · W $3,554,160)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteumbc.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 163268)
- Compare colleges in MDRe-score with your weights
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- Sports directoryAll 8 EADA programs at this school
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