University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD · Public · Large suburb · Carnegie R1/R2 · UMCP
Public institution in College Park, MD · 30,246 undergraduates · 45% acceptance rate · $82,860 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 2%Undergraduates
- Top 5%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 6%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 6%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
- $15,590725th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $11,505729th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $40,3061,633rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $28,073861st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $19,000545th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $82,860116th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $67,785129th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 88.6%94th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 95.7%118th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 44.8%220th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 146362nd highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 3258th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 30,24653rd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 18.0:11,713th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 18.6%1,792nd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 11 mi (DCA)
On 5 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 104 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $87,183 | $80,466 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $84,533 | $84,653 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $73,052 | $71,761 |
| Engineering, OtherEngineering | bachelors | $72,168 | $69,897 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusiness | bachelors | $69,817 | $72,762 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $69,338 | $69,691 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $68,880 | $67,899 |
| Information Science/StudiesComputer Science | bachelors | $68,778 | $66,485 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $68,013 | $68,079 |
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $67,101 | $63,005 |
| Materials EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $66,541 | $66,325 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $65,663 | $67,420 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1856source
- Motto: "Faits masculins, paroles féminines"source
- Athletic nickname: "Terrapins"source
- Mascot: Testudosource
- SECU Stadium seats about 51,802source
- Competes in Big Ten Conferencesource
- School colors: Red and Gold and Whitesource
- Formerly known as "Maryland Agricultural College" (1856–1916)source
- Formerly known as "Maryland State College" (1916–1920)source
- Athletic conference: Big Tensource
- 1 Nobel laureate affiliatedsource
- Fight song: ""Maryland Fight Song""source
- Notable alum: Sergey Brinsource
- Notable alum: Larry Davidsource
- Notable alum: Jim Hensonsource
- Notable alum: Herbert A. Hauptmansource
- Notable alum: Dianne Wiestsource
Athletics — 14 sports
NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $18,516,362 (M $10,293,805 · W $8,222,557)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Field Hockey: 2011, 2010, 2008
- Lacrosse: 2022, 2019, 2017, 2015, 2014 +1
- Soccer: 2018, 2008
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteumd.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 163286)
- Compare colleges in MDRe-score with your weights
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- Sports directoryAll 14 EADA programs at this school
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