University of Maryland-College Park

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Class Rank

Top tenth (76%)
Top 11%–25% (14%)
Top 26%–50% (8%)
Bottom 26%–50% (1%)
Bottom quarter (1%)

High School GPA

4.0 (89.2%)
3.75–3.99 (6.1%)
3.50–3.74 (2.5%)
3.25–3.49 (1.1%)
3.00–3.24 (0.7%)
2.50–2.99 (0.3%)
2.00–2.49 (0.1%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Application EssayImportant
Class rankConsidered
Standardized test scoresConsidered

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesImportant
Talent/abilityImportant
Character/personal qualitiesImportant
First generationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
State residencyConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
InterviewNot Considered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $11,505

In-State Cost of Attendance: $28,073

Out-of-State Tuition: $40,306

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $56,874

Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 1,928

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $18,332

Students with non-need merit aid: 1,276

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $8,565

Student Debt

Median total debt: $17,000

Students with federal loans: 22.7%

Students with Pell grants: 18.6%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $56,509

After 5 years: $80,584

Majors(112 programs)

  1. Computer Science.(746 graduates)
  2. Information Science/Studies.(559 graduates)
  3. Biology, General.(483 graduates)
  4. Economics.(465 graduates)
  5. Public Health.(417 graduates)
  6. Finance and Financial Management Services.(379 graduates)
  7. Political Science and Government.(360 graduates)
  8. Criminology.(353 graduates)
  9. Communication and Media Studies.(352 graduates)
  10. Psychology, General.(338 graduates)
  11. Mechanical Engineering.(336 graduates)
  12. Marketing.(245 graduates)
  13. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(238 graduates)
  14. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(227 graduates)
  15. Mathematics.(220 graduates)
  16. Accounting and Related Services.(218 graduates)
  17. English Language and Literature, General.(165 graduates)
  18. Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(145 graduates)
  19. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(145 graduates)
  20. Journalism.(133 graduates)
  21. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(123 graduates)
  22. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(121 graduates)
  23. Agricultural Engineering.(117 graduates)
  24. Fine and Studio Arts.(113 graduates)
  25. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(112 graduates)
  26. History.(100 graduates)
  27. Civil Engineering.(99 graduates)
  28. Computer Engineering.(98 graduates)
  29. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(96 graduates)
  30. Architecture.(87 graduates)
  31. Chemical Engineering.(85 graduates)
  32. Sociology.(79 graduates)
  33. Physics.(75 graduates)
  34. Animal Sciences.(68 graduates)
  35. Public Policy Analysis.(68 graduates)
  36. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(66 graduates)
  37. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(63 graduates)
  38. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(61 graduates)
  39. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(55 graduates)
  40. Geography and Cartography.(52 graduates)
  41. Anthropology.(51 graduates)
  42. Food Science and Technology.(49 graduates)
  43. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(44 graduates)
  44. International Business.(41 graduates)
  45. Engineering, Other.(40 graduates)
  46. Philosophy.(40 graduates)
  47. Music.(39 graduates)
  48. Chemistry.(37 graduates)
  49. Materials Engineering(36 graduates)
  50. Agricultural Business and Management.(31 graduates)
  51. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(28 graduates)
  52. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(28 graduates)
  53. Astronomy and Astrophysics.(28 graduates)
  54. Area Studies.(25 graduates)
  55. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(20 graduates)
  56. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(20 graduates)
  57. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(20 graduates)
  58. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(20 graduates)
  59. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(18 graduates)
  60. Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(16 graduates)
  61. Dance.(16 graduates)
  62. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(14 graduates)
  63. Sustainability Studies.(13 graduates)
  64. Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology.(12 graduates)
  65. Agriculture, General.(10 graduates)
  66. Plant Sciences.(10 graduates)
  67. Special Education and Teaching.(9 graduates)
  68. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(8 graduates)
  69. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(6 graduates)
  70. Landscape Architecture.(3 graduates)
  71. Iranian/Persian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(3 graduates)
  72. Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs.(2 graduates)
  73. Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).(1 graduates)
  74. Religion/Religious Studies.(1 graduates)
  75. Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services.
  76. Soil Sciences.
  77. Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other.
  78. Forestry.
  79. City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.
  80. Interior Architecture.
  81. Architectural Sciences and Technology.
  82. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.
  83. Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  84. Computer Software and Media Applications.
  85. Education, General.
  86. Engineering, General.
  87. Biological/Biosystems Engineering.
  88. Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other.
  89. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.
  90. Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies.
  91. Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.
  92. Housing and Human Environments.
  93. Apparel and Textiles.
  94. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
  95. Botany/Plant Biology.
  96. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.
  97. Zoology/Animal Biology.
  98. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.
  99. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.
  100. Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other.
  101. Physical Sciences.
  102. Research and Experimental Psychology.
  103. Criminal Justice and Corrections.
  104. Social Sciences, Other.
  105. Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry.
  106. Design and Applied Arts.
  107. Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.
  108. Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.
  109. Business/Commerce, General.
  110. Human Resources Management and Services.
  111. Real Estate.
  112. Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 30,246 students

Admission Rate: 44.8%

Retention Rate: 95.7%

Graduation Rate: 88.6%

Student Demographics

White (39.8%)
Hispanic (10.7%)
Black (12.9%)
Asian (24.0%)
Two or More (4.9%)
International (3.2%)

Gender Distribution

Men (50.7%)
Women (49.3%)

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