Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

University of Maryland, College Park (College Park, MD)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 92%
Applicants who took ACT: 0%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 49%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 20%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 69%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 44%
SAT I Math score 700+: 35%
SAT I Math score 600+: 79%
ACT score 24-29: 0%
ACT score 30-36: 0%
ACT score 24+: 0%
Students applied: 26,310
Students admitted: 11,762
Admission rate: 45%
Students per faculty: 18
4-year graduation rate: 66%
6-year graduation rate: 82%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 26,775
Full-time enrolled men: 13,010
Full-time enrolled women: 11,657
Part-time enrolled men: 1,186
Part-time enrolled women: 922
Freshmen retained: 95%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $7,175
Fees (in state): $1,733
Tuition (out of state): $25,554
Fees (out of state): $1,733
Room and board: $9,893
Est. book expense: $1,130
Total cost (in state): $19,931
Total cost (out of state): $38,310
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $12,499
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $13,515
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $30,878
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $31,894
Average debt at graduation: $24,180

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 58%
Average need-based aid: $7,432
Average non-need-based aid: $6,416