Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

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

University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 94%
Applicants who took ACT: 15%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 37%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 9%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 46%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 49%
SAT I Math score 700+: 14%
SAT I Math score 600+: 63%
ACT score 24-29: 58%
ACT score 30-36: 21%
ACT score 24+: 79%
Students applied: 8,099
Students admitted: 4,925
Admission rate: 61%
Students per faculty: 20
4-year graduation rate: 34%
6-year graduation rate: 57%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 10,573
Full-time enrolled men: 4,931
Full-time enrolled women: 4,120
Part-time enrolled men: 847
Part-time enrolled women: 675
Freshmen retained: 85%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $6,879
Fees (in state): $2,588
Tuition (out of state): $17,282
Fees (out of state): NA
Room and board: $9,937
Est. book expense: $1,200
Total cost (in state): $20,604
Total cost (out of state): $28,419
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $13,378
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $12,205
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $21,193
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $20,020
Average debt at graduation: $20,921

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 56%
Average need-based aid: $7,226
Average non-need-based aid: $8,399