More selective than 92% of Maryland colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $29,299. College Scorecard.
Higher than 88% of Maryland colleges we cover and 95% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 88% of Maryland colleges we cover and 94% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
University of Maryland-College Park acceptance rate & admissions
Of 59,377 applicants, University of Maryland-College Park admitted 26,625 and 6,197 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1400–1530 on the SAT or 32–35 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
University of Maryland-College Park tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Maryland residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What University of Maryland-College Park costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of University of Maryland-College Park took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Maryland. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $2,962 | $12,322 | under 1 year |
| $30–48k | $6,051 | $25,172 | under 1 year |
| $48–75k | $10,273 | $42,736 | under 1 year |
| $75–110k | $18,250 | $75,920 | 1.6 years |
| $110k+ | $26,691 | $111,035 | 2.4 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (76% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($82,860) minus $36,731 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in MD (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $46,129 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
University of Maryland-College Park majors, earnings & careers
University of Maryland-College Park offers 99 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Science & Math · 23
- Engineering · 17
- Humanities & Languages · 16
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 14
- Business & Finance · 9
- Arts & Design · 5
- Education · 4
- Health & Medicine · 4
- Technology & Computing · 4
- Communications & Media · 3
Highest-earning majors at University of Maryland-College Park
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | $152,422 | $20,695 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $144,501 | — |
| Computer Science | $137,931 | $20,000 |
| Management Science / Analytics | $111,649 | $15,000 |
| Finance | $110,648 | $19,500 |
| Information Science / Studies | $109,092 | $20,180 |
| Electrical Engineering | $107,834 | $23,804 |
| Chemical Engineering | $102,149 | $23,250 |
Quick list of all 99 majors
- Accounting$97,314
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical / Space Engineering$98,044
- Agricultural / Animal / Plant / Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other—
- Agricultural Business$78,577
- Agricultural Engineering$93,440
- Agriculture—
- Agriculture / Veterinary Preparatory Programs—
- Animal Sciences$56,248
- Anthropology$53,038
- Apparel and Textiles—
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services—
- Architectural Sciences and Technology—
- Architecture$68,527
- Area Studies$59,469
- Astronomy and Astrophysics—
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology—
- Biochemistry$80,470
- Biological / Biosystems Engineering—
- Biology$64,867
- Broadcasting / Digital Media—
- Business Administration$86,590
- Chemical Engineering$102,149
- Chemistry$79,869
- City / Urban, Community, and Regional Planning—
- Civil Engineering$93,280
- Classics—
- Communications$74,402
- Computer and Information Sciences$144,501
- Computer Engineering$152,422
- Computer Science$137,931
- Criminology$67,258
- Dance—
- East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean)$58,063
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology$65,639
- Economics$83,880
- Education—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$58,086
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Electrical Engineering$107,834
- Engineering—
- Engineering / Engineering-Related Technologies / Technicians, Other—
- Engineering, Other$92,653
- English$59,288
- Environmental Science / Conservation$59,329
- Ethnic / Gender Studies$59,461
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies—
- Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences—
- Film and Photography$50,713
- Finance$110,648
- Food Science and Technology$73,677
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services—
- Forestry—
- Geography$63,835
- Geology / Earth Science—
- German—
- History$60,089
- Housing and Human Environments—
- Human Development and Family Studies$65,136
- Information Science / Studies$109,092
- Interior Architecture—
- International Business$90,333
- Iranian / Persian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Journalism$68,128
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$62,362
- Landscape Architecture—
- Legal Studies / Paralegal—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Linguistics—
- Management Science / Analytics$111,649
- Marketing$93,782
- Materials Engineering$97,714
- Mathematics$99,689
- Mechanical Engineering$100,003
- Middle / Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
- Music$47,654
- Neuroscience—
- Philosophy$64,846
- Physical Sciences—
- Physics$90,900
- Plant Sciences—
- Political Science$74,437
- Psychology$57,575
- Psychology (Research)—
- Public Health$72,328
- Public Policy Analysis—
- Real Estate—
- Religious Studies—
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Sociology$65,974
- Software and Media Applications—
- Soil Sciences—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages$59,193
- Special Education—
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$69,033
- Studio Art$55,713
- Sustainability Studies—
- Theatre$41,742
- Zoology / Animal Biology—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Communications → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Mechanical Engineering → Mechanical engineer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 11.2% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Washington
Overall prices in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,438. Housing costs 51% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 44 inches of rain a year, 16 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Prince George's County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Prince George's County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare University of Maryland-College Park with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Maryland by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland-College Park | 45% | $15,678 | 89% | $82,860 | This school |
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County | 72% | $16,467 | 70% | $69,960 | |
| Towson University | 82% | $17,413 | 69% | $64,390 | |
| United States Naval Academy | 9% | — | 93% | — | |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland | 69% | $18,441 | 70% | $60,110 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
University of Maryland-College Park would cost you $789 less per year than University of Maryland-Baltimore County, on average.
- Higher sticker price at University of Maryland-College Park, mostly from more University of Maryland-Baltimore County students living at home, which lowers its average (+$2,008).
- University of Maryland-College Park gives aided families $1,512 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Maryland resident | University of Maryland-College Park | UMBC | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $11,809 | $13,256 | −$1,447 |
| Books & supplies | $1,250 | $1,600 | −$350 |
| Housing & meals | $15,416 | $14,204 | +$1,212 |
| Personal & travel | $2,714 | $3,414 | −$700 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$1,890 | −$3,898 | +$2,008 |
| Sticker price | $29,299 | $28,576 | +$723 |
| Average grants | −$13,621 | −$12,109 | −$1,512 |
| You pay | $15,678 | $16,467 | −$789 |
“+” means University of Maryland-College Park costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about University of Maryland-College Park
What is the University of Maryland-College Park acceptance rate?
University of Maryland-College Park accepts 45% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 26,625 of 59,377 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1400–1530 on the SAT or 32–35 on the ACT.
How much does University of Maryland-College Park cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $29,299 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $15,678 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $2,962 and families earning $110k+ pay $26,691.
How much do University of Maryland-College Park graduates earn?
Former University of Maryland-College Park students earn a median $82,860 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the University of Maryland-College Park graduation rate?
89% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 96% return for their second year.
How long does a University of Maryland-College Park degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at University of Maryland-College Park costs about $42,736 after grants ($10,273 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $82,860 ten years after starting, $46,129 more than high school graduates in Maryland ($36,731), so the cost is repaid in under 1 year of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “University of Maryland-College Park: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).