$43,952
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Cecil College is a public 2-year college in North East, Maryland with 1,363 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $9,658 a year (tuition and fees $5,640 in-state, $10,830 out-of-state). 37% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $43,952 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,536 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,658
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,640
Out-of-state $10,830
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
37%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,536
About $101 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$43,952
Rank 2,129 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $9,658
- Tuition in-state
- $5,640
- Tuition out-of-state
- $10,830
- Cost of attendance
- $14,700
- Students with a need-based grant
- 27%
- Students with federal loans
- 8.5%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,850
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,601
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,102
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,875
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,157
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,660 in 2015-16 to $5,640 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,363
- Part-time students
- 65%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 37%
- Retention rate
- 62%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 108
- Endowment
- $12.7M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,129 of 5,094 US colleges and 37 of 66 in Maryland (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MD median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,658 | $17,413 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,640 | $10,410 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 37% | 47% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 62% | 69% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,536 | $13,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,837 | $36,662 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $43,952 | $44,910 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 42% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 66% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
108 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 111 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $80,813 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,127 |
| Social WorkAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,162 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MarketingAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,264 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 5 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Public HealthAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Agriculture, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Legal Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,929 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,799 |
| Agricultural Production OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of North East and Maryland on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Maryland
- Homes: Homes for sale in Maryland
Questions and answers
How much does Cecil College cost?
$9,658 a year is the average net price at Cecil College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,640 for in-state students and $10,830 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,700. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,850 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Cecil College?
Cecil College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Cecil College graduates earn?
$43,952 a year is the median pay of former Cecil College students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,837 after 6 years). That ranks 2,129 of 5,094 US colleges and 37 of 66 in Maryland.
How much student debt do Cecil College graduates have?
$9,536 is the median federal student loan debt of Cecil College graduates, about $101 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 8.5% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Cecil College?
37% of first-time, full-time students at Cecil College finish within 3 years. 62% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Cecil College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (111 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (31 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (25 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 108 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.