Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, Maryland · Also known as CCBC|Community College of Baltimore County|Community College of Baltimore County - Essex|Community College of Baltimore County - Catonsville|Community College of Baltimore County - Dundalk · Website
$43,729
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$43,729
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Community College of Baltimore County is a public 2-year college in Baltimore, Maryland with 13,872 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $9,844 a year (tuition and fees $4,432 in-state, $11,010 out-of-state). 19% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $43,729 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $11,528 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,844
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,432
Out-of-state $11,010
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
19%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$11,528
About $122 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$43,729
Rank 2,147 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
- $9,844
- Tuition in-state
- $4,432
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,010
- Cost of attendance
- $15,781
- Students with a need-based grant
- 34%
- Students with federal loans
- 9.5%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,807
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,725
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,833
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,023
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,032
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 $3,712 in 2015-16 to $4,432 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
- 13,872
- Part-time students
- 71%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 19%
- Retention rate
- 56%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 83
- Endowment
- $10.1M
- 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 2,147 of 5,094 US colleges and 38 of 66 in Maryland (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MD median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,844 | $17,413 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,432 | $10,410 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 19% | 47% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 56% | 69% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $11,528 | $13,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,507 | $36,662 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $43,729 | $44,910 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 32% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 60% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
83 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 HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 605 | $12,000 | $27,852 | $46,220 | $44,125 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 399 | Withheld | $70,610 | $79,891 | $57,702 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 232 | $14,750 | $75,725 | $88,643 | $80,813 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 100 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,365 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 77 | $14,750 | $36,801 | $48,275 | $49,927 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 63 | $14,613 | $52,782 | $74,260 | $56,073 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 59 | $14,638 | $69,898 | $90,755 | $65,389 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 57 | Withheld | $68,132 | $93,620 | $57,584 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 56 | $17,500 | $36,590 | $58,293 | $54,726 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 56 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,762 | $40,734 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 55 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 49 | $10,975 | Withheld | $54,798 | $46,706 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | $32,927 | $32,799 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 44 | Withheld | Withheld | $79,144 | $54,246 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 38 | Withheld | $30,550 | $67,476 | $56,556 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | $52,449 | $47,660 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | Withheld | $40,075 | $55,217 | $43,854 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | $41,514 | $50,181 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | $62,255 | $82,293 | $61,982 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | $45,762 | $48,733 |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,962 |
| Legal Support ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,747 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Education, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | $54,493 | $41,787 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Community College of Baltimore County cost?
$9,844 a year is the average net price at Community College of Baltimore County after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,432 for in-state students and $11,010 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,781. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,807 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Community College of Baltimore County?
Community College of Baltimore County has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Community College of Baltimore County graduates earn?
$43,729 a year is the median pay of former Community College of Baltimore County students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,507 after 6 years). That ranks 2,147 of 5,094 US colleges and 38 of 66 in Maryland. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $75,725.
How much student debt do Community College of Baltimore County graduates have?
$11,528 is the median federal student loan debt of Community College of Baltimore County graduates, about $122 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 9.5% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Community College of Baltimore County?
19% of first-time, full-time students at Community College of Baltimore County finish within 3 years. 56% 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 Community College of Baltimore County?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (605 associate's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (399 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (232 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 83 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.