Frederick Community College
Frederick, Maryland · Website
$46,449
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$46,449
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Frederick Community College is a public 2-year college in Frederick, Maryland with 4,203 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $9,465 a year (tuition and fees $3,849 in-state, $10,042 out-of-state). 37% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $46,449 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $8,150 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,465
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,849
Out-of-state $10,042
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
37%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$8,150
About $86 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$46,449
Rank 1,831 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
- $9,465
- Tuition in-state
- $3,849
- Tuition out-of-state
- $10,042
- Cost of attendance
- $14,798
- Students with a need-based grant
- 16%
- Students with federal loans
- 7.6%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,640
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,893
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,519
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,341
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,919
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 $3,364 in 2015-16 to $3,849 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
- 4,203
- Part-time students
- 60%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 37%
- Retention rate
- 66%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 93
- Endowment
- $15.6M
- 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 1,831 of 5,094 US colleges and 31 of 66 in Maryland (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MD median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,465 | $17,413 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,849 | $10,410 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 37% | 47% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 66% | 69% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $8,150 | $13,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $38,093 | $36,662 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $46,449 | $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. 48% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 64% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
93 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 | 234 | $6,109 | $22,067 | $45,579 | $44,125 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 150 | $6,500 | Withheld | $61,528 | $51,780 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 94 | $5,380 | $33,619 | $54,249 | $49,927 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 88 | $8,500 | $70,649 | $90,028 | $80,813 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 87 | $6,775 | $32,749 | $38,977 | $43,146 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,682 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,615 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | $59,579 | $72,921 | $65,389 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Public AdministrationAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,748 |
| Construction Trades, OtherCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,777 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
| American Sign LanguageCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,168 |
| Public AdministrationCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Legal Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,669 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Frederick and Maryland on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Maryland
- Homes: Homes for sale in Maryland
Questions and answers
How much does Frederick Community College cost?
$9,465 a year is the average net price at Frederick Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,849 for in-state students and $10,042 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,798. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,640 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Frederick Community College?
Frederick Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Frederick Community College graduates earn?
$46,449 a year is the median pay of former Frederick Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($38,093 after 6 years). That ranks 1,831 of 5,094 US colleges and 31 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 $70,649.
How much student debt do Frederick Community College graduates have?
$8,150 is the median federal student loan debt of Frederick Community College graduates, about $86 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 7.6% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Frederick Community College?
37% of first-time, full-time students at Frederick Community College finish within 3 years. 66% 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 Frederick Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (234 associate's graduates), Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (150 associate's graduates), Business/Commerce, General (94 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 93 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.