Notre Dame of Maryland University
Baltimore, Maryland · Also known as NDMU · Website
$65,344
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$65,344
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Notre Dame of Maryland University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Baltimore, Maryland with 709 undergraduates and 1,079 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $19,169 a year (tuition and fees $43,360). It admits 82% of applicants and 50% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $65,344 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,666 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$19,169
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$43,360
US median $11,837
Admission rate
82%
US median 78%
Completion rate
50%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,666
About $240 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$65,344
Rank 529 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
- $19,169
- Tuition and fees
- $43,360
- Cost of attendance
- $59,320
- Students with a need-based grant
- 36%
- Students with federal loans
- 49%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,843
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $17,637
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $17,882
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $21,409
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $24,990
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 $33,670 in 2015-16 to $43,360 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
- 82%
- Undergraduates
- 709
- Graduate students
- 1,079
- Part-time students
- 16%
- Women
- 79%
- Students per teacher
- 9
- Completion rate
- 50%
- Retention rate
- 73%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 59
- Endowment
- $52.4M
- Other
- Women only, Religious affiliation
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 529 of 5,094 US colleges and 9 of 66 in Maryland (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MD median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $19,169 | $17,413 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $43,360 | $10,410 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 82% | 76% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 50% | 47% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 73% | 69% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,666 | $13,000 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $63,918 | $36,662 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $65,344 | $44,910 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 59% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 86% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
59 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 151 | $25,000 | $83,354 | $98,587 | $88,910 |
| Education, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 117 | $20,500 | $63,279 | $72,480 | $65,824 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationProfessional | Professional | 54 | $242,325 | $105,204 | $130,109 | $138,348 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $25,000 | $48,819 | $55,294 | $53,072 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 29 | $20,500 | $56,543 | $63,218 | $59,916 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 25 | Withheld | $64,018 | $71,297 | $64,397 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Education, OtherDoctoral | Doctoral | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $90,635 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,693 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineDoctoral | Doctoral | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesMaster's | Master's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,953 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 9 | Withheld | $105,011 | $121,955 | $120,193 |
| Education, GeneralGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,448 |
| Special Education and TeachingGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $103,485 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 5 | Withheld | $54,947 | $68,760 | $55,512 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $70,786 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,257 |
| Information Science/StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $85,294 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Notre Dame of Maryland University cost?
$19,169 a year is the average net price at Notre Dame of Maryland University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $43,360, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $59,320. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,843 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Notre Dame of Maryland University?
82% of applicants are admitted to Notre Dame of Maryland University. The median admission rate of colleges in Maryland is 76%.
How much do Notre Dame of Maryland University graduates earn?
$65,344 a year is the median pay of former Notre Dame of Maryland University students who work, 10 years after they started ($63,918 after 6 years). That ranks 529 of 5,094 US colleges and 9 of 66 in Maryland. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Professional) at $105,204.
How much student debt do Notre Dame of Maryland University graduates have?
$22,666 is the median federal student loan debt of Notre Dame of Maryland University graduates, about $240 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 49% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Notre Dame of Maryland University?
50% of first-time, full-time students at Notre Dame of Maryland University finish within 6 years. 73% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Notre Dame of Maryland University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (151 bachelor's graduates), Education, General (117 master's graduates), Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (54 professional graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 59 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.