$64,390
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Towson University is a public 4-year college in Towson, Maryland with 16,136 undergraduates and 3,137 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $17,413 a year (tuition and fees $11,728 in-state, $29,820 out-of-state). It admits 82% of applicants and 69% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $64,390 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $18,718 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$17,413
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$11,728
Out-of-state $29,820
Admission rate
82%
US median 78%
Completion rate
69%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$18,718
About $198 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$64,390
Rank 550 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
- $17,413
- Tuition in-state
- $11,728
- Tuition out-of-state
- $29,820
- Cost of attendance
- $28,535
- Students with a need-based grant
- 36%
- Students with federal loans
- 42%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,962
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,590
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,784
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $22,720
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $26,396
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 $9,182 in 2015-16 to $11,728 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%
- Average SAT
- 1,095
- SAT reading, middle
- 570
- SAT math, middle
- 560
- ACT, middle
- 24
- Undergraduates
- 16,136
- Graduate students
- 3,137
- Part-time students
- 11%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 69%
- Retention rate
- 83%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 126
- Endowment
- $114.6M
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 550 of 5,094 US colleges and 11 of 66 in Maryland (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MD median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $17,413 | $17,413 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,728 | $10,410 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 82% | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 69% | 47% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 83% | 69% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $18,718 | $13,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $54,302 | $36,662 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $64,390 | $44,910 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 68% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 81% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
126 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 504 | $17,250 | $54,772 | $78,497 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 388 | $17,500 | $34,375 | $55,497 | $50,706 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 281 | $19,000 | $22,997 | $42,584 | $50,497 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 247 | $19,000 | $32,101 | $58,624 | $54,562 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 233 | $20,464 | $80,344 | $91,044 | $88,910 |
| Social Sciences, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 207 | $16,750 | $36,279 | $62,559 | $56,812 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 198 | $19,000 | $34,988 | $53,793 | $57,214 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 181 | $19,500 | $53,171 | $75,785 | $92,374 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 176 | $17,625 | $71,795 | $104,653 | $107,009 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 173 | $17,500 | $51,749 | $56,254 | $47,382 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 162 | $17,089 | $53,331 | $56,971 | $50,499 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 128 | $16,750 | $29,958 | $48,238 | $41,367 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 107 | $23,500 | $46,325 | $68,077 | $58,716 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 101 | $19,000 | $64,012 | $91,252 | $76,194 |
| Human Services, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 94 | $20,482 | $36,616 | $52,223 | $48,597 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 87 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 84 | Withheld | $61,191 | $69,571 | $63,707 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 83 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 79 | $17,989 | $42,657 | $63,292 | $56,359 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 71 | $17,375 | $42,648 | $60,313 | $63,293 |
| Education, GeneralOnlineMaster's | Master's | 65 | $28,000 | $55,722 | $61,994 | $65,824 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 62 | $19,392 | $39,250 | $53,164 | $48,590 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 56 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | $20,500 | $51,209 | $55,635 | $51,389 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | $21,180 | $23,463 | $72,365 | $58,928 |
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Questions and answers
How much does Towson University cost?
$17,413 a year is the average net price at Towson University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $11,728 for in-state students and $29,820 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $28,535. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,962 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Towson University?
82% of applicants are admitted to Towson University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,095 and the middle ACT score is 24. The median admission rate of colleges in Maryland is 76%.
How much do Towson University graduates earn?
$64,390 a year is the median pay of former Towson University students who work, 10 years after they started ($54,302 after 6 years). That ranks 550 of 5,094 US colleges and 11 of 66 in Maryland. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's) at $118,584.
How much student debt do Towson University graduates have?
$18,718 is the median federal student loan debt of Towson University graduates, about $198 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 42% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Towson University?
69% of first-time, full-time students at Towson University finish within 6 years. 83% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Towson University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (504 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (388 bachelor's graduates), Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (281 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 126 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.