University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Baltimore, Maryland · Also known as UMBC · Website
$69,960
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$69,960
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Maryland-Baltimore County is a public 4-year college in Baltimore, Maryland with 10,701 undergraduates and 3,139 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $16,467 a year (tuition and fees $13,256 in-state, $31,275 out-of-state). It admits 72% of applicants and 70% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $69,960 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $19,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$16,467
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$13,256
Out-of-state $31,275
Admission rate
72%
US median 78%
Completion rate
70%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$19,500
About $207 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$69,960
Rank 377 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
- $16,467
- Tuition in-state
- $13,256
- Tuition out-of-state
- $31,275
- Cost of attendance
- $28,576
- Students with a need-based grant
- 30%
- Students with federal loans
- 28%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,087
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,714
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,543
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $22,172
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $25,439
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 $11,006 in 2015-16 to $13,256 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
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1,323
- SAT reading, middle
- 655
- SAT math, middle
- 660
- ACT, middle
- 28
- Undergraduates
- 10,701
- Graduate students
- 3,139
- Part-time students
- 12%
- Women
- 46%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 70%
- Retention rate
- 85%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 154
- Endowment
- $194.5M
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 377 of 5,094 US colleges and 6 of 66 in Maryland (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MD median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $16,467 | $17,413 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $13,256 | $10,410 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 72% | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 70% | 47% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 85% | 69% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $19,500 | $13,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $55,137 | $36,662 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $69,960 | $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. 67% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 77% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
154 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMaster's | Master's | 419 | $28,537 | $83,810 | $113,688 | $75,122 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 332 | $18,750 | $35,721 | $54,039 | $50,706 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 330 | $19,500 | $83,684 | $105,706 | $107,009 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 318 | $18,500 | $33,055 | $69,724 | $57,214 |
| Information Science/StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 226 | $19,500 | $63,334 | $95,435 | $85,294 |
| Information Science/StudiesMaster's | Master's | 169 | $41,000 | $93,475 | $129,398 | $112,705 |
| Computer ScienceMaster's | Master's | 151 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $145,571 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 111 | $19,563 | $71,519 | $95,078 | $92,135 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 103 | $20,000 | $54,859 | $79,729 | $82,686 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 84 | $19,223 | $40,316 | $58,412 | $51,790 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 71 | $19,500 | $33,549 | $64,756 | $63,293 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 70 | $16,500 | $54,362 | $88,967 | $69,562 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 67 | $18,724 | $39,524 | $68,823 | $68,245 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 66 | $21,500 | $23,879 | $35,125 | $41,367 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 64 | $19,500 | $46,286 | $74,808 | $85,063 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 61 | $20,500 | $30,737 | $60,957 | $56,359 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $19,500 | $30,275 | $75,493 | $65,466 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 59 | Withheld | $103,288 | $135,262 | $72,899 |
| Chemical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | $20,500 | $66,023 | $91,547 | $98,158 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 49 | $19,579 | Withheld | $56,394 | $50,680 |
| Engineering-Related FieldsMaster's | Master's | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $125,651 |
| Computer EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $19,744 | $86,444 | $113,299 | $109,015 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $20,000 | $39,435 | $51,421 | $52,657 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $19,500 | $36,804 | $55,336 | $55,012 |
| Education, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 36 | $20,500 | $55,239 | $69,822 | $65,824 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: Maryland on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Maryland
- Homes: Homes for sale in Maryland
Questions and answers
How much does University of Maryland-Baltimore County cost?
$16,467 a year is the average net price at University of Maryland-Baltimore County after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $13,256 for in-state students and $31,275 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $28,576. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,087 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Maryland-Baltimore County?
72% of applicants are admitted to University of Maryland-Baltimore County. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,323 and the middle ACT score is 28. The median admission rate of colleges in Maryland is 76%.
How much do University of Maryland-Baltimore County graduates earn?
$69,960 a year is the median pay of former University of Maryland-Baltimore County students who work, 10 years after they started ($55,137 after 6 years). That ranks 377 of 5,094 US colleges and 6 of 66 in Maryland. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Graduate certificate) at $103,288.
How much student debt do University of Maryland-Baltimore County graduates have?
$19,500 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Maryland-Baltimore County graduates, about $207 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 28% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Maryland-Baltimore County?
70% of first-time, full-time students at University of Maryland-Baltimore County finish within 6 years. 85% 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 University of Maryland-Baltimore County?
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (419 master's graduates), Psychology, General (332 bachelor's graduates), Computer Science (330 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 154 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.