University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, Maryland · Also known as UMES · Website
$47,697
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$47,697
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public 4-year college in Princess Anne, Maryland with 2,391 undergraduates and 701 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $13,338 a year (tuition and fees $9,076 in-state, $20,122 out-of-state). It admits 96% of applicants and 35% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $47,697 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $27,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,338
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$9,076
Out-of-state $20,122
Admission rate
96%
US median 78%
Completion rate
35%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$27,000
About $286 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$47,697
Rank 1,689 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
- $13,338
- Tuition in-state
- $9,076
- Tuition out-of-state
- $20,122
- Cost of attendance
- $25,941
- Students with a need-based grant
- 56%
- Students with federal loans
- 52%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,914
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,858
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,910
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,847
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $20,757
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 $7,625 in 2015-16 to $9,076 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
- 96%
- Undergraduates
- 2,391
- Graduate students
- 701
- Part-time students
- 5.3%
- Women
- 54%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 35%
- Retention rate
- 62%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 60
- Endowment
- $66.1M
- Other
- Historically Black college
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 1,689 of 5,094 US colleges and 27 of 66 in Maryland (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MD median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,338 | $17,413 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,076 | $10,410 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 96% | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 35% | 47% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 62% | 69% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $13,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $34,624 | $36,662 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $47,697 | $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. 27% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 59% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
60 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $26,000 | $37,244 | $58,580 | $57,214 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationProfessional | Professional | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $28,000 | $37,393 | $52,398 | $55,378 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $20,437 | $36,472 | $52,883 | $56,726 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $27,000 | $30,407 | $43,603 | $54,562 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $28,000 | $31,853 | $46,314 | $52,657 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $31,000 | $38,293 | $89,918 | $92,374 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $28,250 | $27,716 | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | $45,876 | $55,693 |
| Air TransportationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $26,500 | $27,154 | $62,080 | $85,825 |
| Engineering, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $16,994 | $73,839 | Withheld | $89,359 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $27,000 | $37,301 | $43,492 | $48,460 |
| Agriculture, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,676 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | $68,809 | $72,630 | $76,549 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineMaster's | Master's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $121,855 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | $77,899 | $81,678 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | $27,000 | Withheld | $48,475 | $48,590 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,416 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | $27,000 | Withheld | $56,691 | $68,257 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,466 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,490 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | $24,750 | Withheld | $78,413 | $76,194 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Princess Anne and 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 Eastern Shore cost?
$13,338 a year is the average net price at University of Maryland Eastern Shore after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,076 for in-state students and $20,122 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $25,941. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,914 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Maryland Eastern Shore?
96% of applicants are admitted to University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The median admission rate of colleges in Maryland is 76%.
How much do University of Maryland Eastern Shore graduates earn?
$47,697 a year is the median pay of former University of Maryland Eastern Shore students who work, 10 years after they started ($34,624 after 6 years). That ranks 1,689 of 5,094 US colleges and 27 of 66 in Maryland. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Engineering, General (Bachelor's) at $73,839.
How much student debt do University of Maryland Eastern Shore graduates have?
$27,000 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Maryland Eastern Shore graduates, about $286 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 52% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Maryland Eastern Shore?
35% of first-time, full-time students at University of Maryland Eastern Shore finish within 6 years. 62% 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 Eastern Shore?
Biology, General (44 bachelor's graduates), Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (37 professional graduates), Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (29 professional graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 60 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.