CSM Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#7 in Community Colleges
College of Southern Maryland is ranked 7th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate College of Southern Maryland by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
- Its tuition & fees of $9,450 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has small number of students of 4,868.
- It offers fewer area of study (65 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of CSM are $9,450 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
College of Southern Maryland $9,450
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland $9,306
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at CSM is 32% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
College of Southern Maryland 32%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 23%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at CSM is 15% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
College of Southern Maryland 15%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 23%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at CSM is 66% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
College of Southern Maryland 66%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 62%
Student Population
The total student population at CSM is 4,868 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
College of Southern Maryland 4,868
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 7,234
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at CSM is $2,895 which is 30.63% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
College of Southern Maryland $2,895
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland $4,255
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at CSM is 16 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
College of Southern Maryland 16 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 16 to 1
Number of Programs
CSM offers 65 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
College of Southern Maryland 65
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 84
Number of Online Programs
CSM offers 12 online programs and it means online classes for many programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.