Montgomery Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#1 in Community Colleges
Montgomery College is ranked 1st in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Montgomery College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
- Its tuition & fees of $14,250 is expensive compared to similar schools.
- It has very large number of students of 17,137.
- It offers very diverse area of study (169 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Montgomery are $14,250 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Montgomery College $14,250
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 Montgomery is 28% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Montgomery College 28%
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 Montgomery is 20% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Montgomery College 20%
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 Montgomery is 75% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Montgomery College 75%
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 Montgomery is 17,137 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Montgomery College 17,137
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 Montgomery is $6,052 which is 42.47% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Montgomery College $6,052
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 Montgomery is 16 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Montgomery College 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
Montgomery offers 169 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.