UMD Rankings and Evaluation
National Universities
#62 in National Universities
World Universities
#104 in World Universities
Maryland Colleges
#3 in Maryland Colleges
University of Maryland-College Park is ranked 62nd in National Universities, 104th in World Universities, and 3rd in Maryland Colleges.
The following statements evaluate University of Maryland-College Park by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.
- Its tuition & fees of $40,306 is expensive compared to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (45%) is lower (difficult to get in).
- The SAT & ACT scores (1,460 SAT, 33 ACT) is extremely competitive scores.
- It has very large number of students of 40,792.
- It offers very diverse area of study (360 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of UMD are $40,306 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.
University of Maryland-College Park $40,306
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland $23,129
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of UMD are $37,383 (out-of-state rate) and it is very expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.
University of Maryland-College Park $37,383
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Public, 4-Years Colleges $20,343
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland $18,940
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of UMD is 45% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.
University of Maryland-College Park 45%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 72%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 62%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of UMD is 23% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.
University of Maryland-College Park 23%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 32%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 29%
SAT Scores
The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at UMD is 1,460 and it is extremely competitive scores compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.
University of Maryland-College Park 1,460
All U.S. Colleges 1,123
Public, 4-Years Colleges 1,112
4-Years Colleges 1,124
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 1,080
ACT Scores
The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at UMD is 33 and it is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.
University of Maryland-College Park 33
All U.S. Colleges 68
Public, 4-Years Colleges 67
4-Years Colleges 68
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 67
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at UMD is 89% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.
University of Maryland-College Park 89%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 56%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at UMD is 6% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.
University of Maryland-College Park 6%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 25%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at UMD is 95% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.
University of Maryland-College Park 95%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 77%
Student Population
The total student population at UMD is 40,792 and its population very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.
University of Maryland-College Park 40,792
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 12,715
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at UMD is $11,409 which is 28.31% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.
University of Maryland-College Park $11,409
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland $7,704
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at UMD is 18 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.
University of Maryland-College Park 18 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 14 to 1
Number of Programs
UMD offers 360 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.