College of Southern Maryland

College of Southern Maryland is a public community college located in La Plata, MD. It offers 65 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 12 programs). It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The 2024 tuition & fees are $7,350 for Maryland residents and $9,450 for out-of-state students at College of Southern Maryland. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($9,864) of public community colleges in Maryland.
It has 4,868 students that are lower than the average population (4,475 students) of community colleges in Maryland. In addition, 1,576 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Maryland community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $40,600.

Academic Overview

College of Southern Maryland is a 2-4 years, public school located in La Plata, Maryland.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $7,350 for Maryland residents and $9,450 for other students on average. It offers 65 degree programs through 28 Certificate, 37 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 12 programs (10 Certificate, 2 Associate's programs).
Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 years, public
Address8730 Mitchell Rd, La Plata, MD
Phone301-934-2251
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$7,350
Out-of-State$9,450
Student Population »4,868 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »32%
Transfer-out Rate15%
Retention Rate66% (Full-time)
35% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$2,895
Students to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$40,600

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $7,350 for Maryland residents and $9,450 for out-of-state students at College of Southern Maryland. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($9,864) over public community colleges in Maryland.
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at College of Southern Maryland. Then, we compare its costs to Maryland community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
2024 Cost Of Attendance
Maryland ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,350$9,450
Books & Supplies$1,000
Off-Campus Living Costs$20,963
Average Financial Aid$2,895
Cost of Attendance$29,313$31,413
After Financial Aid$26,418$28,518
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$40,600
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
Maryland ResidentsOut-of-State Students
College of Southern Maryland$7,350$9,450
Public Community Colleges in Maryland$7,374$9,864
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

College of Southern Maryland offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 12 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 10 Certificate, 2 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Total Number of Programs
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs102NOT OFFERED
Total Programs2837NOT OFFERED
The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Communication and Media Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 24 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Information Technology14 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
23 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 54 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
EducationNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 18 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer EngineeringNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)NOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED 9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 278 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)423 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
91 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)NOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other)NOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
PhotographyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)14 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)NOT OFFERED 12 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic MassageNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 100 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training13 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 72 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management13 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
38 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping32 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
30 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies3 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 4,868 students at College of Southern Maryland including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,081 male students and 3,579 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total5,6602,0613,599
Male Students2,0818701,211
Female Students3,5791,1912,388

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At College of Southern Maryland, there are 4,868 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,783 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,576 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,207 are enrolled in some online courses) .
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,868
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,576
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,207
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,085

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