Maryland Community Colleges - Tuition Comparison

There are 19 community colleges (2-4 years colleges) in Maryland (16 public and 3 private schools). The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $7,374 for Maryland residents and $11,679 for out-of-state students.
The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships are $4,211. Total 97,520 students are attending Maryland community colleges (5,133 on average). The average graduation rate is 30.17% and the students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from community colleges in Maryland is $37,400.

Maryland Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 19 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in Maryland - 16 schools are public and 3 private. 18 community colleges in Maryland have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance.
Total 97,520 students are attending Maryland community colleges and, among them, 26,198 students enrolled online exclusively. 16 schools offer online degree/programs out of Maryland community colleges. The following table summarizes the average statistics for key academic facts for the academic year 2023-2024.
Maryland Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools19 community colleges (16 public, 3 private)
Open Admission Policy18 out of 19 schools
Tuition & Fees$7,374 Maryland Residents
$11,679 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$4,211
Student PopulationTotal 97,520 (5,133 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 26,198 (1,637 on average) in 16 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate30.17%
Transfer-out Rate18.25%
Student to Faculty Ratio15.00 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation$37,400

Maryland Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Montgomery College is ranked first among Maryland community colleges and Frederick Community College and Howard Community College are second and third position in the ranking. The average tuition & fees of the schools are $7,374 for Maryland residents and $11,679 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Maryland community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.
2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Maryland
NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidAverage Earning after 10 Years of GraduationStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
Maryland ResidentsOut-of-State
Montgomery College
Rockville
$10,398$14,250 $6,052 $46,000 17,137 28% 16 to 1
Frederick Community College
Frederick
$7,444$9,844 $4,782 $42,100 5,811 33% 16 to 1
Howard Community College
Columbia
$7,920$10,107 $4,626 $44,000 8,177 23% 13 to 1
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold
$8,186$11,330 $3,434 $42,200 10,192 27% 16 to 1
College of Southern Maryland
La Plata
$7,350$9,450 $2,895 $40,600 4,868 32% 16 to 1
Harford Community College
Bel Air
$6,302$8,630 $2,937 $36,500 4,591 28% 15 to 1
Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore
$6,918$10,062 $5,162 $38,700 15,319 16% 14 to 1
Prince George's Community College
Largo
$6,194$8,642 $3,813 $43,700 10,244 17% 16 to 1
Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown
$6,390$8,190 $2,892 $37,000 3,504 34% 16 to 1
Carroll Community College
Westminster
$7,188$9,618 $3,650 $35,600 2,891 41% 14 to 1
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia
Columbia
$33,654 $3,815 $42,100 947 61% 18 to 1
Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore
$3,314$7,394 $4,362 $32,500 3,538 9% 12 to 1
Cecil College
North East
$8,760$9,960 $2,281 $36,700 1,823 27% 12 to 1
Allegany College of Maryland
Cumberland
$9,080$12,080 $4,466 $33,200 2,578 35% 11 to 1
Chesapeake College
Wye Mills
$6,344$8,504 $5,690 $31,200 1,794 28% 15 to 1
Garrett College
McHenry
$9,352$11,368 $6,479 $31,600 579 32% 12 to 1
Wor-Wic Community College
Salisbury
$6,840$8,400 $3,726 $31,400 2,438 20% 12 to 1
Fortis College-Landover
Landover
$15,537 $4,740 $0 548 52% 23 to 1
Fortis College-Landover
Landover
$14,881 - $28,100 541 - 18 to 1
Average$7,374$11,679 $4,211$37,4005,133 30.17%15.00 to 1
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