The average graduation rate of Maryland colleges is 52.15%. It means that 52.15% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.
For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year Maryland colleges, the average graduation rate is 60.31%, which means 60.31% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.
In Maryland 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 30.17%.
For Maryland colleges, Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College has the highest graduation rate of 100.00% among 4-year colleges. For Maryland community colleges, Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia has the highest graduation rate of 61.24%.
The following table compares graduation rates between Maryland colleges. For 4-year colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-year, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 year schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.
| School | Graduation Rate (Completers) | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 100% Normal Time | In 125% Normal Time | In 150% Normal Time | |||
| Allegany College of MarylandCommunity College | 22.34% | - | 35.32% | 17% | 63% |
| Anne Arundel Community CollegeCommunity College | 13.50% | - | 27.30% | 15% | 70% |
| Award Beauty SchoolTrade School | 51.52% | - | 51.52% | - | - |
| Baltimore Studio of Hair DesignTrade School | 71.43% | - | 71.43% | - | - |
| Baltimore City Community CollegeCommunity College | 3.15% | - | 9.78% | 9% | 55% |
| University of Baltimore4-Year College, public | 19.57% | 31.88% | 33.33% | 27% | 60% |
| Bowie State University4-Year College, public | 17.64% | 34.97% | 40.19% | 27% | 73% |
| Capitol Technology University4-Year College, private | 45.74% | 52.13% | 55.32% | - | - |
| Cecil CollegeCommunity College | 12.77% | - | 27.74% | 16% | 69% |
| College of Southern MarylandCommunity College | 15.32% | - | 32.28% | 15% | 66% |
| Chesapeake CollegeCommunity College | 13.26% | - | 28.41% | 22% | 61% |
| Washington Adventist University4-Year College, private | 20.78% | 48.05% | 49.35% | - | - |
| Coppin State University4-Year College, public | 9.40% | 18.02% | 23.76% | - | - |
| Del-Mar-Va Beauty AcademyTrade School | - | - | 55.56% | - | - |
| North American Trade SchoolsTrade School | 69.44% | - | 71.91% | 2% | 87% |
| Frederick Community CollegeCommunity College | 18.83% | - | 33.33% | 20% | 66% |
| Frostburg State University4-Year College, public | 29.43% | 45.36% | 49.34% | 13% | 72% |
| Garrett CollegeCommunity College | 23.35% | - | 32.49% | 21% | 55% |
| Goucher College4-Year College, private | 50.34% | 56.95% | 58.31% | - | - |
| Hagerstown Community CollegeCommunity College | 17.07% | - | 34.79% | 17% | 62% |
| Harford Community CollegeCommunity College | 16.44% | - | 28.53% | 22% | 70% |
| Hood College4-Year College, private | 52.05% | 59.36% | 61.19% | 32% | 73% |
| Howard Community CollegeCommunity College | 12.89% | - | 23.39% | 20% | 67% |
| Aveda Institute-MarylandTrade School | 4.11% | - | 75.34% | 1% | 93% |
| Johns Hopkins University4-Year College, private | 89.20% | 93.02% | 94.05% | 2% | 97% |
| Lincoln College of Technology-ColumbiaCommunity College | 41.78% | - | 61.24% | - | - |
| Loyola University Maryland4-Year College, private | 75.30% | 78.23% | 78.68% | 4% | 85% |
| University of Maryland Global Campus4-Year College, public | 7.29% | 10.42% | 11.98% | 44% | 43% |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County4-Year College, public | 46.54% | 64.67% | 69.68% | 13% | 86% |
| University of Maryland-College Park4-Year College, public | 74.46% | 87.49% | 89.06% | 6% | 95% |
| Maryland Institute College of Art4-Year College, private | 70.43% | 74.49% | 76.52% | - | - |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore4-Year College, public | 20.63% | 33.52% | 37.39% | 39% | 71% |
| Fortis Institute-TowsonTrade School | 3.20% | - | 29.20% | - | - |
| Montgomery Beauty SchoolTrade School | 3.57% | - | 69.64% | - | - |
| Montgomery CollegeCommunity College | 15.35% | - | 28.22% | 20% | 75% |
| Morgan State University4-Year College, public | 21.64% | 40.34% | 45.59% | 21% | 74% |
| Mount St. Mary's University4-Year College, private | 56.35% | 63.55% | 64.75% | 29% | 68% |
| Ner Israel Rabbinical College4-Year College, private | 22.86% | 40.00% | 42.86% | 25% | 84% |
| Hair AcademyTrade School | 6.43% | - | 60.00% | 1% | 50% |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University4-Year College, private | 50.54% | 60.22% | 60.22% | 27% | 62% |
| Prince George's Community CollegeCommunity College | 6.51% | - | 17.47% | 15% | 63% |
| Maryland Beauty Academy of EssexTrade School | 76.19% | - | 76.19% | - | - |
| Salisbury University4-Year College, public | 50.19% | 66.24% | 68.58% | 22% | 76% |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland4-Year College, public | 60.48% | 70.36% | 70.66% | 21% | 82% |
| St. John's College4-Year College, private | 74.80% | 77.17% | 77.17% | 11% | 79% |
| Towson University4-Year College, public | 47.74% | 66.70% | 69.76% | 20% | 82% |
| Maryland University of Integrative Health4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stevenson University4-Year College, private | 57.60% | 64.50% | 65.13% | 30% | 77% |
| Washington College4-Year College, private | 66.83% | 71.46% | 71.46% | 14% | 83% |
| McDaniel College4-Year College, private | 58.25% | 65.21% | 66.24% | - | - |
| Wor-Wic Community CollegeCommunity College | 11.46% | - | 20.43% | 27% | 49% |
| All-State Career-BaltimoreTrade School | 23.28% | - | 45.83% | - | - |
| Carroll Community CollegeCommunity College | 27.25% | - | 41.71% | 16% | 67% |
| Strayer University-Maryland4-Year College, private | 15.38% | 23.08% | 23.08% | - | - |
| Cortiva InstituteTrade School | 16.36% | - | 66.36% | - | - |
| Community College of Baltimore CountyCommunity College | 7.81% | - | 16.19% | 20% | 52% |
| Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 100% | 73% |
| Hair Academy IITrade School | 4.21% | - | 50.53% | 4% | 51% |
| Empire Beauty School-Owings MillsTrade School | - | - | 26.19% | - | - |
| Hair Expressions AcademyTrade School | 27.38% | - | 72.62% | 4% | 92% |
| Omega Studios' School of Applied Recording Arts & SciencesTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner SchoolTrade School | 2.38% | - | 64.29% | - | - |
| Holistic Massage Training InstituteTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore4-Year College, private | 85.00% | - | 85.00% | 15% | 83% |
| Empire Beauty School-Glen BurnieTrade School | - | - | 20.41% | - | - |
| Aspen Beauty Academy of LaurelTrade School | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | - |
| Institute of Health SciencesTrade School | 82.14% | - | 82.14% | - | - |
| The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner SchoolTrade School | 2.00% | - | 62.00% | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-JessupTrade School | 44.63% | - | 51.24% | 3% | 87% |
| Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College4-Year College, private | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | - |
| SANS Technology Institute4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fortis College-LandoverCommunity College | 17.23% | - | 52.08% | - | - |
| Denver Seminary - Washington DC4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Rockville Campus4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Anne Arundel Campus4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-White Marsh Campus4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Montgomery Beauty School-Baltimore Beauty & Barber SchoolTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |