Frederick Community College is a public community college located in Frederick, MD. It offers 143 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Frederick Community College is $7,444 for Maryland residents and $9,844 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Maryland public community colleges' average ($9,864).

The school has 5,811 students, which is higher than Maryland community collleges' average (4,475). In addition, 1,091 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Maryland community colleges.

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Frederick Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Maryland community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
Maryland ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,444$9,844
Books & Supplies$1,200
Off-Campus Living Costs$10,900
Average Financial Aid$4,782
Cost of Attendance$19,544$21,944
After Financial Aid$14,762$17,162
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Maryland ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Frederick Community College$7,444$9,844
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

Frederick Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs8954NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

What is Education program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef1 completers
 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts and Related Services (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 11 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/Aide NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
American Sign Language (ASL)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care and Support Services Management3 completers
 10 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal4 completers
 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
CorrectionsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science 24 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Services AdministrationNOT OFFERED 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 87 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Commercial and Advertising Art NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Technology NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 94 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management 11 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Retail Management NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting1 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 completers
 10 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support Services NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems and Services (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Statistics NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business and Personal/Financial Services Marketing Operations NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 5,811 students at Frederick Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,259 male students and 3,130 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
Total5,3891,5373,852
Male Students2,2597511,508
Female Students3,1307862,344

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 5,811 total students, 2,554 students enrolled through distance learning (1,091 students enrolled exclusively and 1,463 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,811
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,091
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,463
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,257

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Frederick Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, MD
Phone301-846-2400
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$7,444
Out-of-State$9,844
Student Population »5,811 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »33%
Transfer-out Rate20%
Retention Rate66% (Full-time)
54% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,782
Students to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)