In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 237,532 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in Maryland including undergraduate and graduate programs.
Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students increased by 6.81% from 222,394 to 237,532. The undergraduate population increased by 7.32% and the graduate population increased by 5.67% in last 10 years at Maryland Colleges.
By gender, there are 126,497
women students and 111,035 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students increased by 4.49% and men students increased by 9.58% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 10 years is 239,400, and 237,532 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 68.69% are undergraduate students and 31.31% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students increased by 6,774, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 3,914.
The women to men ratio is 1.16 to 1, meaning that there are slightly more women students enrolled in Maryland Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Maryland Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 222,394 | 153,327 | 71,960 | 81,367 | 69,067 | 29,369 | 39,698 |
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| 2014-15 | 230,920
8,526 | 162,201
8,874 | 77,455
5,495 | 84,746
3,379 | 68,719
-348 | 29,087
-282 | 39,632
-66 |
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| 2015-16 | 234,345
3,425 | 164,256
2,055 | 78,822
1,367 | 85,434
688 | 70,089
1,370 | 29,547
460 | 40,542
910 |
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| 2016-17 | 244,107
9,762 | 172,588
8,332 | 84,370
5,548 | 88,218
2,784 | 71,519
1,430 | 29,966
419 | 41,553
1,011 |
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| 2017-18 | 246,578
2,471 | 173,824
1,236 | 84,834
464 | 88,990
772 | 72,754
1,235 | 30,220
254 | 42,534
981 |
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| 2018-19 | 248,423
1,845 | 175,687
1,863 | 84,971
137 | 90,716
1,726 | 72,736
-18 | 29,873
-347 | 42,863
329 |
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| 2019-20 | 245,156
-3,267 | 173,364
-2,323 | 83,560
-1,411 | 89,804
-912 | 71,792
-944 | 29,569
-304 | 42,223
-640 |
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| 2020-21 | 243,361
-1,795 | 170,693
-2,671 | 81,958
-1,602 | 88,735
-1,069 | 72,668
876 | 29,933
364 | 42,735
512 |
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| 2021-22 | 241,187
-2,174 | 165,797
-4,896 | 79,265
-2,693 | 86,532
-2,203 | 75,390
2,722 | 31,274
1,341 | 44,116
1,381 |
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| 2022-23 | 237,532
-3,655 | 164,551
-1,246 | 79,966
701 | 84,585
-1,947 | 72,981
-2,409 | 31,069
-205 | 41,912
-2,204 |
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| Average | 239,400 | 167,629 | 80,716 | 86,913 | 71,772 | 29,991 | 41,781 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 167,629. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students increased by 11,224 from 153,327 to 164,551.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Maryland Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 153,327 | 116,813 | 54,783 | 62,030 | 36,514 | 17,177 | 19,337 |
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| 2014-15 | 162,201 | 119,631 | 56,474 | 63,157 | 42,570 | 20,981 | 21,589 |
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| 2015-16 | 164,256 | 119,700 | 56,578 | 63,122 | 44,556 | 22,244 | 22,312 |
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| 2016-17 | 172,588 | 122,415 | 58,141 | 64,274 | 50,173 | 26,229 | 23,944 |
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| 2017-18 | 173,824 | 122,290 | 58,149 | 64,141 | 51,534 | 26,685 | 24,849 |
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| 2018-19 | 175,687 | 122,361 | 57,756 | 64,605 | 53,326 | 27,215 | 26,111 |
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| 2019-20 | 173,364 | 121,064 | 56,971 | 64,093 | 52,300 | 26,589 | 25,711 |
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| 2020-21 | 170,693 | 118,185 | 55,022 | 63,163 | 52,508 | 26,936 | 25,572 |
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| 2021-22 | 165,797 | 116,150 | 53,727 | 62,423 | 49,647 | 25,538 | 24,109 |
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| 2022-23 | 164,551 | 114,883 | 53,425 | 61,458 | 49,668 | 26,541 | 23,127 |
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| Average | 167,629 | 167,629 | 56,103 | 63,247 | 167,629 | 24,614 | 23,666 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 71,772. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 3,914 from 69,067 to 72,981.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Maryland Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 69,067 | 28,947 | 12,947 | 16,000 | 40,120 | 16,422 | 23,698 |
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| 2014-15 | 68,719 | 29,003 | 12,886 | 16,117 | 39,716 | 16,201 | 23,515 |
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| 2015-16 | 70,089 | 29,971 | 13,151 | 16,820 | 40,118 | 16,396 | 23,722 |
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| 2016-17 | 71,519 | 30,365 | 13,235 | 17,130 | 41,154 | 16,731 | 24,423 |
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| 2017-18 | 72,754 | 30,449 | 13,091 | 17,358 | 42,305 | 17,129 | 25,176 |
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| 2018-19 | 72,736 | 30,780 | 13,062 | 17,718 | 41,956 | 16,811 | 25,145 |
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| 2019-20 | 71,792 | 30,722 | 13,045 | 17,677 | 41,070 | 16,524 | 24,546 |
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| 2020-21 | 72,668 | 29,945 | 12,749 | 17,196 | 42,723 | 17,184 | 25,539 |
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| 2021-22 | 75,390 | 33,758 | 14,493 | 19,265 | 41,632 | 16,781 | 24,851 |
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| 2022-23 | 72,981 | 34,047 | 15,106 | 18,941 | 38,934 | 15,963 | 22,971 |
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| Average | 71,772 | 71,772 | 13,377 | 17,422 | 71,772 | 16,614 | 24,359 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 39.14% and the percentage of black students is 24.02% at Maryland Colleges. 9.89% of enrolled students is Asian.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Maryland Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 2013-14 | 530 | 16,324 | 53,386 | 13,310 | 396 | 108,233 | 6,833 |
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| 2014-15 | 596 | 17,157 | 55,268 | 15,332 | 518 | 109,720 | 7,859 |
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| 2015-16 | 595 | 17,650 | 56,431 | 16,537 | 591 | 108,144 | 8,411 |
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| 2016-17 | 655 | 19,008 | 58,320 | 18,649 | 615 | 109,337 | 9,205 |
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| 2017-18 | 616 | 19,673 | 60,105 | 19,545 | 642 | 108,453 | 9,795 |
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| 2018-19 | 616 | 20,331 | 60,134 | 20,686 | 541 | 105,982 | 10,110 |
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| 2019-20 | 619 | 20,754 | 58,869 | 21,500 | 589 | 102,982 | 10,144 |
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| 2020-21 | 588 | 21,769 | 58,094 | 22,911 | 603 | 101,287 | 10,433 |
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| 2021-22 | 566 | 22,638 | 55,693 | 23,243 | 570 | 97,340 | 10,307 |
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| 2022-23 | 545 | 23,042 | 55,979 | 24,293 | 560 | 91,223 | 10,379 |
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| Average | 593 | 19,835 | 57,228 | 19,601 | 563 | 104,270 | 9,348 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
82,588 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 36% of total students. The number of online students has increased 85.29% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Maryland Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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| 2012-13 | 225,931 | 44,573 | 21,721 | 159,637 |
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| 2013-14 | 222,394 | 43,062 | 22,395 | 156,937 |
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| 2014-15 | 230,920 | 50,591 | 25,988 | 154,341 |
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| 2015-16 | 234,345 | 56,074 | 27,299 | 150,972 |
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| 2016-17 | 244,107 | 59,836 | 29,110 | 155,161 |
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| 2017-18 | 246,578 | 63,161 | 30,779 | 152,638 |
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| 2018-19 | 248,423 | 67,883 | 30,936 | 149,604 |
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| 2019-20 | 245,156 | 68,797 | 35,625 | 140,734 |
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| 2020-21 | 243,456 | 156,048 | 55,223 | 32,185 |
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| 2021-22 | 241,187 | 84,310 | 64,053 | 92,824 |
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| 2022-23 | 237,532 | 82,588 | 54,133 | 100,811 |
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| Average | 238,184 | 70,629 | 36,115 | 131,440 |
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