PGCC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#8 in Community Colleges
Prince George's Community College is ranked 8th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Prince George's Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
- Its tuition & fees of $8,642 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has very large number of students of 10,244.
- It offers relatively fewer area of study (74 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of PGCC are $8,642 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Prince George's Community College $8,642
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland $9,306
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at PGCC is 17% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Prince George's Community College 17%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 23%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at PGCC is 15% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Prince George's Community College 15%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 23%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at PGCC is 63% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Prince George's Community College 63%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 62%
Student Population
The total student population at PGCC is 10,244 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Prince George's Community College 10,244
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 7,234
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at PGCC is $3,813 which is 44.12% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Prince George's Community College $3,813
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland $4,255
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at PGCC is 16 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Prince George's Community College 16 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 16 to 1
Number of Programs
PGCC offers 74 programs and it means relatively fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.
Prince George's Community College 74
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland 84
Number of Online Programs
PGCC offers 7 online programs and it means few online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland.