UMD Rankings and Evaluation

National Universities

#62 in National Universities

World Universities

#104 in World Universities

Maryland Colleges

#3 in Maryland Colleges

University of Maryland-College Park is ranked 62^nd in National Universities, 104^th in World Universities, and 3^rd in Maryland Colleges.

The following statements evaluate University of Maryland-College Park by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

Its tuition & fees of $40,306 is expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (45%) is lower (difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,460 SAT, 33 ACT) is extremely competitive scores.
It has very large number of students of 40,792.
It offers very diverse area of study (387 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of UMD are $40,306 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

University of Maryland-College Park $40,306

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland $23,129

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of UMD are $37,383 (out-of-state rate) and it is very expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

University of Maryland-College Park $37,383

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Public, 4-Years Colleges $20,343

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland $18,940

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of UMD is 45% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

University of Maryland-College Park 45%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 72%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 62%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of UMD is 23% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

University of Maryland-College Park 23%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 32%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 29%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at UMD is 1,460 and it is extremely competitive scores compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

University of Maryland-College Park 1,460

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Public, 4-Years Colleges 1,112

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 1,080

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at UMD is 33 and it is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

University of Maryland-College Park 33

All U.S. Colleges 68

Public, 4-Years Colleges 67

4-Years Colleges 68

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 67

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at UMD is 89% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

University of Maryland-College Park 89%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 56%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at UMD is 6% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

University of Maryland-College Park 6%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 25%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at UMD is 95% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

University of Maryland-College Park 95%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 77%

Student Population

The total student population at UMD is 40,792 and its population very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

University of Maryland-College Park 40,792

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 12,715

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at UMD is $11,409 which is 28.31% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.

University of Maryland-College Park $11,409

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland $7,704

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at UMD is 18 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.