Maryland College Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rate Statistics

The next list shows the colleges with the highest and lowest graduation rate and more relative statistics. For that, we include only 4-year colleges and having more than 500 enrolled students.

Graduation Rate Comparison Between Maryland Colleges

The following table lists Maryland colleges with graduation, transfer-out, and retention rate. The graduation rate is based on the number of completers who completed their program within 150% normal time (i.e. within 6 years for 4 years B.S. degrees).
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All SchoolsPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesCareer Colleges
College NameGraduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate (full-time)Retention Rate (part-time)
Allegany College of Maryland
Cumberland, MD
Public, 2-4 years
35%17%63%42
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD
Public, 2-4 years
27%15%70%52
Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore, MD
Public, 2-4 years
9%9%55%29
University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
Public, 4 years
four-years
33%27%60%17
Bowie State University
Bowie, MD
Public, 4 years
four-years
40%27%73%12
Capitol Technology University
Laurel, MD
Private, 4 years
four-years
55%-73%20
Cecil College
North East, MD
Public, 2-4 years
27%16%69%46
College of Southern Maryland
La Plata, MD
Public, 2-4 years
32%15%66%35
Chesapeake College
Wye Mills, MD
Public, 2-4 years
28%22%61%43
Washington Adventist University
Takoma Park, MD
Private, 4 years
four-years
50%-86%67
Coppin State University
Baltimore, MD
Public, 4 years
four-years
23%-62%40
Frederick Community College
Frederick, MD
Public, 2-4 years
33%20%66%54
Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD
Public, 4 years
four-years
49%13%72%50
Garrett College
McHenry, MD
Public, 2-4 years
32%21%55%45
Goucher College
Baltimore, MD
Private, 4 years
four-years
58%-77%-
Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, MD
Public, 2-4 years
34%17%62%52
Harford Community College
Bel Air, MD
Public, 2-4 years
28%22%70%44
Hood College
Frederick, MD
Private, 4 years
four-years
61%32%73%-
Howard Community College
Columbia, MD
Public, 2-4 years
23%20%67%47
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Private, 4 years
four-years
94%2%97%-
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia
Columbia, MD
Private, 2-4 years
61%-79%72
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD
Private, 4 years
four-years
78%4%85%100
University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD
Public, 4 years
four-years
19%44%43%25
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD
Public, 4 years
four-years
70%13%86%38
University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD
Public, 4 years
four-years
89%6%95%86
Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, MD
Private, 4 years
four-years
76%-85%-
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD
Public, 4 years
four-years
37%39%71%100
Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
Public, 2-4 years
28%20%75%56
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD
Public, 4 years
four-years
45%21%74%39
Mount St. Mary's University
Emmitsburg, MD
Private, 4 years
four-years
64%29%68%-
Ner Israel Rabbinical College
Baltimore, MD
Private, 4 years
four-years
42%25%84%-
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Baltimore, MD
Private, 4 years
four-years
60%27%62%-
Prince George's Community College
Largo, MD
Public, 2-4 years
17%15%63%45
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD
Public, 4 years
four-years
68%22%76%100
St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, MD
Public, 4 years
four-years
70%21%82%-
St. John's College
Annapolis, MD
Private, 4 years
four-years
77%11%79%-
Towson University
Towson, MD
Public, 4 years
four-years
69%20%82%48
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD
Public, 4 years
four-years
89%-97%-
Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD
Private, 4 years
four-years
65%30%77%100
Washington College
Chestertown, MD
Private, 4 years
four-years
71%14%83%-
McDaniel College
Westminster, MD
Private, 4 years
four-years
66%-76%-
Wor-Wic Community College
Salisbury, MD
Public, 2-4 years
20%27%49%43
Carroll Community College
Westminster, MD
Public, 2-4 years
41%16%67%57
Strayer University-Maryland
Suitland, MD
Private, 4 years
four-years
35%-50%47
Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD
Public, 2-4 years
16%20%52%35
Maple Springs Baptist Bible College and Seminary
Capitol Heights, MD
Private, 4 years
four-years
100%---
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
Private, 4 years
four-years
85%15%83%-
Columbia Institute
Silver Spring, MD
Private, Less than 2 years
71%7%72%60
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College
Baltimore, MD
Private, 4 years
four-years
100%-85%-
Fortis College-Landover
Landover, MD
Private, 2-4 years
52%-46%-
Average51%22%71%54

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