The average graduation rate of Maryland colleges is 52.93%. It means that 52.93% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.
For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year Maryland colleges, the average graduation rate is 56.34%, which means 56.34% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.
In Maryland 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 34.22%.
For Maryland colleges, Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College has the highest graduation rate of 100.00% among 4-year colleges. For Maryland community colleges, Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia has the highest graduation rate of 68.43%.
The following table compares graduation rates between Maryland colleges. For 4-year colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-year, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 year schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.
| School | Graduation Rate (Completers) | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 100% Normal Time | In 125% Normal Time | In 150% Normal Time | |||
| Allegany College of MarylandCommunity College | 27.20% | - | 39.60% | 20% | 66% |
| Anne Arundel Community CollegeCommunity College | 14.87% | - | 31.36% | 19% | 69% |
| Award Beauty SchoolTrade School | 64.71% | - | 64.71% | - | 55% |
| Baltimore Studio of Hair DesignTrade School | 83.33% | - | 83.33% | - | 88% |
| Baltimore City Community CollegeCommunity College | 4.55% | - | 17.05% | 16% | 48% |
| University of Baltimore4-Year College, public | 25.00% | 35.53% | 38.16% | 20% | 60% |
| Bowie State University4-Year College, public | 16.04% | 32.74% | 38.20% | 30% | 68% |
| Capitol Technology University4-Year College, private | 27.16% | 39.51% | 43.21% | 7% | 77% |
| Cecil CollegeCommunity College | 21.92% | - | 37.44% | 17% | 62% |
| College of Southern MarylandCommunity College | 19.24% | - | 33.04% | 19% | 66% |
| Chesapeake CollegeCommunity College | 25.89% | - | 35.03% | 24% | 63% |
| Washington Adventist University4-Year College, private | 15.38% | 25.44% | 27.81% | - | 64% |
| Coppin State University4-Year College, public | 10.54% | 21.34% | 26.22% | 38% | 66% |
| Del-Mar-Va Beauty AcademyTrade School | 20.00% | - | 40.00% | - | 50% |
| North American Trade SchoolsTrade School | 67.95% | - | 69.19% | 1% | 84% |
| Frederick Community CollegeCommunity College | 22.01% | - | 37.38% | 24% | 66% |
| Frostburg State University4-Year College, public | 32.52% | 46.26% | 49.66% | 15% | 69% |
| Garrett CollegeCommunity College | 26.42% | - | 33.96% | 25% | 50% |
| Goucher College4-Year College, private | 45.92% | 55.94% | 57.34% | - | 79% |
| Hagerstown Community CollegeCommunity College | 25.45% | - | 38.96% | 16% | 68% |
| Harford Community CollegeCommunity College | 23.32% | - | 39.26% | 21% | 67% |
| Hood College4-Year College, private | 43.51% | 53.97% | 56.90% | 29% | 68% |
| Howard Community CollegeCommunity College | 16.07% | - | 24.02% | 26% | 69% |
| Aveda Institute-MarylandTrade School | 3.45% | - | 96.55% | - | 95% |
| Johns Hopkins University4-Year College, private | 87.07% | 92.23% | 93.78% | 3% | 98% |
| Lincoln College of Technology-ColumbiaCommunity College | 41.06% | - | 68.43% | - | 73% |
| Loyola University Maryland4-Year College, private | 73.29% | 78.35% | 79.19% | 17% | 87% |
| University of Maryland Global Campus4-Year College, public | 9.85% | 17.42% | 19.70% | 12% | 55% |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County4-Year College, public | 47.55% | 65.11% | 69.39% | 14% | 85% |
| University of Maryland-College Park4-Year College, public | 77.08% | 86.98% | 88.68% | - | 96% |
| Maryland Institute College of Art4-Year College, private | 52.47% | 69.65% | 72.24% | - | 83% |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore4-Year College, public | 17.37% | 29.74% | 35.33% | 35% | 62% |
| Fortis Institute-TowsonTrade School | 14.35% | - | 44.30% | - | 48% |
| Montgomery Beauty SchoolTrade School | 22.22% | - | 50.00% | - | 56% |
| Montgomery CollegeCommunity College | 15.75% | - | 32.44% | 19% | 75% |
| Morgan State University4-Year College, public | 18.85% | 35.07% | 40.87% | 20% | 73% |
| Mount St. Mary's University4-Year College, private | 62.48% | 64.66% | 65.39% | 28% | 71% |
| Ner Israel Rabbinical College4-Year College, private | 17.65% | 20.59% | 23.53% | 6% | 80% |
| Hair AcademyTrade School | 54.23% | - | 60.56% | - | 51% |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University4-Year College, private | 42.86% | 48.66% | 50.00% | 40% | 73% |
| Prince George's Community CollegeCommunity College | 6.80% | - | 18.42% | 14% | 67% |
| Maryland Beauty Academy of EssexTrade School | 75.00% | - | 75.00% | - | 86% |
| Salisbury University4-Year College, public | 50.78% | 65.34% | 68.15% | 22% | 78% |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland4-Year College, public | 60.37% | 68.35% | 69.95% | 23% | 86% |
| St. John's College4-Year College, private | 62.18% | 68.07% | 71.43% | 8% | 83% |
| Towson University4-Year College, public | 47.12% | 65.10% | 69.46% | 19% | 83% |
| Maryland University of Integrative Health4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stevenson University4-Year College, private | 60.86% | 67.00% | 68.49% | 25% | 79% |
| Washington College4-Year College, private | 61.49% | 65.37% | 65.37% | 27% | 84% |
| McDaniel College4-Year College, private | 56.28% | 62.32% | 63.29% | - | 76% |
| Wor-Wic Community CollegeCommunity College | 18.75% | - | 27.08% | 27% | 66% |
| All-State Career-BaltimoreTrade School | 21.08% | - | 60.42% | - | 62% |
| Carroll Community CollegeCommunity College | 29.03% | - | 38.71% | 22% | 74% |
| Strayer University-Maryland4-Year College, private | 37.50% | - | 37.50% | - | 100% |
| Cortiva InstituteTrade School | 34.55% | - | 70.00% | - | - |
| Community College of Baltimore CountyCommunity College | 9.98% | - | 18.94% | 22% | 56% |
| Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 100% | 67% |
| Hair Academy IITrade School | 17.24% | - | 54.60% | 2% | 52% |
| Empire Beauty School-Owings MillsTrade School | - | - | 38.64% | - | 57% |
| Hair Expressions AcademyTrade School | 69.62% | - | 83.54% | 8% | - |
| The Omega Studios' School of Applied Arts & SciencesTrade School | - | - | - | - | 86% |
| The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner SchoolTrade School | - | - | 88.89% | 11% | 82% |
| Holistic Massage Training InstituteTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore4-Year College, private | 31.82% | - | 31.82% | 68% | 85% |
| Empire Beauty School-Glen BurnieTrade School | - | - | 36.00% | - | 46% |
| Aspen Beauty Academy of LaurelTrade School | 5.88% | - | 47.06% | - | 67% |
| Institute of Health SciencesTrade School | 98.04% | - | 98.04% | - | 83% |
| The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner SchoolTrade School | - | - | 85.19% | - | 100% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-JessupTrade School | 41.23% | - | 50.88% | 10% | 75% |
| Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College4-Year College, private | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | 91% |
| SANS Technology Institute4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fortis College-LandoverCommunity College | 24.67% | - | 47.33% | - | 51% |
| Denver Seminary - Washington DC4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Rockville Campus4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Anne Arundel Campus4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-White Marsh Campus4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Montgomery Beauty School-Baltimore Beauty & Barber SchoolTrade School | - | - | - | 1% | 52% |
| Baltimore Beauty & Barber School IITrade School | - | - | - | - | 57% |