College Tuition Compare
Request Program Info
  1. Home
  2. Community Colleges
  3. Maryland

Maryland Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 19 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in Maryland - 16 schools are public and 3 private. 18 community colleges in Maryland have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance.
Total 97,520 students are attending Maryland community colleges and, among them, 26,198 students enrolled online exclusively. 16 schools offer online degree/programs out of Maryland community colleges. The following table summarizes the average statistics for key academic facts for the academic year 2023-2024.
Maryland Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools19 community colleges (16 public, 3 private)
Open Admission Policy18 out of 19 schools
Tuition & Fees$7,353 Maryland Residents
$11,661 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$4,211
Student PopulationTotal 97,520 (5,133 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 26,198 (1,637 on average) in 16 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate30.17%
Transfer-out Rate18.25%
Student to Faculty Ratio15.00 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation$37,400

Maryland Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Montgomery College is ranked first among Maryland community colleges and Frederick Community College and Howard Community College are second and third position in the ranking. The average tuition & fees of the schools are $7,353 for Maryland residents and $11,661 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Maryland community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.
Prev Next
2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Maryland
MD RankNameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidAverage Earning after 10 Years of GraduationStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
Maryland ResidentsOut-of-State
1 Montgomery CollegeRockville, MD
$10,398$14,250 $6,052 $46,000 17,137 28% 16 to 1
2 Frederick Community CollegeFrederick, MD
$7,444$9,844 $4,782 $42,100 5,811 33% 16 to 1
3 Howard Community CollegeColumbia, MD
$7,032$8,976 $4,626 $44,000 8,177 23% 13 to 1
4 Anne Arundel Community CollegeArnold, MD
$8,186$11,330 $3,434 $42,200 10,192 27% 16 to 1
5 College of Southern MarylandLa Plata, MD
$7,350$9,450 $2,895 $40,600 4,868 32% 16 to 1
6 Harford Community CollegeBel Air, MD
$6,302$8,630 $2,937 $36,500 4,591 28% 15 to 1
7 Community College of Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD
$7,474$10,880 $5,162 $38,700 15,319 16% 14 to 1
8 Prince George's Community CollegeLargo, MD
$6,194$8,642 $3,813 $43,700 10,244 17% 16 to 1
9 Hagerstown Community CollegeHagerstown, MD
$6,390$8,190 $2,892 $37,000 3,504 34% 16 to 1
10 Carroll Community CollegeWestminster, MD
$7,188$9,618 $3,650 $35,600 2,891 41% 14 to 1
11 Lincoln College of Technology-ColumbiaColumbia, MD$33,654 $3,815 $42,100 947 61% 18 to 1
12 Baltimore City Community CollegeBaltimore, MD
$3,314$7,394 $4,362 $32,500 3,538 9% 12 to 1
13 Cecil CollegeNorth East, MD
$8,760$9,960 $2,281 $36,700 1,823 27% 12 to 1
14 Allegany College of MarylandCumberland, MD
$9,080$12,050 $4,466 $33,200 2,578 35% 11 to 1
15 Chesapeake CollegeWye Mills, MD
$6,344$8,504 $5,690 $31,200 1,794 28% 15 to 1
16 Garrett CollegeMcHenry, MD
$9,352$11,368 $6,479 $31,600 579 32% 12 to 1
17 Wor-Wic Community CollegeSalisbury, MD
$6,840$8,400 $3,726 $31,400 2,438 20% 12 to 1
- Fortis College-LandoverLandover, MD$15,537 $4,740 $0 548 52% 23 to 1
- Fortis College-LandoverLandover, MD$14,881 - $28,100 541 - 18 to 1
Average$7,353$11,661 $4,211$37,4005,133 30.17%15.00 to 1
Number of schools to show 2 of 9 Pages Prev Next

Top Community Colleges In Maryland

Related Articles and Ads