Towson University (Towson) is a four-year, public school located in Towson, MD.
It offers 92 graduate programs - 48 Master's, 6 Doctorate, 34 Post-bachelor's, and 4 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $12,636 for in-state and $22,860 for out-of-state students.
A total of 3,137 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 19,401 students at Towson. Towson offers online graduate programs and 1,335 out of 3,137 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Towson's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $12,636 for Maryland residents and $22,860 for out-of-state students. It offers ninety-two (92) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Towson University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 8000 York Rd, Towson, MD |
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| Graduate School Students | 3,010 students
1,335 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$12,636
Out-of-State$22,860 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 92 Graduate Programs
48 Master's, 6 Doctorate, 38 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Towson University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Towson University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Maryland residents, the tuition & fees are $12,636 and $22,860 for non-Maryland residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $531 for Maryland residents and $1,099 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $9,558 | $19,782 |
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| Fees | $3,078 | $3,078 |
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| Cost per Credit | $531 | $1,099 |
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| Books & Supplies | $960 |
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| Room & Board | $16,260 (On-Campus) / $16,260 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,782 (On-Campus) / $3,782 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $33,638 | $43,862 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $33,638 | $43,862 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $10,530 | $11,034 | $11,556 | $12,042 | $12,636 |
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| Out-of-State | $18,972 | $19,890 | $20,844 | $21,780 | $22,860 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Towson University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 92 major areas - 48 Master's (12 online programs), 6 Doctorate (2 online programs), 34 Post-Bachelor's (23 online programs), 4 Post-Master's (2 online programs). 784 students have been conferred Master's degree and 48 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 784 | 48 | 425 | 12 |
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| Men | 216 | 12 | 106 | - |
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| Women | 568 | 36 | 319 | 12 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Women's Studies | 2ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Physics (other) | 7 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Towson graduate schools have a total of 3,010 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 686 male and 2,324 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 1,037 full-time and 1,973 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,335 students enrolled through online exclusively and 286 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,518 White, 442 Black, and 124 Asian students are attending at Towson University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
43 grad students are younger than 22 and 758 students are older than 65. It has 1,611 students aged between 22 and 30 and 725 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 3,010 |
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| Men | 686 |
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| Women | 2,324 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 3,010 |
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| Full-time Students | 1,037 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,973 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 3,010 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 1 |
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| Asian | 124 |
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| Black | 442 |
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| Hispanic | 162 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
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| White | 1,518 |
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| Two or more races | 95 |
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| Un-Known | 500 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 3,010 |
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| 21 & Under | 43 |
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| 22-24 | 738 |
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| 25-29 | 873 |
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| 30-34 | 427 |
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| 35-39 | 298 |
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| 40 & Over | 758 |
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Online Population
At Towson University graduate schools, 1,335 students enrolled online exclusively and 286 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 3,137 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,335 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 286 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,516 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,335 |
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| Maryland Resident | 1,284 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 51 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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