Maryland Public Colleges Where More Students Leave Before Graduation

University of Maryland Global Campus has the lowest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 33% last year.

Bowie State University with 38% and Morgan State University with 41% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Maryland Public Colleges with the Lowest Graduation Rate.

For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $25,115 and graduate tuition & fees is $21,292 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Graduation Rate Maryland Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 73.55%, and the average SAT score is 1,219, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Maryland Public Colleges With The Lowest Graduation Rate

Table. Maryland Public Colleges With The Lowest Graduation Rate Comparison
School NameGraduation RateUndergraduate Tuition & FeesYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreTotal PopulationStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MDPublic, 4-year 33.00%
4.00%
$12,336
($8,136)
---63,01221 to 1
2
-
Bowie State University Bowie, MDPublic, 4-year 38.00%
-
$19,938
($9,218)
27.27%72.41%-6,35315 to 1
3
-
Morgan State University Baltimore, MDPublic, 4-year 41.00%
-
$19,124
($8,229)
12.37%82.23%97010,73918 to 1
4
-
Salisbury University Salisbury, MDPublic, 4-year 68.00%
1.00%
$22,174
($11,084)
18.39%87.47%1,2507,02514 to 1
5
1
Towson University Towson, MDPublic, 4-year 69.00%
2.00%
$29,820
($11,728)
18.18%81.97%1,09019,40114 to 1
6
-
University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MDPublic, 4-year 70.00%
-
$31,225
($13,256)
21.60%72.43%1,32013,90617 to 1
7
-
University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MDPublic, 4-year 89.00%
1.00%
$41,186
($11,809)
21.63%44.79%1,46541,72517 to 1
Average58.29%$25,115
($10,494)
19.91%73.55%1,21923,16617 to 1