Maryland Colleges with the Highest Students to Faculty Ratio

University of Maryland Global Campus has the highest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach large number of students and the average class size may also large. Its students to faculty ratio was 21 to last year.

Morgan State University and University of Maryland-Baltimore County also have higher ratio of students per faculty.

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

University of Maryland Global Campus has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 21 to 1. The lowest students to faculty ratio means that there are fewer students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of a small number of students. Morgan State University has the second highest ratio of 18 to 1.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $30,067 and graduate tuition & fees is $26,722 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these High Student-Faculty Ratio Maryland Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 63.96%, and the average SAT score is 1,274, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Maryland Colleges With More Students Per Faculty

Table. Maryland Colleges With More Students Per Faculty Comparison
School NameStudents to Faculty RatioTotal PopulationFull-time FacultyPart-time FacultyUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduation Rate
1
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University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MDPublic, 4-year 21 to 1
1 to 1
63,0121683,560$12,336
($8,136)
33.00%
2
2
Morgan State University Baltimore, MDPublic, 4-year 18 to 1
1 to 1
10,739447294$19,124
($8,229)
41.00%
3
1
University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MDPublic, 4-year 17 to 1
1 to 1
13,906569380$31,225
($13,256)
70.00%
3
1
University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MDPublic, 4-year 17 to 1
1 to 1
41,7251,967692$41,186
($11,809)
89.00%
5
-
Bowie State University Bowie, MDPublic, 4-year 15 to 1
1 to 1
6,353248312$19,938
($9,218)
38.00%
6
1
Salisbury University Salisbury, MDPublic, 4-year 14 to 1
1 to 1
7,025417187$22,174
($11,084)
68.00%
6
-
Towson University Towson, MDPublic, 4-year 14 to 1
-
19,401932745$29,820
($11,728)
69.00%
8
-
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MDPrivate, 4-year 6 to 1
-
30,2104,02093$64,73094.00%
Average15 to 124,0461,096783$30,067
($10,494)
62.75%