The student population at University of Maryland-Baltimore County is 13,906 (10,767 undergraduate and 3,139 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 67 (0.48%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UMBC is 77.43% which is decreased by 476 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 543 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 118 male students for every 100 female students, down from 119 in 2015.
- 580 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 40.44% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 13,769 where 13,906 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 14,148 students in 2024 and was lowest at 13,497 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 13,839 to 13,906 students, a net gain of 67 (0.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Maryland-Baltimore County since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 10,959 where 10,767 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Maryland-Baltimore County since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,810 where 3,139 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Maryland-Baltimore County since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 27.20% and the percentage of black students is 21.56% at University of Maryland-Baltimore County. 20.22% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 8.64% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 44.59% to 27.20%. Asian enrollment grew from 18.06% to 20.22%. Black student enrollment increased from 16.16% to 21.56%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.64% to 8.64%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8282 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7381 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Maryland-Baltimore County over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
580 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 4% of total students. The number of online students has increased 40.44% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Maryland-Baltimore County from 2015 to 2025.