University of Maryland - College Park: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #39 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #33 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #30 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 34 | In Maryland |
| #3 of 2,461 | For Remote Sensing |
| Top10 | For 13 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 45%
- Undergraduates
- 31,133
- Graduates
- 10,592
- Male:Female Ratio
- 50:50
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- umd.edu
University of Maryland - College Park Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Maryland - College Park has an acceptance rate of 45% and is among the top 13% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 45% | 42% | 47% |
| Applicants | 60,056 | 30,014 | 29,998 |
| Admissions | 26,902 | 12,660 | 14,213 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 5,795 | 2,790 | 2,984 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 23 | 8 | 15 |
9,357 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,668 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
2,448 or 42%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1400
or below
75% of them
had 1530
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Maryland - College Park are 1400-1530 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
411 or 7%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 32
or below
75% of them
had 35
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Maryland - College Park are 32-35 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Recommendations | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school GPA | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 15209 (36%) |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8384 (20%) |
| Black or African American | 5060 (12%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 4889 (12%) |
| Hispanic | 4047 (10%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 2213 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 1864 (4%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 25 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 21 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $12,867
- Students receiving aid
- 67%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $10,087 | $16,891 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,087 | $16,891 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $39,464 | $36,822 |
| Fee in-district | $1,722 | $1,385 |
| Fee in-state | $1,722 | $1,385 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,722 | $1,385 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 12,690 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $16,339 |
| Room charge | $9,562 |
| Meal charge | $6,777 |
University of Maryland - College Park majors
University of Maryland - College Park has granted 8,036 bachelor's degrees across 92 programs, 2,836 master's across 90 programs, and 638 doctorate degrees across 72 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Maryland - College Park.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 948 | 79 | 47 |
| Information Science & Studies | 702 | 33 | 6 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 428 | 6 | 22 |
| Psychology, General | 395 | 9 | |
| Management Science | 65 | 327 | |
| Engineering, General | 375 | ||
| Finance, General | 359 | 3 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 302 | 24 | 19 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 250 | 62 | 27 |
| Criminology | 290 | 44 | 4 |
| Public Health, Other | 316 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 15 | 279 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 254 | 15 | 8 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 253 | 4 | 8 |
| Mathematics, General | 185 | 11 | 11 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 93 | 98 | 5 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 193 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 179 | 3 | 6 |
| Business Statistics | 181 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 99 | 34 | 36 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 130 | 25 | 8 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 118 | 12 | 17 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 145 | ||
| Architecture | 138 | ||
| Accounting | 134 | 1 | |
| Journalism | 108 | 20 | 5 |
| Information Technology | 126 | ||
| Neuroscience | 107 | 2 | 7 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 115 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 103 | 5 | 6 |
| Ecology | 112 | ||
| Library and Information Science | 106 | ||
| Physics, General | 63 | 4 | 39 |
| Public Health, General | 102 | ||
| Sociology, General | 90 | 1 | 9 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 94 | ||
| Agricultural Engineering | 88 | ||
| History, General | 59 | 16 | 8 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 73 | 4 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 71 | 6 | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 24 | 41 | 11 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 69 | ||
| Business & Commerce, General | 57 | 10 | |
| Animal Sciences, General | 56 | 3 | 4 |
| Human Computer Interaction | 1 | 60 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 24 | 34 | |
| Family and Community Services | 55 | 2 | |
| Music, General | 10 | 23 | 24 |
| Applied and Professional Ethics | 55 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 41 | 1 | 12 |
| Chemical Engineering | 39 | 1 | 13 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 50 | 1 | 2 |
| Environmental Science | 45 | 4 | 2 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 51 | ||
| Biochemistry | 42 | 1 | 5 |
| Financial Analytics | 46 | ||
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 33 | 7 | 3 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 42 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 41 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 26 | 11 | |
| Anthropology, General | 26 | 7 | 3 |
| Food Science | 25 | 3 | 8 |
| Astronomy | 17 | 6 | 12 |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 22 | 8 | |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 18 | 6 | 4 |
| Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation | 28 | ||
| Veterinary Medicine | 28 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 26 | ||
| Telecommunications Engineering | 26 | ||
| Agricultural Economics | 25 | ||
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 25 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 12 | 2 | 11 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 6 | 17 | 2 |
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 24 | ||
| Health Services Administration | 14 | 9 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 19 | 2 | 1 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 10 | 11 | |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 21 | ||
| Kindergarten & Preschool Education and Teaching | 21 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 21 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 14 | 7 | |
| Dance, General | 11 | 7 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 18 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 18 | ||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 18 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 4 | 13 | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 17 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| Linguistics | 14 | 2 | |
| Philosophy | 13 | 3 | |
| Statistics, General | 8 | 8 | |
| Agriculture, General | 15 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Real Estate | 15 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 14 | ||
| Signal & Geospatial Intelligence | 14 | ||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 11 | |
| Plant Sciences, General | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| French Language and Literature | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 9 | 2 | |
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 11 | ||
| Entomology | 7 | 3 | |
| Land Use Planning and Management & Development | 10 | ||
| Arabic Language and Literature | 9 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 9 | ||
| Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling | 9 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist | 8 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 6 | 2 | |
| Women's Studies | 5 | 3 | |
| Chemical Physics | 2 | 5 | |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 1 | 6 | |
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 7 | ||
| Pre-Veterinary Studies | 7 | ||
| Biophysics | 6 | ||
| Biological & Biosystems Engineering | 5 | ||
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other | 3 | 2 | |
| Political Science and Government, Other | 5 | ||
| Computer Engineering, Other | 4 | ||
| Creative Writing | 4 | ||
| Maternal and Child Health | 4 | ||
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 2 | 2 | |
| Russian Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Theatre Literature, History and Criticism | 1 | 3 | |
| Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology | 1 | 3 | |
| African-American & Black Studies | 3 | ||
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | 3 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Environmental Health | 2 | 1 | |
| Epidemiology | 3 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 2 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 2 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 2 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Jewish & Judaic Studies | 2 | ||
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | ||
| Iranian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | ||
| Systems Engineering | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 8,036 | 2,836 | 638 |
University of Maryland - College Park has a graduation rate of 89%, which is among the 6% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 89% | 87% | 90% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Maryland - College Park is a world-class research university with 218,372 scientific papers published and 9,401,533 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Quantum and Particle physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Medicine, and Geography and Cartography.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2395 | 31040 |
| 1994 | 2447 | 34920 |
| 1995 | 2571 | 37769 |
| 1996 | 2819 | 41812 |
| 1997 | 2986 | 45522 |
| 1998 | 2906 | 49051 |
| 1999 | 3066 | 54795 |
| 2000 | 3047 | 64368 |
| 2001 | 4119 | 72237 |
| 2002 | 5157 | 101475 |
| 2003 | 4829 | 106224 |
| 2004 | 4406 | 117196 |
| 2005 | 5037 | 138157 |
| 2006 | 5200 | 156222 |
| 2007 | 5062 | 174342 |
| 2008 | 5242 | 194004 |
| 2009 | 5509 | 218053 |
| 2010 | 5924 | 241402 |
| 2011 | 6213 | 275771 |
| 2012 | 6602 | 305531 |
| 2013 | 7078 | 336820 |
| 2014 | 6996 | 366558 |
| 2015 | 7184 | 388447 |
| 2016 | 7115 | 408466 |
| 2017 | 7566 | 434141 |
| 2018 | 8028 | 475420 |
| 2019 | 8066 | 536791 |
| 2020 | 8650 | 613309 |
| 2021 | 8540 | 676112 |
| 2022 | 7779 | 623606 |
| 2023 | 7987 | 646339 |
| 2024 | 6840 | 613276 |
| 2025 | 4973 | 525754 |
University of Maryland - College Park alumni
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Sergey Brin
- Enrolled in the University of Maryland - College Park
- 1990-1993 graduated with Bachelor of Science in computer science and mathematics
- Occupations
- business executivetechnology entrepreneurcomputer scientistinventorauthor
- Biography
-
Sergey Mikhailovich Brin is an American computer scientist and businessman who co-founded Google with Larry Page. He was the president of Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc., until stepping down from the role on December 3, 2019. He and Page remain at Alphabet as co-founders, controlling shareholders, and board members. Brin is a centibillionaire and among the richest people in the world.
-
Larry Ben David
- Enrolled in the University of Maryland - College Park
- In 1970 graduated with bachelor's degree in study of history and business administration
- Occupations
- writercomedianfilm produceractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Lawrence Gene David is an American comedian, writer, actor, and television producer. He is known for his dry wit, portrayals of awkward social situations, and brutally honest takes on everyday life. He has received two Primetime Emmy Awards as well as nominations for three Golden Globe Awards and six Screen Actors Guild Awards. He received the Writers Guild of America's Laurel Award in 2010.
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Jim Henson
- Enrolled in the University of Maryland - College Park
- In 1980 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- film directoranimatorfilm produceractorscreenwriter
- Biography
-
James Maury Henson was an American puppeteer, actor, animator, creative producer, and director who achieved worldwide notability as the creator of the Muppets. Henson was also well known for creating Fraggle Rock (1983–1987) and as the director of The Dark Crystal (1982) and Labyrinth (1986), as well as creating the puppets for Sesame Street (1969–present).
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Karen Allen
- Occupations
- television actorstage actorfilm directorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Karen Jane Allen is an American film, television and stage actress. She made her film debut in the comedy film Animal House (1978), which was soon followed by a small role in Woody Allen's romantic comedy-drama Manhattan (1979) and a co-lead role in Philip Kaufman's coming-of-age film The Wanderers (1979), before co-starring opposite Al Pacino in William Friedkin's crime thriller Cruising (1980).
General info
| Founded | 1856 |
|---|---|
| Motto | Faits masculins, paroles féminines |
| Colors | red, white, black, gold |
| Academic calendar | September to May (September - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (June-August); Winter Term (January) |
| Total FTE staff | 10,403 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | College Park, Maryland, 20742 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 35,000 |
| Phone | 3014051000 |