University of Maryland Eastern Shore: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #2606 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #739 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #676 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #15 of 34 | In Maryland |
| #969 of 1,003 | For Aviation |
| Top50% | For 19 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 96%
- Undergraduates
- 2,476
- Graduates
- 701
- Male:Female Ratio
- 43:57
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- umes.edu
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Maryland Eastern Shore has an acceptance rate of 96% and is among the 28% of the easiest 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 | 96% | 96% | 97% |
| Applicants | 9,306 | 3,454 | 5,770 |
| Admissions | 8,972 | 3,309 | 5,588 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 762 | 349 | 413 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 12 | 4 | 8 |
1,427 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
278 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Black or African American | 2151 (68%) |
|---|---|
| White | 419 (13%) |
| Two or more races | 156 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 137 (4%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 109 (3%) |
| Hispanic | 102 (3%) |
| Asian | 80 (3%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 (0.2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 (0%) |
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
- $12,728
- Students receiving aid
- 99%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $5,750 | $6,354 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,750 | $6,354 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $16,796 | $11,772 |
| Fee in-district | $3,326 | $1,656 |
| Fee in-state | $3,326 | $1,656 |
| Fee out-of-state | $3,326 | $1,656 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,871 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $11,351 |
| Room charge | $6,047 |
| Meal charge | $5,304 |
University of Maryland Eastern Shore majors
University of Maryland Eastern Shore has granted 276 bachelor's degrees across 28 programs, 53 master's across 9 programs, and 75 doctorate degrees across 6 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 30 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 30 | ||
| Pharmacy | 28 | ||
| Criminal Justice & Police Science | 23 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 20 | ||
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | 10 | 10 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 19 | ||
| Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General | 18 | ||
| Physician Assistant | 17 | ||
| Agriculture, General | 16 | ||
| Engineering, General | 16 | ||
| Accounting | 14 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 14 | ||
| Psychology, General | 12 | ||
| Sociology, General | 11 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 9 | ||
| Hotel & Motel Administration & Management | 9 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 8 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 6 | 2 | |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 7 | ||
| Food Science | 2 | 5 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 7 | ||
| Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other | 6 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 3 | 2 | |
| Civil Engineering Technologies & Technicians | 5 | ||
| Commercial and Advertising Art | 5 | ||
| Technology Teacher Education & Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 5 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 4 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 4 | ||
| Environmental Science | 4 | ||
| Finance, General | 4 | ||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 4 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 4 | ||
| Criminology | 3 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 3 | ||
| Biochemistry | 2 | ||
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 1 | ||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 1 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 276 | 53 | 75 |
University of Maryland Eastern Shore has a graduation rate of 35%, which is among the 17% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 35% | 30% | 39% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Maryland Eastern Shore has published 2,844 scientific papers with 43,239 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Medicine, Computer Science, Physics, Geology, and Ecology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 13 | 66 |
| 1994 | 16 | 127 |
| 1995 | 13 | 106 |
| 1996 | 31 | 210 |
| 1997 | 23 | 142 |
| 1998 | 20 | 176 |
| 1999 | 26 | 186 |
| 2000 | 20 | 220 |
| 2001 | 37 | 198 |
| 2002 | 39 | 306 |
| 2003 | 34 | 346 |
| 2004 | 48 | 437 |
| 2005 | 45 | 492 |
| 2006 | 52 | 546 |
| 2007 | 61 | 626 |
| 2008 | 60 | 664 |
| 2009 | 73 | 861 |
| 2010 | 61 | 901 |
| 2011 | 79 | 1051 |
| 2012 | 130 | 1195 |
| 2013 | 126 | 1412 |
| 2014 | 111 | 1557 |
| 2015 | 104 | 1590 |
| 2016 | 115 | 1685 |
| 2017 | 114 | 1784 |
| 2018 | 111 | 2071 |
| 2019 | 119 | 2296 |
| 2020 | 206 | 3147 |
| 2021 | 140 | 3300 |
| 2022 | 145 | 3501 |
| 2023 | 182 | 4052 |
| 2024 | 154 | 4013 |
| 2025 | 148 | 3595 |
Notable alumni
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David Banner
- Occupations
- record producertelevision actorphilanthropistactivistsongwriter
- Biography
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Lavell William Crump, known professionally as David Banner, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, and activist.
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Clifford Brown
- Occupations
- trumpetercomposerjazz musician
- Biography
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Clifford Benjamin Brown was an American jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer. He died at the age of 25 in a car crash, leaving behind four years' worth of recordings. His compositions "Sandu", "Joy Spring", and "Daahoud" have become jazz standards. Brown won the DownBeat magazine Critics' Poll for New Star of the Year in 1954; he was inducted into the DownBeat Hall of Fame in 1972.
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Adesuwa Aighewi
- Occupations
- filmmakerfilm directormodel
- Biography
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Adesuwa Thongpond Pariyasapat Aighewi is an American fashion model and filmmaker. In 2018, she was chosen as the runner up for "Breakout Star of the Year" by models.com. As of January 2019, Aighewi ranks as one of the "Top 50" models by models.com.
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Brasheedah Elohim
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Brasheedah Elohim is an American-Israeli basketball player and tennis player. During her professional women's basketball career in Israel, she played for Ramat HaSharon, Ashdod, Ramla, and Jerusalem. She was a member of the 2016 Israel women's national basketball team.
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Earl S. Richardson
- Biography
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Earl Stanford Richardson was an American academic who served as the ninth president of Morgan State University from 1984 to 2010. Prior to serving as the president of Morgan State University, Richardson served as Assistant to the president of the University System of Maryland, and Executive Assistant to the Chancellor, Director of Career Planning and Placement and Acting Director of Admissions and Registration at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
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Tim Parham
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Ashley Timothy Parham is an American professional basketball player for Cóndores de Cundinamarca of the Baloncesto Profesional Colombiano. At the college level, he played for Ellsworth Community College and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Since going pro, Parham has played with teams in countries such as Canada, Turkey, Japan, Mexico, the United States, and Taiwan.
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Helen Reed-Rowe
- Enrolled in the University of Maryland Eastern Shore
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Helen Reed-Rowe, a career diplomat of the Senior Foreign Service, served as the first resident United States Ambassador to Palau.
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Merrecia James
- Occupations
- athletics competitor
- Biography
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Merrecia James is a track and field middle distance athlete, competed collegiately for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. She is the daughter of Merle Stewart and William James of Jamaica. She has seven half brothers and five half sisters. She represented Jamaica at the North American Central American Caribbean cross country meet in 2004, 2005 and 2006, winning the bronze medal, in 2005 the world half marathon championships in Edmonton Canada and in 2006 the world cross country championship in Fukuoka, Japan. She finished 2nd for Jamaica at the Central American Caribbean reggae half marathon in a time of 1:28:08. In her mid-twenties, James was in Chicago when she was introduced to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was baptized soon afterward.
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Rubin Collins
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Rubin Collins Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks. Collins was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers as the 36th overall pick of the 1974 NBA draft but spent his professional career in the Eastern Basketball Association (EBA).
General info
| Alternative names | UMES |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1886 |
| Motto | Facta, Non Verba Deeds, Not Words |
| Colors | maroon, gray |
| Academic calendar | August to May |
| Total FTE staff | 780 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | J.T. Williams Hall Princess Anne, Maryland, 21853-1299 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 3,000 |
| Phone | 4106512200 |