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Community colleges in Maryland

The College Scorecard lists 15 public colleges that mostly award associate degrees in Maryland, all compared on this page. Together they enroll 75,737 undergraduate degree-seeking students. The median average net price is $7,720 a year, about the same as the $7,415 median for community colleges nationwide. Former students' median earnings 10 years after starting college are $48,140 at the median institution, higher than the $44,632 median for community colleges nationwide. The median graduation rate is 35.9%.

Open in the dashboardSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Schools
15
UndergraduatesiUndergraduate degree-seeking enrollment.
75,737
Median net priceiAverage yearly cost for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. The figure here is the median across schools.
$7,720
U.S.: $7,415
Median earnings, 10 yrsiMedian earnings of former students who received federal aid, 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled. The figure here is the median across institutions (branch campuses count once).
$48,140
U.S.: $44,632
Median debtiMedian federal student-loan balance of graduates. Excludes Parent PLUS and private loans. The figure here is the median across institutions (branch campuses count once).
$11,000
U.S.: $10,500
Median grad rateiShare of full-time, first-time students who finished within 150% of normal time (6 years for a 4-year degree, 3 years for a 2-year degree). The figure here is the median across schools.
35.9%
U.S.: 34.4%

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Each dot is one school. Dashed lines mark the median for Maryland. Showing 15 of 15 community colleges in Maryland; schools missing either value are left out.

All 15 community colleges in Maryland

Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore
13,872$6,920$4,536$11,114$46,761$15,00021.6%56.1%
Montgomery College
Rockville
13,773$14,317$5,394$14,250$55,378$10,50035.2%74.7%
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold
8,997$8,888$4,586$12,074$51,114$10,90825.9%69.1%
Prince George's Community College
Largo
8,815$9,310$4,034$8,762$52,882$12,00017.6%67.5%
Howard Community College
Columbia
6,649$11,875$4,146$10,002$53,227$14,25023.7%68.8%
Frederick Community College
Frederick
4,203$8,591$3,958$10,342$49,535$10,50036.4%65.9%
Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore
3,700$14,635$3,314$7,394$39,370n/a8.6%47.9%
Harford Community College
Bel Air
3,696$5,493$4,152$9,216$49,245$10,50035.9%66.6%
Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown
2,948$5,259$4,470$8,490$45,175$11,00041.0%67.8%
Wor-Wic Community College
Salisbury
2,169$5,678$3,912$8,832$41,304$9,75036.5%66.5%
Carroll Community College
Westminster
1,990$1,834$4,368$10,158$49,048$12,00044.3%73.8%
Allegany College of Maryland
Cumberland
1,831$9,207$4,940$12,620$42,578$11,52844.0%66.1%
Cecil College
North East
1,363$7,720$5,640$10,830$48,140$11,00033.2%61.6%
Chesapeake College
Wye Mills
1,320$4,408$4,052$8,516$44,077n/a36.6%63.2%
Garrett College
McHenry
411$2,800$4,144$10,640$40,015$10,50040.4%50.2%
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Quick facts: community colleges in Maryland

How many community colleges are in Maryland?
The College Scorecard lists 15 public colleges that mostly award associate degrees in Maryland.
What do community colleges in Maryland cost?
Across the 15 schools that report it, the median average net price is $7,720 a year. Net price is what full-time, first-time students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships. Reported net prices range from $1,834 at Carroll Community College to $14,635 at Baltimore City Community College.
Which community colleges in Maryland have the lowest average net price?
By reported average net price: Carroll Community College ($1,834), Garrett College ($2,800), Chesapeake College ($4,408), Hagerstown Community College ($5,259), and Harford Community College ($5,493).
How much is in-state and out-of-state tuition at community colleges in Maryland?
The median published in-state tuition is $4,152 a year, and the median out-of-state tuition is $10,158. Many students pay less than published tuition after aid.
How much do former students of community colleges in Maryland earn?
At the median institution, former students who received federal aid earn $48,140 10 years after starting college (15 institutions reporting; branch campuses share one figure and count once). The highest reported medians are at Montgomery College ($55,378), Howard Community College ($53,227), and Prince George's Community College ($52,882).
What is the graduation rate at community colleges in Maryland?
The median graduation rate is 35.9%, across 15 schools reporting. It counts full-time, first-time students who finished within 150% of normal time.
How much student debt do graduates of community colleges in Maryland have?
The median institution's graduates leave with $11,000 in federal student loans (the median balance). Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.

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How these numbers work

This page includes public colleges that mostly award associate degrees, as reported in the College Scorecard. Summary figures are medians across schools: each school counts once, whatever its size, and schools that don't report a measure are left out of that measure. The Scorecard reports earnings and debt for a whole institution, so branch campuses share one figure; for those two measures each institution counts once. Most recent data year: cost 2025, graduation and retention 2025, earnings 2022, debt 2024. More on the data.