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University of Maryland Eastern Shore, MD

J.T. Williams Hall, Princess Anne, MD 21853 • umes.edu • 1.9 star

Public 4-Year Medium Highly Residential Doctoral University Not Selective High Transfer-In Historically Black College and University Main Campus

Academics

Bachelor’s 96%

Associate’s N/A

Certificate 4%

Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations2%

Biological and Biomedical Sciences9%

Business, Management, Marketing22%

Computer and Information Sciences4%

Education1%

Engineering1%

Engineering Technologies2%

English Language and Literature4%

Health Professions and Related Programs4%

History1%

Human, Family and Consumer Sciences6%

Law Enforcement, Firefighting15%

Mathematics and Statistics0%

Multi-disciplinary Studies4%

Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies10%

Physical Sciences1%

Psychology2%

Social Sciences7%

Transportation and Materials Moving2%

Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admission Rate 54%

Median SAT Math 475

Median SAT Reading 485

Median ACT Composite 18

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 430–520

200 800

SAT Reading (25–75%) 440–530

200 800

ACT Composite (25–75%) 15–20

1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $8,000

Out-of-State Tuition $19,000

Average Total Cost $24,000

Average Net Cost $18,000

Attendance Costs by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	$16,000	$11,444	$11,406
$30K–$48K	$17,000	$13,968	$12,318
$48K–$75K	$18,000	$16,938	$15,178
$75K–$110K	$20,000	$19,013	$18,184
>$110K	$23,000	$22,621	$20,813

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 64%

Median Federal Debt $18,000

Repayment Rate 27%

Median Payment $280

Financial Aid Recipients	School	State	US
$0–$30K	43%	41%	46%
$30K–$48K	18%	17%	16%
$48K–$75K	15%	14%	14%
$75K–$110K	13%	10%	10%
>$110K	11%	18%	15%

Student Debt	School	State	US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K	$18,000	$12,322	$12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K	$17,000	$12,962	$12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K	$17,000	$12,911	$12,789
The median debt for Pell students	$18,000	$13,136	$13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students	$14,000	$12,069	$11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile	$39,000	$28,664	$28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile	$29,000	$20,453	$20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile	$6,000	$5,912	$5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile	$4,000	$3,342	$3,316

Loan Repayment Rates	School	State	US
1-year after entering repayment	21%	51%	49%
3-years after entering repayment	27%	55%	54%
5-years after entering repayment	32%	60%	59%
7-years after entering repayment	40%	65%	65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 62%

Transfer Rate 28%

Withdrawal Rate 21%

Graduation Rate 38%

Time Taken to Graduate	School	State	US
Within 4 Years	21%	33%	33%
Within 6 Years	38%	46%	49%
Within 8 Years	37%	47%	52%

Graduation by Ethnicity	School	State	US
Asian	33%	51%	57%
Black	37%	41%	41%
Caucasian	47%	51%	53%
Hispanic or Latino	36%	45%	47%
Native American or Alaskan Native	100%	63%	55%
Non-US citizens/residents	33%	56%	58%
Two or more races	42%	53%	48%
Other race	33%	50%	53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,538

Full-time Undergrads 76%

Avg Entry Age 20

Graduate Students 596

Enrollment by Gender	School	State	US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates	56%	55%	57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates	44%	45%	43%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity	School	State	US
Asian	2%	9%	7%
Black	71%	27%	13%
Caucasian	10%	41%	50%
Hispanic or Latino	4%	10%	19%
Native American or Alaskan Native	0%	0%	1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Non-US citizens/residents	3%	4%	4%
Two or more races	4%	4%	4%
Other race	7%	4%	4%

Enrollment by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	37%	30%	37%
$30K–$48K	20%	17%	17%
$48K–$75K	20%	17%	16%

Nearby Colleges

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Wor-Wic Community College

15 miles, NE • 1.4 star

Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology

33 miles, E

Nearby Airports

Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

85 miles, N • 4.1 star

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

86 miles, NW • 4.6 star

Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport

86 miles, SW • 1 star

Norfolk International Airport

95 miles, SW • 2.3 star