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Allegany College of Maryland

Cumberland, Maryland Public 2-year Remote town

Overview

Located in Cumberland, Maryland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a remote town. It enrolled 2,762 students in fall 2024.

Allegany College of Maryland offers certificates and associate degrees across 44 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. It awarded 685 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 13 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 66% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Mission

We deliver diverse and relevant education centered around student success in a supportive and engaging community.

Mission statement as reported by Allegany College of Maryland

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
2,762
Students enrolled
66%
First-year retention
685
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
44
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 44

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 17
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Business, Management and Marketing 7
Engineering Technologies 3
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Communications Technologies 1
Education 3
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
66%
First-year retention, part-time students
61%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
572
Certificates under 1 year
22
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
91

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,762
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,762
Full-time, fall 2024
30%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,551
Full-time, 2024-25
26%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
72%
Men
28%
White
74%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
14%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
13
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
38%
Students taking some online courses
33%

Campus and services

Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
David Jones
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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