College of Southern Maryland is a public two-year institution based in La Plata, Maryland. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 5,062 students.
College of Southern Maryland offers certificates and associate degrees across 56 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 2,434 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 9 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 16 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
5,062
Students enrolled
66%
First-year retention
2,434
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
56
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 56
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
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
40%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
892
Certificates under 1 year
1,466
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
76
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
5,062
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,062
Full-time, fall 2024
37%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
8,190
Full-time, 2024-25
26%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
62%
Men
38%
White
43%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
30%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
8%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
9
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
22%
Students taking some online courses
69%
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Yolanda Wilson
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
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