Frederick, Maryland · Public · 2-year · Small city
Overview
Located in Frederick, Maryland, Frederick Community College is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 7,293 students.
Frederick Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 90 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Science Technologies/Technicians, Other, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, and Social Sciences, General. It awarded 1,058 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 14 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 20 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
7,293
Students enrolled
66%
First-year retention
1,058
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
90
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 90
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
49%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
915
Certificates under 1 year
122
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
21
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
7,293
Undergraduates, fall 2024
7,293
Full-time, fall 2024
27%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
10,151
Full-time, 2024-25
21%
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
57%
Men
43%
White
52%
Hispanic or Latino
18%
Black or African American
15%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
7%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
14
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
20%
Students taking some online courses
21%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Annesa Cheek
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, 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
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information AssuranceLiberal Arts and SciencesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other+50