Baltimore, Maryland · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
University of Maryland-Baltimore County is a public four-year institution in Baltimore, Maryland. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 13,906 students in fall 2024, including 10,767 undergraduates and 3,139 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of University System of Maryland.
University of Maryland-Baltimore County offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 117 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Information Science/Studies, and Computer Science. It awarded 4,019 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 12 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
85% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Mission
UMBC is a dynamic public research university integrating teaching, research and service to benefit the citizens of Maryland. As an Honors University, the campus offers academically talented students a strong undergraduate liberal arts foundation that prepares them for graduate and professional study, entry into the workforce, and community service and leadership. UMBC emphasizes science, engineering, information technology, human services and public policy at the graduate level.
Key figures
13,906
Students enrolled
85%
First-year retention
4,019
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
117
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 117
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
85%
First-year retention, part-time students
56%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
2,358
Master's degrees
1,197
Doctoral degrees (research)
109
Certificates under 1 year
123
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
34
Postbaccalaureate certificates
195
Post-master's certificates
3
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
13,906
Undergraduates, fall 2024
10,767
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,139
Full-time, fall 2024
82%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
15,391
Undergraduates, 2024-25
11,833
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,558
Full-time, 2024-25
77%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
46%
Men
54%
White
28%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
22%
Asian
20%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
15%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
12
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
6%
Students taking some online courses
74%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Four-one-four plan
Part of
University System of Maryland
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
America East
President
Valerie Sheares Ashby
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit