Garrett College
McHenry, MD · Public two-year · Rural: Distant
701undergraduates
$5,465average net price per year
32%finish in 3 years
55%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
16 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Associate (35 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (16 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (14 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (6 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate (4 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Associate (5 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Associate (8 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate (4 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded)
Education (3)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate (1 awarded)
- Education, General Associate (2 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Associate (3 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Associate (5 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Associate (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-district
- $4,060
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $9,352
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $11,368
- Housing and food on campus
- $8,384
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,700
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $21,436
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $23,452
- Total cost living at home
- $17,456
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,469 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $5,415 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $8,262 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $10,567 |
| Over $110,000 | $10,737 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 96%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 68%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,388
- Got a grant from the college
- 34%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,335
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 31%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 46%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,281
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 23%
- Finished in 3 years
- 32%
- Finished in 4 years
- 34%
- Transferred to another college
- 22%
- Came back for year two
- 55%
| Pell grant students | 20% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 44% |
| Neither | 45% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 66 | 30% |
| Men | 79 | 33% |
| Black | 38 | 11% |
| Hispanic | 4 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 98 | 42% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 20% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 236 | 29% | 40% |
| Started here, part-time | 6 | 17% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 62 | 40% | 32% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 17 | 35% (small group) | 47% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 701
- Undergraduates
- 701
- Full-time undergraduates
- 366
- Part-time undergraduates
- 335
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 64%
- From out of state
- 29%
- From other countries
- 7%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 7%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 8%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 3%
| Women | 51% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 84% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Distant
- Address
- 687 Mosser Road, McHenry, MD, 21541
- County
- Garrett County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Study abroad, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.