Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD · Public two-year · Suburb: Large
15,803undergraduates
$6,785average net price per year
16%finish in 3 years
55%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
73 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (21)
- Anesthesiologist Assistant Associate (5 awarded)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Associate (11 awarded)
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate (22 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (1-2 years) (13 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate (4 awarded)
- Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist Associate (7 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (76 awarded)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Associate (1 awarded)
- Medical Informatics Associate (21 awarded)
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Associate (38 awarded)
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Associate (16 awarded)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (29 awarded)
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (16 awarded)
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (195 awarded)
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate (16 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate (under 1 year) (63 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (30 awarded), Associate (42 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate (8 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (507 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (121 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (3)
- Corrections Certificate (under 1 year) (370 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Certificate (under 1 year) (114 awarded), Associate (28 awarded)
- Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Associate (4 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (7)
- Accounting Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (26 awarded)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded), Associate (12 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Associate (17 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (73 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (48 awarded)
- Transportation/Mobility Management Associate (1 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (4)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate (70 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (59 awarded)
- Computer Programming, Specific Applications Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Commercial and Advertising Art Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (12 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Associate (40 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (2)
- Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General Certificate (under 1 year) (19 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (20 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Associate (8 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (6)
- Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate (12 awarded)
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (2 awarded)
- Surveying Technology/Surveying Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Associate (40 awarded)
- International/Globalization Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (1)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded), Associate (31 awarded)
Education (5)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate (3 awarded)
- Education, General Associate (17 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Associate (6 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Associate (1 awarded)
- Spanish Language Teacher Education Associate (1 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (1-2 years) (14 awarded), Associate (13 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (4)
- Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
- Air Traffic Controller Associate (4 awarded)
- Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Associate (12 awarded)
- Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Associate (1 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Deaf Studies Associate (23 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded), Associate (12 awarded)
Engineering (3)
- Computer Engineering, General Associate (3 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Associate (4 awarded)
- Engineering, General Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General Associate (12 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care and Support Services Management Associate (7 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Precision production (2)
- Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-district
- $4,380
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $7,474
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $10,880
- Books and supplies
- $1,430
- Total cost living at home
- $12,582
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $5,145 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $6,079 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $8,050 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $9,176 |
| Over $110,000 | $11,856 |
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
- 74%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 65%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,274
- Got a grant from the college
- 12%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,031
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 33%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 12%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,159
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 8%
- Finished in 3 years
- 16%
- Finished in 4 years
- 21%
- Transferred to another college
- 23%
- Came back for year two
- 55%
| Pell grant students | 13% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 9% |
| Neither | 18% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 969 | 16% |
| Men | 796 | 15% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 25% (small group) |
| Asian | 99 | 18% |
| Black | 691 | 9% |
| Hispanic | 152 | 13% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 573 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 106 | 14% |
| Race unknown | 19 | 21% (small group) |
| International | 118 | 19% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 2,351 | 23% | 33% |
| Started here, part-time | 3,242 | 11% | 29% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 974 | 29% | 33% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 2,541 | 18% | 46% |
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
- 15,803
- Undergraduates
- 15,803
- Full-time undergraduates
- 4,219
- Part-time undergraduates
- 11,584
- Students per faculty member
- 15 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 89%
- From out of state
- 1%
- From other countries
- 9%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 37%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 31%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 4%
| Women | 63% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 6% |
| Black | 38% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 33% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 8% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 7201 Rossville Boulevard, Baltimore, MD, 21237
- County
- Baltimore County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- 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.