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Coppin State University is a public regional university located in Baltimore, Maryland. Coppin State University is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Coppin State University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $41,709 10 years after enrolling, 21st in Maryland, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Coppin State University bachelor students earn 5% less than the national average.
Coppin State University’s median net annual cost of $10,105 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Coppin State University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Criminal Justice, Social Work, Psychology, Health Administrative Services, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$10,105
Average years to graduate
4.7
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Biology
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.57
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.78
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 2 graduate programs at Coppin State University - Therapeutic professions, Social Sciences, Other - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 40% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Coppin State University is 27% lower than the state average, and 17% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Coppin State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 55% of the measured graduating class, 20% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Coppin State University graduates within 4.7 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Coppin State University’s economic mobility score of 19.75 is calculated by adjusting the 4.79 economic score of lower-income students by the 55% pell grant recipients within the student body. Coppin State University’s EMS of 19.75 ranks in the top 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Coppin State University pays $10,105 a year, $11,452 less than the $21,557 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $10,105
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Coppin State University, 90% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $10,105 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 42% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,546. This is 12% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,831
Pell grants
$4,588
State grants
$4,255
Institutional grants
$4,959
Coppin State University's selective admissions are indicated by their 48% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,450 applicants, of which 1,174 were admitted and 177 enrolled. Coppin State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
83%
83%
Female
77%
59%
First time
51%
59%
In-state
80%
68%
1st generation
47%
35%
White
2%
52%
Black
82%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
12%
12%