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Towson University is a public regional university located in Towson, Maryland. Towson University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Towson University is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $57,866 10 years after enrolling, 8th in Maryland, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Towson University bachelor students earn 2% more than the national average. Towson University is ranked 5th in Maryland.
Towson University’s median net annual cost of $18,105 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Towson University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Psychology, Registered Nursing, Broadcast & Digital Comms, Health & Fitness, Biology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$18,105
Average years to graduate
4.5
Computer Science
Rank: #90
Economic score: 1.4
Accounting
Rank: #158
Economic score: 2.1
Computer science
Rank: #187
Economic score: 2.56
Special Education
Rank: #21
Economic score: 3.43
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #69
Economic score: 3.51
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #139
Economic score: 3.99
Education
Rank: #75
Economic score: 4
Allied Health Services
Rank: #7
Economic score: 4
Social Sciences, Other
Rank: #7
Economic score: 4.46
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #61
Economic score: 5.62
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 6 graduate programs at Towson University - Therapeutic professions, Educational media design, HR Management, Education, Education (subject specific), Psychology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Special Education
Rank: #13
Economic score: 0.3
Computer Science
Rank: #15
Economic score: 0.32
Education
Rank: #6
Economic score: 0.33
Accounting
Rank: #166
Economic score: 0.33
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #9
Economic score: 0.42
Allied Health Services
Rank: #3
Economic score: 0.58
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #56
Economic score: 0.62
Rhetoric & Composition
Rank: #14
Economic score: 0.67
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 74% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Towson University is 7% higher than the state average, and 16% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Towson University, Pell Grant recipients represent 31% of the measured graduating class, 4% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Towson University graduates within 4.5 years.
Towson University is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
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.
Towson University’s economic mobility score of 27.17 is calculated by adjusting the 1.3 economic score of lower-income students by the 31% pell grant recipients within the student body. Towson University’s EMS of 27.17 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
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 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Towson University pays $18,105 a year, $10,575 less than the $28,680 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 $18,105
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Towson University, 73% 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 $18,105 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 44% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,607. This is 10% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,098
Pell grants
$4,759
State grants
$4,926
Institutional grants
$5,236
Towson University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 88% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 11,616 applicants, of which 10,213 were admitted and 2,592 enrolled. Towson University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
91%
83%
Female
63%
59%
First time
45%
59%
In-state
86%
68%
1st generation
29%
35%
White
49%
52%
Black
26%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
7%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%