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University of Baltimore is a public regional university located in Baltimore, Maryland. UBalt is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at UBalt is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $58,128 10 years after enrolling, 7th in Maryland, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, UBalt bachelor students earn 2% less than the national average. UBalt is ranked 6th in Maryland.
University of Baltimore’s median net annual cost of $17,206 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at UBalt sorted by number of graduates - Business and Commerce, Criminal Justice, Computer Systems Analysis, Broadcast & Digital Comms, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, English Language & Lit - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$17,206
Average years to graduate
4.6
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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 5 graduate programs at UBalt - Business Administration, Public Administration, Legal Professions and Studies, Other, Design & Applied Arts, Criminal Justice - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 57% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at UBalt is 10% lower than the state average, and 0% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At UBalt, Pell Grant recipients represent 40% of the measured graduating class, 5% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at UBalt graduates within 4.7 years.
UBalt is in the top 50% 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.
University of Baltimore’s economic mobility score of 23.12 is calculated by adjusting the 3.15 economic score of lower-income students by the 40% pell grant recipients within the student body. UBalt’s EMS of 23.12 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 University of Baltimore pays $17,206 a year, $-6,510 less than the $10,696 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 $17,206
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At UBalt, 84% 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 $17,206 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 29% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,112. This is 25% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,112
Pell grants
$4,127
State grants
$3,563
Institutional grants
$2,891
University of Baltimore offers 2 online bachelor programs, both of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level UBalt offers 4 programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
6
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
10%
University of Baltimore's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 89% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 265 applicants, of which 237 were admitted and 66 enrolled. UBalt has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
69%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
22%
59%
In-state
97%
68%
1st generation
40%
35%
White
28%
52%
Black
48%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%