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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Coppin State University
  • St. Mary's College of Maryland

What stands out

Coppin State University has the lower average net price, St. Mary's College of Maryland reports the higher graduation rate, St. Mary's College of Maryland reports higher median earnings ten years on, while St. Mary's College of Maryland leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Coppin State University compared with St. Mary's College of Maryland
MetricCoppin State UniversityBaltimore, MDPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceSt. Mary's College of MarylandSt. Mary's City, MDPublic · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$9,977lowest$18,441
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$23,748$31,865
In-state tuition$7,100$15,298
Out-of-state tuition$14,024$31,374
Admissions
Acceptance rate46%69%
SAT midpoint9201,238
ACT midpointNot reported29
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.26%69%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.66%86%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$25,000$21,000lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$46,490$60,110highest
Campus
Undergraduates1,8441,603

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.