College of Southern Maryland
La Plata, MD · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$9,204Average net price / year
33%Graduation rate
$44,435Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$8,500Median debt at graduation
4,512Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,200
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,050
- Total cost of attendance
- $13,681
- Books & supplies
- $1,000
- Average net price
- $9,204
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $4,798
- $30–48k
- $5,287
- $48–75k
- $7,895
- $75–110k
- $10,120
- $110k+
- $12,180
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 33%
- First-year retention
- 66%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $37,269
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $44,435
- Median debt (graduates)
- $8,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 46%
Programs: what graduates earn
7 of 59 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 423 | $50,845 | $8,262 |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 100 | $73,576 | $9,900 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 369 | $29,862 | $11,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 47 | $80,349 | — |
| Engineering, General | 18 | $81,793 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 4 | $60,563 | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 72 | $62,074 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 4,512
- Part-time
- 63%
- Women / men
- 61% / 39%
- White
- 42%
- Hispanic
- 10%
- Black
- 31%
- Asian
- 4%
- International
- 1%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 16:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $83,907 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.csmd.edu
- Also known as
- CSM
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 0% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 8% of degrees
- Education – 1% of degrees
- Engineering – 1% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 1% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 0% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does College of Southern Maryland cost?
The average net price after grants is $9,204 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $4,200 and the full cost of attendance is $13,681.
How much do College of Southern Maryland graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $44,435 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
33% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.