Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate in Maryland
Ranked by graduation rate (53 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Graduation rate | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofit | 94% | $18,809 | $87,555 |
| 2 | United States Naval Academy Annapolis, MD · Public | 93% | — | — |
| 3 | University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD · Public | 89% | $15,678 | $82,860 |
| 4 | The Temple Annapolis-A Paul Mitchell Partner School Annapolis, MD · Private for-profit | 85% | $31,528 | $27,891 |
| 5 | Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofit | 79% | $30,574 | $82,652 |
| 6 | Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofit | 72% | $42,729 | $45,212 |
| 7 | St. John's College Annapolis, MD · Private nonprofit | 71% | $45,597 | $51,584 |
| 8 | University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD · Public | 70% | $16,467 | $69,960 |
| 9 | Cortiva Institute Linthicum, MD · Private for-profit | 70% | $26,328 | $30,474 |
| 10 | St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD · Public | 70% | $18,441 | $60,110 |
| 11 | Towson University Towson, MD · Public | 69% | $17,413 | $64,390 |
| 12 | North American Trade Schools Baltimore, MD · Private for-profit | 69% | $8,597 | $39,756 |
| 13 | Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD · Private nonprofit | 68% | $26,505 | $62,079 |
| 14 | Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia Columbia, MD · Private for-profit | 68% | $34,306 | $38,683 |
| 15 | Salisbury University Salisbury, MD · Public | 68% | $17,743 | $61,515 |
| 16 | Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD · Private nonprofit | 65% | $22,655 | $64,072 |
| 17 | Washington College Chestertown, MD · Private nonprofit | 65% | $27,898 | $65,518 |
| 18 | McDaniel College Westminster, MD · Private nonprofit | 63% | $21,916 | $60,663 |
| 19 | Hair Academy New Carrollton, MD · Private for-profit | 61% | $20,565 | $20,953 |
| 20 | All-State Career-Baltimore Baltimore, MD · Private for-profit | 60% | $18,233 | $33,193 |
| 21 | Goucher College Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofit | 57% | $22,470 | $53,023 |
| 22 | Hood College Frederick, MD · Private nonprofit | 57% | $20,873 | $57,089 |
| 23 | Hair Academy II Hillcrest Heights, MD · Private for-profit | 55% | $23,444 | $43,383 |
| 24 | Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofit | 50% | $19,169 | $65,344 |
| 25 | Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD · Public | 50% | $16,715 | $55,493 |
| 26 | Fortis College-Landover Landover, MD · Private for-profit | 47% | $26,578 | $36,920 |
| 27 | Fortis Institute-Towson Towson, MD · Private for-profit | 44% | $31,549 | $36,368 |
| 28 | Capitol Technology University Laurel, MD · Private nonprofit | 43% | $22,102 | $85,035 |
| 29 | Morgan State University Baltimore, MD · Public | 41% | $14,985 | $50,698 |
| 30 | Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland, MD · Public | 40% | $8,819 | $38,476 |
| 31 | Harford Community College Bel Air, MD · Public | 39% | $9,234 | $44,608 |
| 32 | Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, MD · Public | 39% | $6,835 | $41,615 |
| 33 | Carroll Community College Westminster, MD · Public | 39% | $2,725 | $44,349 |
| 34 | Bowie State University Bowie, MD · Public | 38% | $19,298 | $54,537 |
| 35 | University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD · Public | 38% | $13,868 | $61,335 |
| 36 | Strayer University-Maryland Baltimore, MD · Private for-profit | 38% | — | $40,092 |
| 37 | Cecil College North East, MD · Public | 37% | $9,658 | $43,952 |
| 38 | Frederick Community College Frederick, MD · Public | 37% | $9,465 | $46,449 |
| 39 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD · Public | 35% | $13,338 | $47,697 |
| 40 | Chesapeake College Wye Mills, MD · Public | 35% | $5,106 | $36,301 |
| 41 | Garrett College McHenry, MD · Public | 34% | $9,228 | $35,823 |
| 42 | University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD · Public | 33% | $22,063 | $65,287 |
| 43 | College of Southern Maryland La Plata, MD · Public | 33% | $9,204 | $44,435 |
| 44 | Montgomery College Rockville, MD · Public | 32% | $8,027 | $50,159 |
| 45 | Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD · Public | 31% | $14,915 | $46,219 |
| 46 | Washington Adventist University Takoma Park, MD · Private nonprofit | 29% | $18,526 | $64,249 |
| 47 | Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury, MD · Public | 27% | $9,360 | $36,748 |
| 48 | Coppin State University Baltimore, MD · Public | 26% | $9,977 | $46,490 |
| 49 | Howard Community College Columbia, MD · Public | 24% | $11,133 | $49,020 |
| 50 | Ner Israel Rabbinical College Pikesville, MD · Private nonprofit | 24% | $13,572 | $66,330 |
| 51 | Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD · Public | 19% | $9,844 | $43,729 |
| 52 | Prince George's Community College Largo, MD · Public | 18% | $8,672 | $47,548 |
| 53 | Baltimore City Community College Baltimore, MD · Public | 17% | $15,987 | $36,025 |