University of Baltimore — admissions, outcomes, merit aid & scholarships

🎯 Parent/student verdict

Likely

Accessible for most applicants. Affordable on average — net price runs around $13,868/yr. Major value play for in-state residents.

✅ Best for

In-state residents (tuition ~$9,992 — major value play)
Students focused on Business, Management, & Marketing (the school's signature program)
Families wanting a small liberal-arts experience

🎯 The reality

Bottom-quartile academic profile if: SAT below 1010 (admitted-class quartiles; GPA floor is a calibrated heuristic where CDS not yet on file)

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification

M1: Master's - Larger Programs

Total enrollment

1,133

1,000 - 4,999

In-state tuition

$9,992

sticker, before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$23,984

+$13,992 vs in-state

Admit rate

85.5%

Accepts the majority

SAT middle 50%

1010–1110

EBRW + Math composite

Test policy

Test-optional

2023

10-yr earnings

$61,335

median, after entry

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard (20260606 vintage) for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

📊 Outcomes & cost

What graduates actually earn, finish, and owe.

Federal College Scorecard data. Earnings are median annual income measured years after entering. Debt is for federal-aid borrowers only (cash-pay students aren't counted).

Earnings, 6 yrs after entry

$48,197

Earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$61,335

4-year completion

38%

Median debt (completers)

$23,250

Cost of attendance

$26,406

sticker price, not net

Pell-eligible students

45%

💰 True ROI

11.1× return

What families actually pay (after aid) vs. the sticker — and how 10-yr earnings stack against the real cost. Most sites quote sticker; we quote what families really pay.

What families actually pay (4 yrs)

$55,472

$13,868/yr avg net

Aid that hides behind the sticker

$50,152

vs sticker $105,624

10-yr earnings total

$613,350

$61,335/yr median, 10 yrs out

Years to recoup actual cost

0.9 yrs

at the median earnings rate

"True ROI" = (10-yr median earnings × 10) ÷ (actual 4-yr net price). The actual net is from Scorecard (average across all families); your family's net price will vary by income — see the breakdown above. Earnings are 10 years after enrollment (Scorecard PP-FOS, all majors combined).

💰 What families actually pay

Net price by family income

Net price = sticker price minus grant aid. This is what families actually pay out-of-pocket after scholarships and need-based aid — the most honest affordability signal there is. At University of Baltimore, the average net price is $13,868/yr across all families.

Family income $0-30k

$11,680/yr

Family income $30-48k

$14,337/yr

Family income $48-75k

$17,472/yr

Family income $75-110k

data suppressed

Family income $110k+

$19,406/yr

🔎 Earning over $110K? The federal brackets above lump every family from $110K to $1M+ into one row.

Need-based aid usually phases out somewhere between $200K and $300K at private colleges — but the exact threshold varies a lot. For a precise estimate based on your family's actual income, assets, and your student's academic profile, use University of Baltimore's official Net Price Calculator:

Get your family's estimate from University of Baltimore →

Opens on University of Baltimore's site. Takes about 10–15 minutes; have your most recent tax return handy.

Source: College Scorecard (NPT41-NPT45). Net price = total cost of attendance minus federal, state, institutional, and other grants. Some brackets may be suppressed for student-privacy reasons (small cohorts). Title IV first-time, full-time undergraduates only. The $110K+ ceiling is a federal data limitation — Department of Education hasn't refreshed these brackets since the early 2010s.

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at University of Baltimore

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what University of Baltimore actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Business, Management, & Marketing

117 degrees · 46.2%

Typical career outcomes

Financial Analyst $100k Management Analyst (Consultant) $99k Marketing Manager $158k Accountant / Auditor $80k

Broad set of corporate roles. Finance + consulting pay top, accounting + HR pay middle, sales spread is wide.

2. Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, & Firefighting

45 degrees · 17.8%

Typical career outcomes

Police Officer $72k Federal Special Agent $102k Detective / Investigator $91k

Public-sector careers in law enforcement, corrections, security. Strong pensions, modest base.

3. Communications Technologies

40 degrees · 15.8%

Typical career outcomes

Broadcast Technician $56k Sound Engineering Technician $59k Audio / Video Equipment Tech $51k

Broadcast tech, sound engineering, AV production.

4. Psychology

26 degrees · 10.3%

Typical career outcomes

HR Specialist $68k Market Research Analyst $75k Clinical Psychologist (post-PhD) $93k Social Worker $58k

Most undergrad psych grads go into non-clinical roles. Clinical/counseling psych requires a master's or doctoral.

5. Health Professions

25 degrees · 9.9%

Typical career outcomes

Registered Nurse $86k Physician Assistant $130k Pharmacist $136k Physical Therapist (post-DPT) $100k

Highest-paying group on this list, but most careers require additional training beyond a 4-year degree.

Source: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a), bachelor's-level first majors aggregated to 2-digit CIP family. Share is of these top 5 only — not all majors.

💼 Top programs by earnings

Highest-earning majors at University of Baltimore

Median earnings 4 years after entry, by major (CIP code). From the federal College Scorecard program-level outcomes.

Major (CIP)	Credential	Cohort	1-yr earnings	4-yr earnings
Accounting and Related Services.	Bachelor's Degree	—	—	$73,028
Business/Commerce, General.	Bachelor's Degree	122	$52,329	$71,211
Health and Medical Administrative Services.	Bachelor's Degree	—	$53,551	$66,614
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.	Bachelor's Degree	10	—	$64,305
Criminal Justice and Corrections.	Bachelor's Degree	39	$48,991	$63,032
Human Services, General.	Bachelor's Degree	27	$39,099	$58,117
Information Science/Studies.	Bachelor's Degree	26	$37,417	$54,529
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.	Bachelor's Degree	18	$33,788	$49,445
Legal Professions and Studies, Other.	Bachelor's Degree	2	—	$48,988
English Language and Literature, General.	Bachelor's Degree	8	—	$48,981

For full college-vs-major comparison + ROI leaderboards, see /college-outcomes →

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