College of Southern Maryland
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is a public community college with campuses in Hughesville, La Plata, Leonardtown, and Prince Frederick, Maryland. It serves students living in Southern Maryland's Charles, St. Mary's, and Calvert counties.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $8,006
- Undergraduate enrollment: 8,145
- Graduation rate (150%): 33%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 29%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $44,435
- Median earnings (8 years): $40,875
- Median earnings (6 years): $37,269
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: La Plata, MD
Majors and programs
The most common programs at College of Southern Maryland include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Nursing.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (243 associate)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other (338 bachelor's)
- Nursing (104 associate)
- Computer and Information Systems Security (105 bachelor's)
- Business (54 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (73 bachelor's)
- Computer Science (28 associate)
- Engineering (22 associate)
- Accounting Technology (53 bachelor's)
- Emergency Medical Technology (21 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 34%, Engineering 5%, Computer Science 30%, Health 30%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
College of Southern Maryland students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,798 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $4,798
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $5,287
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $7,895
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $10,120
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $12,180
- In-state tuition and fees: $7,350
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $10,050
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- Off-campus room and board: $16,530
- Off-campus with family: $5,867
- Typical cost of attendance: $13,681
- Sticker vs net gap: 41%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 26%
- Federal loan recipients: 46%
- Average institutional grant: $2,153
- Average federal loan: $6,832
- Median debt at graduation: $8,500
Admissions
College of Southern Maryland has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 8,145
- Women: 61%
- Part-time undergraduates: 63%
- Age 25 and older: 25%
- Graduation rate: 33%
- Come back after freshman year: 66%
- First-generation: 45%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 64%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- Professor salary: $91,915
- Associate professor salary: $78,536
- Assistant professor salary: $69,971
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the College of Southern Maryland acceptance rate? College of Southern Maryland has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does College of Southern Maryland cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,798 a year after aid. Average net price is $8,006.
What majors does College of Southern Maryland offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Nursing, Computer and Information Systems Security, Business.
What is the average salary after College of Southern Maryland? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $44,435 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the College of Southern Maryland graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 29% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 33%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. College of Southern Maryland official site: https://www.csmd.edu/.