University of Maryland Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
College Park, Maryland (Mid-Atlantic) · 31,133 undergrads · ~37 avg class size · 17:1 student-faculty · $11,809/yr sticker
public Tier 3
Median earnings (10yr)
$82K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Acceptance by round
same school, very different odds by round
By application round
Early Action47.0%
Regular Decision43.0%
State residency
In-state55.0%
Out-of-state32.0%
By college within the university
Computer Science (Direct Admit)UMD CS direct admit is sub-15%; significantly harder than overall
10.0%A. James Clark School of Engineering
30.0%Robert H. Smith School of Business
30.0%College of Arts & Humanities
55.0%College of Behavioral & Social Sciences
50.0%
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Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 1.4 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $513K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Federal contractor/defense tech roles in Northern Virginia, especially Booz Allen Hamilton and Leidos
- Tech internship pipeline to DC startups and Amazon AWS (proximity advantage over peer schools)
- Mid-tier investment banking and corporate finance, not bulge bracket (regional banks favor UMD grads)
- Consulting firms strong recruiting: Deloitte, EY, Accenture (volume play, not McKinsey tier)
- Biotech/pharma R&D in Maryland corridor, especially Rockville (literally next door, real geographic win)
About University of Maryland
DC-area public with very strong CS/cybersecurity, business, and engineering. Honors college pulls top in-state applicants.
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