University of Maryland 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

DC-area public with very strong CS/cybersecurity, business, and engineering. Honors college pulls top in-state applicants.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

45.0%

most recent reported cycle

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%

GPA range

3.71–3.96

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1410–1520

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

32–35

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$82K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 1.4 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 10 sources

$82K

Entry

$88K

10-year

$88K

Mid-career

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).

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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)

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