Tuition fees for Maryland residents attending the Community College of Baltimore County did not change for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the most recent report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Maryland residents paid $7,474 to attend the two-year public college in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs 45.6% higher than those for residents, amounting to $10,880 in the 2022-23 academic year. This rate remained consistent with the previous year.
Approximately 88% of the undergraduate student body at the college are Maryland residents, while about 3% come from other states and 9% are international students.
Financial aid was awarded to 74% of full-time undergraduates who began their studies at the Community College of Baltimore County in 2022-23. A total of 985 students received grants or scholarships amounting to $6.2 million, and 183 students obtained loans exceeding $944,061.
Across all undergraduate students, 6,951 individuals benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $43.1 million. Additionally, 1,606 students secured federal student loans amounting to $10.8 million.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Community College of Baltimore County in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 875 | 58% | $5.5 million | $6,232 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 350 | 23% | $547,933 | $1,566 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 174 | 12% | $179,460 | $1,031 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 985 | 65% | $6.2 million | $6,274 |
| Federal student loans | 182 | 12% | $890,232 | $4,891 |
| Other student loans | 6 | 0% | $53,829 | $8,972 |
| Student loan aid | 183 | 12% | $944,061 | $5,159 |
| Total student aid | 1,114 | 74% | $7.1 million | $6,395 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
