Community College of Baltimore County: Review & Facts

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Community College of Baltimore County is a very large two-year, public school with 15,320 students enrolled. This institution was founded in 1957 and is one of the 17 colleges located in Baltimore, Maryland.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are offered at Community College of Baltimore County.

Majors
Offered
65
Community College of Baltimore County deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 65 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Business, Medical, and Computer Science. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Community College of Baltimore County is low at 52% (way below Maryland average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
52%
Bad
The graduation rate at Community College of Baltimore County is very low: 11%.

Student to faculty ratio at Community College of Baltimore County is pretty decent, 14:1. Read more details about faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is close to the nationwide median, about $9,000 per year. The additional fees at Community College of Baltimore County beyond tuition are around $1,200; which makes it a total of $10,200 per year.

Read the details about Community College of Baltimore County additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
This school might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Community College of Baltimore County is $15.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Community College of Baltimore County and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (443) 840-2222 or check Community College of Baltimore County Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
B
Dicey
Community College of Baltimore County provides a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Community College of Baltimore County, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
Unfortunately, there is no on-campus housing at Community College of Baltimore County.

Based on the college crime numbers, Community College of Baltimore County appears to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Community College of Baltimore County Location and Address

Postal Address:
Community College of Baltimore County
7201 Rossville Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland
21237, USA
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