by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Cecil College was awarded 17 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health sciences & services.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Cecil College is ranked #1,938 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Out of the 36 colleges in Maryland, Cecil College is ranked at #35.
Cecil College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Cecil College it is much better at 11 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Cecil College is 34%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Cecil College this rate is 57%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,090 undergraduates at Cecil College with 604 being full-time and 1,486 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,710 | $6,767 | $9,884 | $9,962 | $11,118 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Cecil College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Cecil College, approximately 12% of students took out student loans averaging $4,077 a year. That adds up to $16,308 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Cecil College is 14.2%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for Cecil College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | One Seahawk Drive, North East, MD 21901-1900 |
| Phone: | 410-287-1000 |
| Website: | www.cecil.edu/ |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 1,406 students took at least one online class at Cecil College. This is a decrease from the 1,946 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,406 | 479 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,946 | 638 |
| 2018-2019 | 875 | 142 |
| 2017-2018 | 955 | 172 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,006 | 156 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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