by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Notre Dame of Maryland University was awarded 77 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general education.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, NDMU is ranked #718 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when NDMU held the #982 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 36 colleges in Maryland, NDMU is ranked at #13.
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The acceptance rate at Notre Dame of Maryland University is a competitive 65%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.
At NDMU, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 7 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Notre Dame of Maryland University is 53%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 75% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Notre Dame of Maryland University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at NDMU for first-time, full-time students is 56%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 755 undergraduates at NDMU with 563 being full-time and 192 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,411 | $16,344 | $21,581 | $25,423 | $32,276 |
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 NDMU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At NDMU, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $6,075 a year. That adds up to $24,300 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at NDMU is 3.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for NDMU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 4701 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21210-2476 |
| Phone: | 410-435-0100 |
| Website: | www.ndm.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/NotreDameOfMaryland |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/NotreDameofMD |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 108 | $69,869 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 44 | $45,490 |
| General Biology | 14 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 11 | NA |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 8 | $40,495 |
| Criminology | 6 | NA |
| Chemistry | 5 | NA |
| Philosophy | 3 | NA |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 3 | NA |
| Political Science & Government | 3 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 1,671 students took at least one online class at Notre Dame of Maryland University. This is an increase from the 1,356 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,671 | 1,138 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,356 | 840 |
| 2018-2019 | 886 | 425 |
| 2017-2018 | 698 | 317 |
| 2016-2017 | 640 | 287 |
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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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