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.
University of Baltimore was awarded 29 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is criminal justice & corrections.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, UB is ranked #1,058 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when UB held the #1,240 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 36 colleges in Maryland, UB is ranked at #24.
The acceptance rate at University of Baltimore is 89%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into UB is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
About 29% of students accepted to UB submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 590. Math scores were between 465 and 545.
At UB, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 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 University of Baltimore is 62%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of Baltimore is 68%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 16% for first-time, full-time students at UB, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,899 undergraduates at UB with 1,050 being full-time and 849 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,787 | $16,576 | $17,685 | $19,871 | $24,521 |
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 UB, 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 UB, approximately 29% of students took out student loans averaging $5,112 a year. That adds up to $20,448 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UB is 5.7%. 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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Get more details about the location of University of Baltimore.
Contact details for UB are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Charles At Mount Royal, Baltimore, MD 21201-5720 |
| Phone: | 410-837-4200 |
| Website: | www.ubalt.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/universitybaltimore |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/eubiebee |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Business/Commerce | 152 | $43,544 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 60 | $35,642 |
| Graphic Communications | 42 | NA |
| General Psychology | 32 | $24,666 |
| Public Health | 30 | NA |
| Human Services | 18 | $39,825 |
| Information Science | 18 | $31,376 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 17 | $34,019 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 15 | $36,230 |
| Political Science & Government | 13 | 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, 2,890 students took at least one online class at University of Baltimore. This is a decrease from the 4,169 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,890 | 2,325 |
| 2019-2020 | 4,169 | 4,169 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,202 | 844 |
| 2017-2018 | 2,419 | 817 |
| 2016-2017 | 2,408 | 723 |
Learn more about online learning at University of Baltimore.
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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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