First-Gen Fit Rankings: Maryland

Sorted by First-Gen Fit Score · 33 schools · Data: U.S. Dept. of Education

🏆 2 Excellent (80+) ✅ 10 Good (60–79) ⚠️ 17 Fair (40–59) ⚠️ 4 Low (<40)

#	College	Fit Score	First-Gen Rate	Pell Rate	Net Price <$30k	Retention
1	United States Naval Academy Annapolis	97 🏆 Excellent	—	—	—	97.3%
2	Strayer University-Maryland Suitland	88 🏆 Excellent	—	62.7%	—	100%
3	Coppin State University Baltimore	70 ✅ Good	—	53.9%	$7,714	66.2%
4	Morgan State University Baltimore	67 ✅ Good	—	56.6%	$9,585	73.3%
5	University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne	65 ✅ Good	—	55.7%	$9,914	61.8%
6	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore	64 ✅ Good	—	19.5%	$428	98.1%
7	University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore	63 ✅ Good	—	30%	$5,087	85.1%
8	University of Maryland-College Park College Park	63 ✅ Good	—	19.4%	$2,962	96.2%
9	Towson University Towson	63 ✅ Good	—	35.8%	$6,962	82.8%
10	Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College Baltimore	62 ✅ Good	—	24.1%	$7,838	91.3%
11	St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City	61 ✅ Good	—	21.1%	$2,889	85.8%
12	Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore Baltimore	60 ✅ Good	—	40.7%	$13,700	85.2%
13	University of Baltimore Baltimore	59 ⚠️ Fair	—	44.9%	$11,680	60%
14	Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore	59 ⚠️ Fair	—	36.4%	$11,843	72.8%
15	Salisbury University Salisbury	59 ⚠️ Fair	—	25.9%	$6,743	77.7%
16	McDaniel College Westminster	56 ⚠️ Fair	—	36.1%	$12,210	76%
17	Frostburg State University Frostburg	55 ⚠️ Fair	—	32.2%	$12,129	69.3%
18	Hood College Frederick	55 ⚠️ Fair	—	37.1%	$12,424	68%
19	Bowie State University Bowie	54 ⚠️ Fair	—	44.4%	$17,071	68.2%
20	Goucher College Baltimore	52 ⚠️ Fair	—	35.2%	$13,471	78.6%
21	Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg	52 ⚠️ Fair	—	31.1%	$11,603	70.8%
22	Capitol Technology University Laurel	51 ⚠️ Fair	—	39.2%	$19,682	76.8%
23	Stevenson University Owings Mills	51 ⚠️ Fair	—	30.9%	$15,894	78.8%
24	Washington Adventist University Takoma Park	50 ⚠️ Fair	—	37.2%	$17,534	64.1%
25	Ner Israel Rabbinical College Baltimore	46 ⚠️ Fair	—	16.1%	—	80.5%
26	Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital Silver Spring	44 ⚠️ Fair	—	21.1%	—	66.7%
27	University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi	43 ⚠️ Fair	—	29.4%	$21,830	55.4%
28	Washington College Chestertown	43 ⚠️ Fair	—	22.6%	$17,804	83.9%
29	Loyola University Maryland Baltimore	40 ⚠️ Fair	—	20.4%	$20,549	87.1%
30	University of Maryland Baltimore Baltimore	33 ⚠️ Low	—	14.6%	—	—
31	Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore	33 ⚠️ Low	—	23.1%	$32,389	83.4%
32	St. John's College Annapolis	32 ⚠️ Low	—	20.1%	$42,528	82.7%
33	Maryland University of Integrative Health Laurel	0 ⚠️ Low	—	—	—	—

Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. First-Gen Fit Score is a composite index for informational purposes only.

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