University of Maryland--Baltimore County Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at University of Maryland--Baltimore County is 20:1, and the school has 36.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Maryland--Baltimore County include: Social Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Psychology; and Visual and Performing Arts. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 85.5 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts English (including composition) Humanities Foreign languages Computer literacy Sciences (biological or physical) Mathematics
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	20:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Social Sciences 17% Biological and Biomedical Sciences 14% Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services 14% Psychology 12% Visual and Performing Arts 8%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Certificate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs	Biochemistry, Applied Molecular Biology; Chemistry; Computer Engineering; Computer Science; Economics, Economic Policy Analysis; Emergency Health Services; History; Information Science; Mathematics; Mechanical Engineering; Modern Languages & Linguistics, Interncultural Communications; Political Science; Sociology
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences N/A Service learning N/A Senior capstone or culminating academic experience N/A Undergraduate research/creative projects N/A Learning communities N/A

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	86%
4-year graduation rate	33

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data