10-yr median earnings
$36,025
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore City Community College is a public institution in Baltimore, Maryland. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $15,987
- Avg net price / yr
- $36,025
- 10-yr median earnings
- 14.2%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Baltimore City Community College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 34th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 14.2%
- 150%-time completion
- +29%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Baltimore City Community College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
32/100
Baltimore City Community College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$36,025
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C-
$15,987
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
14.2%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt N/A
N/A
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$15,987
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
14.2%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 14.2%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Baltimore City Community College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Baltimore City Community College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Baltimore City Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$36,025 34th percentile higher than 34% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Baltimore City Community College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $36,025 | #3344 of 5103 | 34th |
| Average net price | $15,987 | #2280 of 5020 | 55th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 14.2% | #4790 of 4858 | 1st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,700 | #947 of 5462 | 83rd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
3,700
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
14.2%
150%-time completion
$36,025
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Baltimore City Community College ranks in Maryland
State rank among 66 reporting Maryland colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Baltimore City Community College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $36,025 | #49 of 66 | 26th |
| Average net price | $15,987 | #27 of 69 | 61st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 14.2% | #67 of 67 | 0th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,700 | #18 of 74 | 76th |
Highest former-student earnings in Maryland
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Maryland Baltimore | $88,174 | - |
| 2 | Johns Hopkins University | $87,555 | $18,809 |
| 3 | Capitol Technology University | $85,035 | $22,102 |
| 4 | University of Maryland-College Park | $82,860 | $15,678 |
| 5 | Loyola University Maryland | $82,652 | $30,574 |
| 6 | University of Maryland-Baltimore County | $69,960 | $16,467 |
| 7 | Ner Israel Rabbinical College | $66,330 | $13,572 |
| 8 | Washington College | $65,518 | $27,898 |
| 9 | Notre Dame of Maryland University | $65,344 | $19,169 |
| 10 | University of Maryland Global Campus | $65,287 | $22,063 |
| 11 | Towson University | $64,390 | $17,413 |
| 12 | Washington Adventist University | $64,249 | $18,526 |
| 49 | Baltimore City Community CollegeThis school | $36,025 | $15,987 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Baltimore City Community College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$15,978 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$13,995 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$16,528 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Baltimore City Community College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $3,314 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $7,394 |
| Average Net Price | $15,987 |
44.3%
Pell Grant Rate
0.0%
Federal Loan Rate
Net price at Baltimore City Community College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $4,543 to $9,769 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +34.1%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$4,543
Highest year
$9,769
Most recent (2023)
$9,769
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $7,2832023 · $9,769
Over the same years, enrollment went -35.1% (4,986 → 3,234 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
67.4%
Female
56.5%
First Generation
Outcomes
$27,972
Median Earnings (6yr)
43.4%
Earning Over $25K
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 14.2% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $27,972 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $36,025 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 43.4% |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 9 | 277 | $62,682 | $115,663 | - |
| Certificate | 2 | 23 | $43,671 | $44,779 | - |
Top programs at Baltimore City Community College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$115,663 median earnings
- Dental Support Services an…
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
$80,719 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$67,488 median earnings
- Business/Commerce, General
Business/Commerce, General
$51,408 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,…
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$50,635 median earnings
- Mental and Social Health S… $44,779
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
$44,779 median earnings
- Computer and Information S… $42,562
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$42,562 median earnings
- Computer and Information S… $42,308
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$42,308 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | 49 | $115,663 | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's | 2 | $80,719 | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's | 7 | $67,488 | - |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's | 21 | $51,408 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | 107 | $50,635 | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 21 | $44,779 | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Certificate | 2 | $42,562 | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's | 32 | $42,308 | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Associate's | 26 | $30,553 | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Associate's | 22 | - | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's | 11 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Baltimore City Community College? ▼
Baltimore City Community College is a public institution in Baltimore, Maryland. Undergraduate enrollment is 3,700 students.
How much do Baltimore City Community College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Baltimore City Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $36,025 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $27,972.
How much does Baltimore City Community College cost? ▼
The average net price at Baltimore City Community College is $15,987. In-state tuition is $3,314 and out-of-state tuition is $7,394.
What is the graduation rate at Baltimore City Community College? ▼
Baltimore City Community College has a 14.2% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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