Public · Mostly associate degrees · Large suburb

Anne Arundel Community College

Arnold, Maryland. 8,997 undergraduates.

26%Graduation rate12 pts below the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$8,888Average net price per year11% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$51,114Median earnings 10 years after starting13% above the national median for similar colleges ($45,146)
$10,908Median debt at graduation9% below the national median for similar colleges ($12,000)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($10,908) equals 21% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($51,114). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$7,709
$30,000–$48,000$7,985
$48,001–$75,000$8,220
$75,001–$110,000$10,916
Over $110,000$13,813

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $4,586 in-state, $12,074 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate26%38%
Return for second year69%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$42,984$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$51,114$45,146
Median debt at graduation$10,908$12,000

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

69 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Computer and Information Sciences, General40—$91,030—
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management55—$89,590—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing162—$87,653$20,816
Engineering, General21—$87,307—
Business/Commerce, General92$45,904$77,025$8,635
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions33$71,680$71,753$14,375
Criminal Justice and Corrections23—$65,082—
Business Administration, Management and Operations59—$61,708—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods34—$57,372—
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions14—$57,322—
Legal Support Services11—$54,967—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities538$32,313$53,534$8,750
Design and Applied Arts31—$51,588—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions37—$50,932—
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other36———
Computer Software and Media Applications5———
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications17———
Culinary Arts and Related Services22———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas2———
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering2———
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering11———
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians3———
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians23———
American Sign Language4———
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services9———
Non-Professional Legal Studies5———
Mathematics10———
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness17———
Security Science and Technology13———
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other13———
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services19———
Public Health5———
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services29———
Accounting and Related Services5———
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations8———
Management Information Systems and Services11———
Construction Management10———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Anne Arundel Community College cost per year?
The average net price at Anne Arundel Community College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $8,888 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Anne Arundel Community College graduates earn?
Former Anne Arundel Community College students earn a median of $51,114 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Anne Arundel Community College?
26% of Anne Arundel Community College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Anne Arundel Community College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Anne Arundel Community College is $10,908. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.