Towson University

  • Details

    • Name: Towson University
    • Location: Towson, MD 21252-0001
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 82.8%
    • Average SAT Scores 1166
    • Four Year Completion Rate 45.48% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 67.62% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 73.76% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    High Completion
    4 Year
    45.5%
    6 Year
    67.6%
    8 Year
    73.8%

  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $26,621 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $28,326 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $11,306 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $15,362 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $18,718 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $10,500 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $6,677 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $10,748 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $16,686 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $22,490 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $25,031 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+

  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $54,302 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $51,306 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $59,840 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $56,073 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $64,390 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's Degree $52,381 No data No data
Area Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree $31,396 $24,314 $24,315
Education, Other Bachelor's Degree $17,918 No data $45,632
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $41,117 $24,480 $31,534
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Information Science/Studies Bachelor's Degree $36,551 No data $50,680
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $26,463
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $38,022 $28,479 $29,737
Security Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
International Relations and National Security Studies Bachelor's Degree $51,905 No data $24,313
Music Bachelor's Degree $37,607 No data $22,552
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $38,059 $24,968 $38,653
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree $40,280 $32,131 $45,511
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,531
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree $23,138 $17,840 $35,552
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,494
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree $37,442 $30,628 $30,593
Dance Bachelor's Degree $47,052 No data $19,803
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree $35,468 $27,483 $31,959
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree $40,458 $29,000 $37,094
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $32,619 $24,224 $49,592
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree $37,638 $24,894 $45,925
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree $48,752 No data $29,060
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree $30,396 No data $40,103
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree $42,835 $40,894 $31,875
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data $20,517 No data
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $39,169 $28,630 $48,129
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree $35,268 $26,884 $67,242
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's Degree $37,137 $29,069 $46,717
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree $40,185 No data $53,450
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geography and Cartography Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree $36,564 $25,077 $35,059
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree $33,674 $22,709 $30,784
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's Degree $44,582 $32,066 $18,301
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Human Services, General Bachelor's Degree $44,947 $36,781 $30,574
Economics Bachelor's Degree $33,685 $16,977 $48,606
Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree $44,851 $36,310 $41,539
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $36,256 $29,825 $67,719
History Bachelor's Degree $48,535 No data $35,404
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree $32,864 $20,043 $57,822