PublicTwo-year

Cecil College

North East, MD · Highest award: Associate's

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Net price (avg)
$9,658
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$5,640
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$43,952
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$14,700
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$5,640
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$10,830
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$13,766
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$2,220
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0007,850
$30,001–48,0009,601
$48,001–75,0009,102
$75,001–110,00012,875
$110,001+13,157

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
Not reported
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$39,837
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$43,952
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$9,536
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$101.10
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
42.0%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $43,952 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,363
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
13:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
53.3%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
26.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
8.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$28,228
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White69%
Hispanic10%
Black12%
Asian2%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Two-year institutions in MD

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Allegany College of Maryland$8,819Not reported$38,476
Anne Arundel Community College$14,915Not reported$46,219
Baltimore City Community College$15,987Not reported$36,025
Carroll Community College$2,725Not reported$44,349
Chesapeake College$5,106Not reported$36,301
College of Southern Maryland$9,204Not reported$44,435
Community College of Baltimore County$9,844Not reported$43,729
Fortis College-LandoverNot reportedNot reported$36,920
Frederick Community College$9,465Not reported$46,449
Garrett College$9,228Not reported$35,823
Hagerstown Community College$6,835Not reported$41,615
Harford Community College$9,234Not reported$44,608

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Agriculture, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Agricultural Production Operations.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Agricultural Production Operations.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Animal Sciences.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication and Media Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Graphic Communications.Not reported$32,130Not reported
Graphic Communications.Not reported$36,221Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer Programming.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer Programming.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer Software and Media Applications.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer Software and Media Applications.Not reported$41,737Not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10