PublicTwo-year

Garrett College

McHenry, MD · Highest award: Associate's

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Net price (avg)
$9,228
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$4,144
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$35,823
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
$14,342
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$4,144
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$12,040
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$8,384
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$8,391
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0007,387
$30,001–48,0007,231
$48,001–75,00010,686
$75,001–110,00012,624
$110,001+13,398

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
$28,920
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$35,823
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$10,750
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$113.97
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
33.3%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $35,823 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
411
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
41.0%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
31.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
31.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$28,243
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White75%
Hispanic5%
Black11%
Asian0%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international5%

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
Cecil College$9,658Not reported$43,952
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
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
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management.$37,139$37,155Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$36,087$44,125$13,352
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Not reported$54,726Not reported
Education, General.Not reported$41,787Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$37,656Not reported
Engineering, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.Not reported$65,477Not reported
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$38,000Not reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.Not reported$40,162Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business/Commerce, General.Not reported$49,927Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.Not reported$48,733Not reported
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services.Not reported$37,587Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.Not reported$54,246Not reported

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