U. Maryland-Baltimore County vs. U. California-Santa Cruz · Cost & aid

U. Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD

U. California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA

Key differences on Cost & aid

1
U. Maryland-Baltimore County costs about $5.1K less per year on average than U. California-Santa Cruz ($24,925 vs. $29,991, all students)
Average cost, all students
2
U. California-Santa Cruz's grants cover 30% of its full price on average, vs. 26% at U. Maryland-Baltimore County
Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students

U. Maryland-Baltimore County$24.9KLowest

U. California-Santa Cruz$30K

Aid generosity

U. Maryland-Baltimore County26%

U. California-Santa Cruz30%Most

Net price, with grants

U. Maryland-Baltimore County$18.8K

U. California-Santa Cruz$18.1KLowest

Grants

First-years receiving grants

U. Maryland-Baltimore County88%Most

U. California-Santa Cruz57%

Average grant

U. Maryland-Baltimore County$10.2K

U. California-Santa Cruz$22.8KLargest

Aid from the college

U. Maryland-Baltimore County87%

U. California-Santa Cruz49%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state

U. Maryland-Baltimore County$32.2K

U. California-Santa Cruz$40.3K

Sticker price, out-of-state

U. Maryland-Baltimore County$49.5K

U. California-Santa Cruz$71.1K

Tuition & fees, in-state

U. Maryland-Baltimore County$13K

U. California-Santa Cruz$14.6K

Tuition & fees, out-of-state

U. Maryland-Baltimore County$30.3K

U. California-Santa Cruz$45.3K

First-years paying out-of-state rates

U. Maryland-Baltimore County10%

U. California-Santa Cruz9%

What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

U. Maryland-Baltimore CountyPublished data end at $110K
U. California-Santa CruzPublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

Metric	U. Maryland-Baltimore County	U. California-Santa Cruz
Need-based aid up to	Published data end at $110K	Published data end at $110K
Merit for students without need	–	–
Published promise	–	–

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

Metric	U. Maryland-Baltimore County	U. California-Santa Cruz
Tuition guarantee	No	No
Promise program	Yes	No

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why