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Coppin State University

Baltimore, MDQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forFirst-gen friendlyLow average costTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 2 applicants admitted

Coppin State admits about 1 in 2 applicants (46%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 86% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

46%

46%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

8,946

Admitted

4,100

Yield

12%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

880–1020

8001600
Applications +105% since fall 2014 · admit rate 43% → 46%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,844 undergrads, where 54% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

1.8K

undergrads · larger than 55% of colleges

Diversity index

0.27

Pell Grant

54%

above the median

First generation

47%

above the median

Large cityNCAA D-I · Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Less diverse · index 0.31 → 0.27 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (18% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 56% of faculty are full-time. Spends $16,220 a year on instruction per student.

12 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 59% of colleges

Most popular major

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

18% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$102.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

56%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$16.2K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $13,945 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $10.3K less than the national median. The 89% who received grants paid $9,831 on average; the other 11% paid the full sticker price of $25,767 in-state / $32,555 out-of-state.

48%

$13.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $10.3K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$25,767 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 48% of full price

Federal loans

36%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −24% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $46,490 ten years after enrolling, more than at 28% of colleges; 39% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.2 years of that salary.

39%

39%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$46.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$25K

≈ $265/month for 10 years

Retention

66%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 18% → 26% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price held about steady after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 24%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 105% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 43% to 46%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −24% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +105%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 43% → 46%

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.31 → 0.27

Every series, year by year

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