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Towson University

Towson, MDQuad's selectivityAccessible
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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Towson admits about 8 in 10 applicants (82%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 40% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

82%

82%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

19,777

Admitted

16,212

Yield

18%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.84

SAT middle 50%

950–1235

8001600
ACT middle 50%

19–27

1836
Applications +9% since fall 2014 · admit rate 59% → 82%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A large campus of 16,136 undergrads, where 36% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

16.1K

undergrads · larger than 93% of colleges

Diversity index

0.71

Pell Grant

36%

about the median

First generation

29%

below the median

Small cityNCAA D-I FCS · Colonial Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.56 → 0.71 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (12% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 57% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,084 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

12% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Science

$104.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

57%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$10.1K

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 $24,606 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), about the national median. The 73% who received grants paid $16,653 on average; the other 27% paid the full sticker price of $31,390 in-state / $48,410 out-of-state.

26%

$24.6K

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

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$31,390 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

Moderate

grants cover 26% of full price

Federal loans

42%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −17% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $64,390 ten years after enrolling, more than at 77% of colleges; 73% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.5 years of that salary.

73%

73%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$64.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$18.7K

≈ $198/month for 10 years

Retention

83%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 68% → 69% 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 fell 5% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 17%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 9% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 59% to 82%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −17% after inflation

  • Applications

    Steady

    +9%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 59% → 82%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.56 → 0.71

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 164076 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything