Carroll Community College

1601 Washington Rd
Westminster, MD 21157-0000

Tel: (410)386-8000

Carroll Community College is Carroll County's premier learning community for convenient, affordable, state-of-the-market postsecondary training, baccalaureate preparation, and lifelong education. As a learning-centered college, Carroll embraces student learning as its primary and defining mission; encourages students to be full and active partners in learning; creates an environment supporting student and organizational learning; assesses learning outcomes and uses the results to improve learning; and evaluates all areas of the college by how well they foster learning.

School Highlights

Carroll Community College serves 3,645 students (37% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the state community college average of 25:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 48%.
Carroll Community College is the only community colleges within Carroll County, MD.
The nearest community college is Howard Community College (22.60 miles away).

	Carroll Community College	(MD) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	Less than 2 yrs	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	179 staff	164 staff

The student population of 3,645 has declined by 11% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.15 is less than the state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has grown by 31% over five years.

Total Enrollment	3,645 students	4,515 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	20:1	25:1

# Full-Time Students	1,352 students	1,174 students

# Part-Time Students	2,293 students	3,341 students


% Asian	1%	6%

% Hispanic	2%	7%

% Black	3%	27%

% White	92%	52%

% Two or more races	1%	2%

% Unknown races	1%	2%

Diversity Score	0.15	0.65

College Completion Rate	27%	21%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$35,900	$37,700

The public in-state tuition of $5,002 is less than the state average of $7,453. The in-state tuition has grown by 16% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $6,989 is less than the state average of $9,350. The out-state tuition has grown by 16% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$5,002	$7,453

Out-State Tuition Fees	$6,989	$9,350

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	39%	75%

Median Debt for Graduates	$9,452	$9,600

Median Debt for Dropouts	$4,750	$5,500

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Carroll Community College has a long, rich history of remarkable growth. The college has evolved from a small rural campus to an 80-acre property marked by modern architecture, housing classrooms with state-of-the-art technology. In 1976 Carroll Community College opens on South Center Street as a branch campus of Catonsville Community College and in 1990 Washington Road campus opens with Great Hall, Classroom Building One. The physical growth of the campus continues to flourish. In 1997, the Random House Library building was built. The Fine Arts, Business Training Center and Life Fitness buildings were completed in 2002. In addition, the Nursing and Allied Health building was completed in 2004. The college offers programs in the field of Allied Health, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Fine & Performing Arts, Teacher Education, Technical Studies and Transfer Programs. The College is accreditated by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.