- 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 3,337 students (27% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is lower than the state community college average of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 63%.
Quick Facts (26-27)
- Enrollment: 3,337 students
- In-state tuition: $5,002
- Out-state tuition: $6,989
- Student-teacher ratio: 22:1
- Minority enrollment: 25%
- Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
School Overview
The teacher population of 149 teachers has declined by 60% over five years.
Carroll Community College
(MD) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Associate's Colleges
Associate's Colleges
Institution Level
At least 2 but less than 4 years
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Public
Public
Total Faculty
149 staff
190 staff
School Motto
Empowering learners. Changing lives. Building community.
AccreditationAccred.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
Student Body
The student population of Carroll Community College has grown by 9% over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 has increased from 8:1 over five years.
The Carroll Community College diversity score of 0.42 is less than the state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has grown by 37% over five years.
Total Enrollment
3,337 students
4,668 students
Showing 2012–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
23:1
Showing 2008–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
# Full-Time Students
909 students
1,174 students
Showing 2012–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
# Part-Time Students
2,428 students
3,494 students
Showing 2012–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
# Enrollment Undergraduate
3,337 students
3,337 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
909 students
991 students
Showing 2012–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
2,428 students
3,535 students
% Asian
4%
6%
Showing 2008–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
7%
14%
Showing 2008–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
7%
30%
Showing 2008–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
% White
75%
37%
Showing 2010–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
% Two or more races
5%
5%
% Non Resident races
1%
5%
% Unknown races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.74
Showing 2011–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
42%
29%
Showing 2015–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$35,900
$36,700
Tuition & Financial Aid
The public in-state tuition of $5,002 is less than the state average of $5,633. The in-state tuition has declined by 26% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $6,989 is less than the state average of $7,892. The out-state tuition has declined by 19% over four years.
In-State Tuition Fees
$5,002
$5,633
Out-State Tuition Fees
$6,989
$7,892
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
64%
73%
Showing 2012–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
Median Debt for Graduates
$12,000
$10,250
Median Debt for Dropouts
$5,500
$5,500
Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
School Notes
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Carroll Community College cost?
Carroll Community College's tuition is approximately $5,002 for In-State students and $6,989 for Out-State students.
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