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What Maryland costs

College Park, Maryland · Public · 30,760 undergrads

Maryland's in-state sticker price was $29,816 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $14,296 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $1,141. Out-of-state students pay $29,763 more in tuition.

What does Maryland cost?

$14,296 a year in-state

Out of state: about $44,059 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $29,816.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$1,141
$30,000–$48,000$5,045
$48,000–$75,000$8,768
$75,000–$110,000$16,888
over $110,000$27,461

Out-of-state tuition is $42,053 a year, against $12,290 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $29,763 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$1,141$30,904
$30,000–$48,000$5,045$34,808
$48,000–$75,000$8,768$38,531
$75,000–$110,000$16,888$46,651
Over $110,000$27,461$57,224

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $29,763 more in tuition that Maryland charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 96% off Maryland's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Maryland cost less than Stony Brook University and Binghamton University but more than UW–Madison.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Maryland$8,768$14,296
Stony Brook University$20,285$18,902
UW–Madison$6,026$16,600
Binghamton University$18,397$20,907

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$12,290
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$42,053
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$29,816
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $29,763 more in tuition at Maryland and usually get less aid.

22%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$12,867
average grant for students who got aid.
22%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$16,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University of Maryland cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $1,141 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,816. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Maryland's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Maryland cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $5,045 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,816. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Maryland's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Maryland cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $8,768 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,816. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Maryland's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Maryland cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Maryland is $42,053 a year, against $12,290 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $14,296 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $29,763 tuition gap gives about $44,059 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers