Facts at a Glance

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Last updated December 2024.

In FY 2023, ��鱨վ ranked 2^nd in enrolling the most students worldwide compared to other four-year, degree-granting public university in the United States. (Calculated by comparing ��鱨վ FY 2023 worldwide unduplicated headcount number with headcounts of all other public four-year degree-granting institutions, as reported by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, known as IPEDS.)
In FY 2024, ��鱨վ's overseas divisions offered on-site classes in more than 20 countries and territories throughout the world, enrolling more than 19,000 individual students in undergraduate and graduate programs in Asia and Europe.

In 2024, ��鱨վ was ranked No. 1 Best for Vets for primarily online courses by the Military Times.
In 2024, ��鱨վ Cyber Competition Team ranked No. 1 by Hack the Box, U.S. University Rankings.
In 2024, ��鱨վ Cyber Competition Team placed 1st and 2nd at the MAGIC CTF Competition 17.
In FY 2023, ��鱨վ had more than 311,000 worldwide online course enrollments.
Currently, ��鱨վ offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates, most of which can be completed entirely online.
In FY 2023, ��鱨վ offered 941 distinct courses online.
In 2023, ��鱨վ received the Gold Award for MARS (��鱨վ's virtual and AI applied learning environment) by EdTech.
In 2023, ��鱨վ was named EC-Council Academic Partner of the Year.
��鱨վ's cybersecurity competition team placed 2nd at the 2023 DMV Collegiate Capture the Future CTF.

��鱨վ is the largest provider of post-secondary education in Maryland.
��鱨վ has alliance agreements with all 16 Maryland community colleges.
��鱨վ is the largest recipient of Maryland community college transfer students among other USM institutions.
In FY 2024, ��鱨վ served more than 30,000 Marylanders.
In FY 2024, ��鱨վ has 18 Maryland locations.
In FY 2024, ��鱨վ employs 2,000+ Maryland residents (including adjuncts).
Since 2017, ��鱨վ has offered more than 15,000 Maryland Completion Scholarships.
In FY 2024, ��鱨վ served 8,300+ military students from Maryland.
In 2024, ��鱨վ ranked No. 1 for Best for Vets Colleges in Maryland by the Military Times for primarily online education.
��鱨վ has 110,000+ alumni from Maryland.

��鱨վ enrolls more African American students than any of the four Maryland historically black colleges and universities. In FY 2024, 27 percent of ��鱨վ's students were African American; minority students constituted 54 percent of the total enrollment.
In FY 2024, 27 percent of ��鱨վ students who took at least one online course were African American.
In FY 2024, 35 percent of the master's degrees ��鱨վ conferred were awarded to African American students; 28 percent of all degrees and certificates at ��鱨վ were awarded to African American students.

80 percent of students enrolled in ��鱨վ's programs work full-time (40 hours per week).
About 44 percent of ��鱨վ students are employed and have children.
In FY 2024, the average age for students enrolled in ��鱨վ's undergraduate programs was 28.

In 1949, ��鱨վ answered the U.S. Department of Defense call to teach American troops stationed in post WWII Europe; in 1956, in Asia; in 2005, in the Middle East.
��鱨վ faculty have taught in war zones including Vietnam, Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
��鱨վ operates on U.S. military installations in 20+ countries and territories under three contracts: Europe, Asia, and Middle East.
In FY 2024, ��鱨վ enrolled more than 60,000 active-duty military, reservist, dependent, and veteran students.
Currently, ��鱨վ offers courses and/or services at more than 175 worldwide locations.
In 2024, ��鱨վ was ranked No. 1 "Best for Vets" in the Primarily Online Education category by Military Times.