Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

Towson University (Towson, MD)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 94%
Applicants who took ACT: 20%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 19%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 1%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 20%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 22%
SAT I Math score 700+: 2%
SAT I Math score 600+: 24%
ACT score 24-29: 44%
ACT score 30-36: 1%
ACT score 24+: 45%
Students applied: 15,880
Students admitted: 8,610
Admission rate: 54%
Students per faculty: 17
4-year graduation rate: 39%
6-year graduation rate: 64%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 17,517
Full-time enrolled men: 6,065
Full-time enrolled women: 9,525
Part-time enrolled men: 920
Part-time enrolled women: 1,007
Freshmen retained: 84%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $5,660
Fees (in state): $2,472
Tuition (out of state): $17,282
Fees (out of state): $2,472
Room and board: $10,338
Est. book expense: $1,080
Total cost (in state): $19,550
Total cost (out of state): $31,172
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $11,800
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $14,863
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $23,422
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $26,485
Average debt at graduation: $22,072

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 63%
Average need-based aid: $7,750
Average non-need-based aid: $4,687