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Coppin State University

Baltimore, MDHistorically Black college284 online only

Coppin State University is a public university in Baltimore, MD, with about 1,817 students on campus.

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Students on campus
1,817
plus 284 studying only online
Admission rate
46%
lower than at 86% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$9,977
lower than at 91% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
26%
lower than at 91% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$46,490
higher than at 64% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Coppin State University

Coppin State University is a historically Black college

It was founded to educate Black students, and 85% of undergraduates today are Black. The students ↓

A lower graduation rate than at most 4-year colleges

Only 26% of students graduate within six years, fewer than at 91% of 4-year colleges. 66% of first-year students come back for a second year. Outcomes ↓

What you study here makes a big difference to pay

Among Coppin State University’s biggest bachelor’s programs, nursing graduates earn a median $102,720 four years out. Psychology graduates earn $49,542. Majors ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Who goes there

The students

1,844 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 1%Hispanic 5%Black 85%Asian 1%Two or more 1%International 4%

Women and men

Women 74%Men 26%
12 : 1
students per teacher
54%
get Pell grants (lower income)
36%
take federal loans
29%
undergrads 25 or older
16%
study part time
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Coppin State University?

46%

of applicants admitted

About 9 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
460–510
SAT math
420–510

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 975.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $23,748 a year

Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $14,024

Tuition & fees (in state) $7,100Room & board $12,006Books & supplies $1,900Other costs $2,742

After grants, the average family on aid pays $9,977.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$12,636

About $50,544 over 4 years · 47% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
26%
within 6 years · Pell students 27%
Come back for year two
66%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$46,490
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$25,000
about $265 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

7.5%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$265 a month against about $3,520 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

26%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 11% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$43k
Middle income$30–75k
$52k
Higher incomeover $75k
$49k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Health professions 24%Business 12%Public safety 11%Liberal arts 10%Psychology 8%Education 6%Everything else 28%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing55 graduates a year · typical debt $23,000
$103k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities32 graduates a year · typical debt $35,250
$60k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations32 graduates a year
—not reported
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs31 graduates a year · typical debt $25,500
$64k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections27 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$58k4 yrs out
Psychology, General25 graduates a year · typical debt $27,046
$50k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods19 graduates a year · typical debt $30,500
$56k4 yrs out
Social Work18 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$57k4 yrs out
The town around it

Living in Baltimore

8% of Baltimore’s 569,997 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Baltimore pages.

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Straight-line distances from Coppin State University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.